Bristol Humane Society
Massengil Road, Blountville, TN 37617
Telephone: (423) 279-2741

Chattanooga Furry Friends
3331 Gundy Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37419
Telephone: (423) 821-7421; Email
Chattanooga Furry Friends is a small animal, rescue and adoption program in Chattanooga TN. We specialize in Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, and Ferretts. Our goal is to rehabilitate our animals for placement, and educate our pet owners in order to promote permenent homes for our rescued little hearts. 030925

Cleveland Animal Shelter
360 Hill Street, Cleveland, TN 37311
Telephone: (423) 479-2122; Email
PALS the Cleveland/Bradley Prevent A Litter Society (501(c)3) works closely with the Cleveland Animal Shelter to reduce the euthanasia rate, increase adoptions and improve shelter conditions.

DAWG (Dog and other Animal Welfare Group)
135 Co Rd 464, Englewood, TN 37329
Telephone: (423) 887-7195; Email
non-profit/no-kill animal sanctuary specializing in special needs animals. DAWG takes care of 85 older or infirm dogs at present. Most are not adoptable due to age or infirmities.

D.J.'s Doggie Den Animal Rescue and Adoptions
Please call for directions, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Telephone: (423) 553-0863; Email
We are a small, independent animal rescue. 031125

Greeneville - Greene County Humane Society
PO Box 792, 950 Hal Henard Road, Greeneville, Tennessee 37744
Telephone: (423) 639-4771; Email
We are a private non-profit organization. We are a "low to no kill" shelter as we do currently perform all injured and cruelty calls for Greenville and Greene County, Tennessee.

Heartland Cat Rescue
106 Pleasant Ridge Rd, Lafollette, TN 37766
Telephone: (423) 563-9644; Email
We have a huge need for towels, bedding, etc. We currently have 14 cats that are fostering with us. Some are special needs cats that we are desperatly looking for a home for. 030913

Johnson City No-Kill Animal Shelter/Tennessee Abandoned Animals
2622 W Walnut Street, Johnson City, TN 37601
Telephone: (423) 926-2232

Loudon County Animal Shelter
480 Rock Quarry Road, Loudon, TN 37774-6408
Telephone: (423) 458-5593; Email

McMinn Regional Humane Society
219 Alford Street, Athens, TN 37303-4668
Telephone: (423) 744-9548

Monroe County Volunteer Humane Society
571 Little Notchey Creek Road, Madisonville, TN 37354
Telephone: (423) 420-0009; Email
We are a group of volunteers who have made a personal commitment to the welfare of all animals. We endeavor to provide shelter and healthcare for unwanted animals, and seek to place these animals in loving, caring, permanent homes. We are a no-kill shelter and believe every animal has the right to be placed in a wonderful, loving home. Our vision is to look forward to a world where millions of dogs and cats are not euthanized every year because their owners "no longer want them". Through this organization and with your help, we truly hope to make this vision a reality. 040221

Oak Ridge Animal Shelter
395 Belgrade Rd, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830
Telephone: (423) 482-8472; Fax: (423) 482-8565
6000 sq. ft facility with a full time vet on staff currently adoption rate is 45% and has increased by 10% the last several years. Shelter serves all of the Anderson County area and is operated by the City of Oakridge with assistance from the Oak Ridge Humane Society.

People United For Animals, Inc.
P O Box 1882, Bristol, TN 37621
Telephone: (423) 652-0096
We assist the public to spay or neuter their pets to help stop the overpopulation of pets-we teach education-have a food pantry-adoption to help prevent the animals from going to the pound and have a pet connector list-and assist with behavioral problems-and we assist with bereavement.

Prevent A Litter Society
PO 5373, 4931 Wilson Drive, Cleveland TN 37312
Telephone: (423) 478-0523
Email: Shelter
PALS is a non-profit organization with goals of spay/neuter financial assistance, assisting the Cleveland Animal Shelter with adoptions of shelter pets, and educating the public about pet over-population.

Sleddog Rescue
30748 Rhea Co. Highway, Spring City, TN 37381
Telephone: (423) 365-6039
Sleddog Rescue is a shelter & adoption referral for Alaskan Malamutes & Siberian Huskies in East Tennessee and across the Southern United States.

Sullivan County Humane Society
625 Industry Drive, Kingsport, TN 37660-3519
Telephone: (423) 247-1671

Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary
PO Box 2482, Hendersonville, TN 37077
Telephone: (615) 664-2380; Email
FFAS is a non-profit network of foster homes dedicated to rescuing and adopting animals in Middle TN. FFAS is currently raising funds to build a permanent facility.

Greenbrier Animal Control
1220 Sugarcamp Drive, Greenbrier, TN 37073
Telephone: (615) 643-1003; Email
Greenbrier Animal Control is happy to announce that we are now offering adoptions of our animals. Please come by or visit our website to see what great animals we have for adoption.

Happy Tales Humane
230 Franklin Rd. Suite 1302 (The Factory Shops), Franklin, TN 37064
Telephone: (615) 791-0827
We are a Non profit No kill shelter.We started in October 1996 when Animal Land closed it doors.We now lease a space to house our cats. All of our dogs are in foster homes.We have weekly adoption days for our dogs.We are located in the Factory Shops in Franklin, Tn. We are working on educational programs,low spay neuter programs,and are putting together a therapy program.

Harley's Animal Rescue
127 Wade Herrod Rd, Smyrna, TN 37167
Telephone: (615) 586-2593; Email
We are a no kill animal rescue whos main focus is placing rescued animals into approved forever homes. 040315

Humane Association of Wilson County
PO Box 247, 507 Baddour Parkway, Lebanon, TN 37088-0247
Telephone: (615) 444-1144; Fax: (615) 444-4997; Email or Email

Humane Society of Clarksville
614 N Spring St, Clarksville, TN 37040
Telephone: (615) 648-8042

Humane Society of Cumberland County
East Drive, Crossville, TN 38557
Telephone: (615) 484-9700

Humane Society of Sumner County
16 Volunteer Drive, Hundersonville, TN 37075
Telephone: (615) 822-0061; Fax: (615) 451-0893; Email
sheltered, handle 3000 animals per year, are not no-kill, adoption, spay/neuter programs, lost and found, Pets In Need Program ( this program provides free pet food to persons on public assistance)

My Menagerie Pet Rescue
1440 Kansas Lane, Gallatin, TN 37066
Telephone: (615) 451-9925; Email

We are a new small pet rescue in the Middle Tennessee area. We save pets from crowded shelters and animal control facilities, who due to lack of space and overwhelming volume are forced to euthanize thousands of healthy, adoptable pets each year. When you adopt from us you make it possible for us to save another animal from being euthanized. All our pets are up to date on shots & spayed/neutered when age appropriate. The minimal adoption fee helps cover a small portion of those costs. 040308

Nashville Humane Society
112 Harding Place, Nashville, TN 37205
Telephone: (615) 352-4030; Email

Nashville House Rabbit Society
Nashville, TN
Telephone: (615) 292-0979; Email

Pets Inn
434 Fowlerford Road, Portland, TN 37148
Telephone: (615) 325-5752; Email
Pets Inn is a small, non-profit, no kill cat/kitten and rabbit adoption and rescue facility located just north of Nashville.

The Purr Factory
3220 Wingate Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee 37211
Telephone: (615) 331-9274; Email
The Purr Factory is a small non-profit that rescues homeless, unwanted and abused cats and kittens. All animals are seen by a vet, and receive their shots, worming and neutering if old enough. We also provide education to individuals on rescue and placement of cats & kittens.

Rock N Acres Animal Rescue
4032, Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Telephone: (615) 406-1793; Email
To provide safe, temporary housing and medical care, as needed, to rescued pets. To provide care until permanent placement with new families can be found. To promote the no-kill philosophy for future generations by guaranteeing each pet's sterility. 030713

Upper Cumberland Humane Society
Melissa Cothron Walrond, 105 Carter Circle, Lafayette, TN 37083
Telephone: (615) 666-5639; Email
We are a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to help all animals in Tennessee through education and an aggressive spay/neuter program.

West Wings Foundation
PO Box 3403, Lebanon, TN 37087
Telephone: (615) 444-1774; Email
Offering foster care services for parrots of military personnel. Located closest to Ft. Campbell KY. 030313

Carroll County Humane Society
PO Box 384, 396 Euclid Ave, Mc Kenzie, Tennessee 38201
Telephone: (731) 352-9950; Email
The Carroll County Humane Society is a Non-Profit, All-Volunteer, NO-KILL Animal Shelter. Our goal is to end euthanasia as a means of controlling the unwanted animal population by adopting them into loving, forever homes. We educate the public that the best way to achieve our goal is to SPAY & NEUTER their pets. We have over 200 pets in our care at any one time waiting for their new homes and families. 021124

Hardin County Humane Society, Inc.
PO Box 874, Savannah, TN 38372
Telephone: (731) 925-5503; Email
Hardin County Humane Society members work to improve the lives of companion animals in our community. We hold adoption days, volunteer at the city/county shelter, investigate cases of abuse/cruelty/neglect, jointly sponsor a spay/neuter program, foster and transport. 030519

Jackson-Madison County Humane Society
3107 Paul Coffman Drive, Jackson, Tennessee 38301
Telephone: (731) 422-5366; Email
We are a no kill humane shelter dedicated to humane education about sterilization, investigating and ending cruelty and neglect, and finding our animals responsible, loving homes.

Savannah/Hardin County Animal Shelter
3175 Hwy. 226 (Airport Road), Savannah, TN 38372
Telephone: (731) 926-2626
This city/county facility opened fall, 2000. The dogs are all housed on concrete floors. The cats are all in metal cages. The animals truly need soft bedding for comfort and for warmth in the winter. 030331

Angel Wings Cat Rescue & Sanctuary
PO Box 754, Kingston, TN 37763
Telephone: (865) 376-0699; Fax: (865) 376-3291; Email
We are a no-kill Rescue/Sanctuary. We have a trap/spay-neuter/release program. We offer sanctuary for abused, abandoned, physically challanged, and a few mentally challenged, cats and a limited number of FIV and FELV cats. We offer cats for adoption after home and vet checks and after the cat has been altered. We help provided assistance and/or transportation for low cost spay/neutering services.

AnimalWorks
3377 Regal Drive, Alcoa, Tennessee 37701
Telephone: 865-379-2227; Fax: 865-379-1961; Email
AnimalWorks is a low-cost spay/neuter clinic and adoption center! We have a satellite adoption center in Farragut, TN at Superpetz!

Boston Terrier Rescue
4501 Montvale Road, Maryville, TN 37803
Telephone: (865) 983-3272; Fax: (865) 983-3272; Email
We are a small caring shelter for boston terriers of all ages. We strive to give individual care to each until we have found that wonderful permanent home. It is a life time commitment. 040628

Heartland Golden Retriever Rescue
106 Newell Lane, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Telephone: (865) 483-4087; Email
Heartland . . . helping homeless and displaced Golden Retrievers from Tennessee, SW Virginia, SE Kentucky, NE Alabama relocate to permanent loving homes all over the country. 030117

Humane Blount Inc.
PO Box 4665, Maryville, TN 37802-4665
Telephone: (865) 977-5233

Animal Protection Association
PO Box 17494, Memphis, TN 38187-0494
Telephone: (901) 377-3779; Email

Collierville Animal Shelter
603 E South St, Collierville, TN 38017
Telephone: (901) 853-3276
Our animal shelter is operated by the Town of Collierville. Our new, modern shelter was built and open for business in December 1998 after operating out of an old barn for 5 years. We currently have a volunteer staff of approximately 30 volunteers.

Fayette County Animal Rescue
595 Clement Drive, Rossville, TN 38066
Telephone: (901) 854-2565; Fax: (901) 854-2375; Email
Non profit no kill group helping the abused, abandoned, neglected, sick and injured supported by donations only.

Guardian Angel Pet Rescue
2981 Bannockburn Rd, Memphis, TN
Telephone: (901) 358-8700; Email
Guardian Angel Pet Rescue is a non-profit dog and cat rescue organization located in Memphis, TN that lovingly fosters dogs and cats in private homes until their forever family can find them. It was founded by Barbara Snodgras and Dana Czech in January of 2001. All animals live in homes with a foster family until they are adopted. Nearly all of our animals have been adopted from the Memphis Animal Shelter shortly before they were to be euthanized. Just because their time was up.

Germantown Animal Shelter
Germantown, TN
Telephone: (901) 757-7358; Email

Hardin County Adopt-A-Cat
8325 Hwy. 128 S, Savannah, TN 38372
Telephone: (901) 925-6836; Email

House of Mews
944 S. Cooper St., Memphis, TN 38104
Telephone: (901) 272-3777; Email

Humane Society
325 S Church Avenue, Dyersburg, TN 38024-5029
Telephone: (901) 285-4889

Humane Society of Coffee County
Manchester, TN 37355

Jackson Madison County Humane Society
3107 N. Parkway E, Jackson, TN 38301-8646
Telephone: (901) 422-5366

Memphis Animal Shelter
3456 Tchulahoma, Memphis, TN 38118
Telephone: (901) 363-1416

Memphis Area Coalition for Animal Welfare
624 South Graham St., Memphis, TN 38111
Telephone: (901) 751-2100; Email
MACAW offers quarterly public meetings in order to regularly access the welfare of companion and homeless animals in the Memphis area. MACAW also facilitates communication between the community and local organizations and agencies dealing with animal welfare, as well as between the organizations and agencies themselves, so that we can all have a better understanding of what services are currently being offered and what might still be needed to further enhance the lives of our animals and, as a result, ourselves. 040608

Memphis Humane Society
2238 Central Avenue, Memphis, TN
Telephone: (901) 272-1753

Open Paws Pet Rescue
3925 Kerr Road, Millington, TN 38053
Telephone: (901) 486-5932; Email
We are a group located in the Memphis, TN area that is dedicated to rescuing homeless dogs from neglected, helpless situations. We have rescued a few felines, bunnies and reptiles as well. We do NOT take in owner surrenders and have rescued most of our animals from kill shelters just before their time was up. Since we do not have a public facility, "foster parents" bring these animals into their homes where they are lovingly cared for, rehabilitated, socialized and carefully placed with compatible people who are willing to be their lifelong friend. 030807

Save Our Shelter Animals (SOS Animals)
165 S. Greer Street, Memphis, TN 38111
Telephone: (901) 454-0807; Fax: (901) 751-2100; Email
SOS Animals is commited to helping all animals in need. We work primarily with kill shelters in the Mid-South area to assist the pets on death row whose time is far too short. Most of these pets do not have adequate time to be adopted in those shelters. We also are initiating a program to help pets in low income neighborhoods by interacting with those owners in a positive manner about their pets. 031003

Cookeville Animal Shelter
2105 West Jackson, Cookville, TN
Telephone: (931) 526-3647

The Elephant Sanctuary of Tennessee
PO Box 393, Hohenwald, TN 38462
Telephone: (931) 796-6500; Fax: (931) 796-4810; Email
The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tennessee, is the nation's only natural-habitat refuge developed specifically to meet the needs of endangered elephants. It is a non-profit organization, licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, designed specifically for old, sick or needy elephants who have been retired from zoos and circuses. 040625

Home at Last
544 Twomey Rd, Centerville, TN 37033
Telephone: (931) 729-9281; Fax: (931) 729-9281; Email
No kill shelter for abused and abandoned dogs and cats.. All rescued animals receive immediate vet evaluation, shots, wormed and altered if old enough and in good physical condition...Has been in operation since 1985 and only incorporated lately and tax exempt. Presently 82 dogs and 12 cats. Extremely selective placement of these traumatized pets otherwise they are home at last.

Humane Society of Clarksville/Montgomery County
614 N Spring St., Clarksville, Tennessee 37040
Telephone: (931) 648-8042; Email
Donated building for 6 years until we can find land to build shelter..are dependant on donations. have only been open 1 year this march. offering a wide range of services, education, presentations, etc.

Humane Society of Cumberland County
East Drive, Crossville, TN 38557
Telephone: (931) 484-9700

Humane Society of Warren County
94 Collie Lane, McMinnville, TN 37110
Telephone: (931) 473-5720; Email
We are dedicated to ending pet overpopulation and animal abuse. We strive to foster the humane ethic. We wish to see the day when all pets need not fear being euthanized through no fault of their own. 031030

Maury County Animal Shelter
1236 Lawson White Drive, Columbia, TN 38401
Telephone: (931) 540-0897; Fax: (931) 490-4273; Email
We are a 20yr. old shelter, trying at the moment to get a new building. Our adoption rates are up and pts down. We are sponsering program for primary grades-Pause for Paws. We love snuggle blankets for our babies. 031103

Merry Meade Sanctuary, Inc.
1770 Poplar Hill Road, Prospect, TN 38477
Telephone: (931) 363-8754; Email
Merry Meade Sanctuary, Inc. is a recognized 501(c)(3) Not-For-Profit organization. We are deeply involved in rescuing abused, neglected, abandoned, or bound for slaughter domestic animals; especially the rare Clydesdale and Shire horses, rare fowl, and many other animals from the exotic to rare and ordinary to extraordinary. Over 250 animals are currently living in peace and harmony here and have a permanent home at the sanctuary. Occasionally we place adoptable dogs and cats to approved homes. We welcome tours. 021111

Montgomery County Animal Control and Adoption
1231 Highway Drive, Clarksville, TN 37040
Telephone: (931) 648-5750; Fax: (931) 648-5721; Email
We are a county funded shelter which takes in over 6000 dogs and cats each year. We have about a 42% adoption rate.

Perry County Humane Society
PO Box 114, Linden, TN 37096
Telephone: (931) 593-2674; Email
The Perry County Humane Society is a Tennessee chartered not-for-profit 501(c)(3) Corporation established in 1999 for the purpose of furthering animal welfare in our county. We are presently a shelterless society, but in June 2002 the City of Linden opened the Linden Animal Control Center for DOGS ONLY. The Humane Society is involved in the day-to-day operations of the Center by providing walks, treats, soft bedding, leashes, collars, some medications, and plain old human companionship. We strive to rehome these wonderful dogs through off-site adoptions and the Internet. 040129

St. Francis Animal Rescue
PO Box 77, Clarksville, TN 37041
Telephone: (931) 552-8765; Fax: (931) 552-8765; Email
We are a no-kill, non-profit, all-volunteer, all-breed organization dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and finding quality homes for domestic animals in need. Adoption application, agreement and fee required. 020717

Tullahoma Animal Shelter
942 Maplewood Avenue, Tullahoma, TN 37388
Telephone: (931) 454-9580; Fax: (931) 455-5156; Email
We are a small shelter for dogs and puppies. We are dedicated to adopting out every healthy dog we have to responsible owners. Spay/Neuter, and vaccinations are requirements for adoption.

Southern States Rottweiler Rescue
PO Box 14722, Knoxville, TN 37914
Email 031007 Southern States Rottweiler Rescue is an organization devoted to saving Rottweilers in the Southern States. We currently encompass 11 states throughout the South - Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Northern Florida, Nouth Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and The Virginia Peninsula. Our mission is to rescue and rehome Rottweilers within these states. Many of the dogs we save have been abused, neglected, or abandoned. 031007

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