Children’s Festival of Reading

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Knox County Public Library is hosting the Children's Festival of Reading on Saturday May 19th, 2012 at World's Fair Park! 10:00-3:00pm This fun event features Storytelling, Music, Food, Arts & Crafts, and Featured Children's Authors! Jennifer and Matthew Holm Alyssa Capucilli Dan … [Read more...]

Are You My Mother?

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Kitten and Adult Cat Adoption Special! Beginning May 10th -17th, adopt one kitten and get one FREE! Adult cat adoptions have also been discounted to $50.00! If you have been considering adding a feline friend into your home, now is the time to adopt! Kitten and Cat "Season" is in full swing … [Read more...]

Rabies Clinics begin May 5th!

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The Knox County Health Department Annual Rabies Clinics begin this Saturday at area schools! Rabies shots are only $10.00 and it is required for all pets! Please click on the attached link to see the schedule for May 5th and May 12th! rabies_clinic … [Read more...]

We made it!

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Dr. Michael Blackwell, administrator, Young-Williams Animal Center, Knoxville Thanks to the support of the community, Young-Williams Animal Center has qualified as a contestant in the 2012 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge, a nationwide competition for animal shelters aimed at saving more animal … [Read more...]

Dog Rescue and Relief Award!

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We at potty-train-dogs.com truly admire those who dedicate time out of their lives towards helping dogs.  After visiting your website and reading about your organization we strongly feel that Young-Williams Animal Center is responsible for not only saving countless dog's lives but also for … [Read more...]

PetSafe Training Demos!

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The PetSafe Village trainer, Mike Shafer, will be visiting four of the Knoxville Dog Parks for training demonstrations! Please come join in! Saturday, April 14th 2:30pm at PetSafe Village Dog Park (10424 PetSafe Way) Saturday, April 21st 10:30am at the PetSafe Downtown Dog Park Saturday, … [Read more...]

H.A.L.T. Program Update!

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Once again, five dogs from YWAC will be participating in the HALT spring session and will be available for adoption! HALT (Humans and Animals Learning Together) is a non-profit program within which at-risk adolescents teach basic obedience commands to dogs rescued from area shelters! The HALT … [Read more...]

Hillbilly 66 Kar & Bike Kruise-In

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HILLBILLY 66 KAR & BIKE KRUISE-IN Saturday, May 5th at the Knoxville Harley-Davidson Dealership, 5800 Clinton Hwy See DIRECTIONS page for driving directions. Registration begins at Noon and ends at 7:00pm Car & Truck entries should be 1966 and earlier year … [Read more...]

Spare the Big Air Challenge!

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Smoky Mountain Dock Dogs and Earth Day 2012 in Oak Ridge invite you to join us for the “Spare the BIG AIR Challenge”! The 3-day competition will kick off on Friday, April 27th and end on Sunday, April 29th.  For this event, a regulation 40′ dock and 40′ x 12′ pool of water will be … [Read more...]

100K Challenge! We need YOUR help!

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Help Us Get into the ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge!! The $100K Challenge is an amazing opportunity for animal shelters all over the country to save more lives and get rewarded for it. It's a competition that inspires shelters and their communities to come up with innovative ways to save at … [Read more...]