Meet the Staff
Director
- Karen Hill Shepard, D.V.M.
Karen pursued a career
in veterinary medicine
because of her passion
for animals. She is a
1992 graduate of
Auburn
University’s College of
Veterinary Medicine.
Until accepting the
position as Director of
Huntsville Animal
Services in the fall of
2002, Karen practiced
small animal medicine
and surgery. Currently,
her children are the
three pictured dogs,
“Ivy,” a 10 year old
Standard Poodle,
“Thistle,” a 2 year old
Standard Poodle, and
“Heather,” a 4 year old
Siberian husky. So, why
would a veterinarian
accept such a different
career path? Simply, to
help! Huntsville Animal
Services is doing an
exceptionally good job
in all its many areas of
services to the
community, but
irresponsible pet owners
continue to cause our
jobs to be much harder.
Daily our staff is
emotionally taxed with
managing the lives of
these dogs and cats that
cannot be placed in
responsible homes. The
problems are hard and
the solutions are even
harder. Please help us
by being a responsible
pet owner and
encouraging your friends
and neighbors to do the
same. Together we can
make a difference in
Madison County.
Center
Supervisor - Mike Taylor
Mike has been with the
City of Huntsville since
1980. He was promoted to
Animal Control
Supervisor in 1984. In
1999 he was given the
position of Animal
Control Center
Supervisor. Mike ensures
the department, facility
and all staff operate
effectively and
efficiently. This
benefits the animals we
house as well as the
citizens of Huntsville.
Animal Care
Supervisor - Todd
Osborne
Humane Educator
- Jeremy Eslick
Secretary -
Emily Rosenkrans
Emily has been with the
City of Huntsville since
1995.
Clerks
Sandy Hughes
Sunn Hayward
Faedra Horton
1st Shift
Supervisor - Tam Howell
Officer Howell has been
with the City of
Huntsville since 1985.
1st Shift
Officers
George Jones
Troy Newby
Tim Reeder
Anthony Yates
2nd Shift
Supervisor - Virgie
Graham
2nd Shift
Officers
Mike Boyd
Shannon King
Clanzelle Moore
Bill Sweetman
Dispatchers
1st Shift – Shirley
Donhardt
2nd Shift – Mike Woods
Animal Care
Technicians
Josh Medlen
Johnny Hillis
Thomas Elkins
Yvette Parker
Animal
Shelter Attendant -
Julia Sackett
