Please mark your calendars for the 6th Annual Furry Fall Festival on Saturday, September 24th from 11am-3pm! This annual event is to pay tribute to our wonderful rescue groups that help us so much! This year’s event will be held at our new Adoption Center @6400 Kingston Pike! Lots of activities planned; meet rescue groups with adoptable animals and our … Read More
Did you know that black dogs are often passed over for adoption in favor of lighter-colored dogs? This is commonly known as “Black Dog Syndrome”. This phenomenon may be due to a number of factors: Black dogs are often portrayed as aggressive in film and television Association of the color black to evil or misfortune Fear stigma against certain breed types/stereotypes Facial expressions … Read More
SimplyCatBreeds.org is pleased to present you with a Cat Rescue Award for excellence in helping needy cats who just need a warm home and some love. We take pride in acknowledging the best organizations around the country with our special award emblem, recognizing them for their outstanding work – the Young-Williams Animal Center is absolutely an organization we place among … Read More
Bark Place Grooming is hosting a Dog Wash Fundraiser for Young-Williams Animal Center! Please see the attached flyer for event details! You will also learn about Big Orange Blast Flyball; Knoxville First and Only Flyball Team! Come Join the Fun!
Young-Williams Animal Center currently has a surplus of adult dogs, but we know that many Knoxville-area families don’t have surplus funds. For the month of August, we’re offering a “Priceless Pooches Stimulus Package” for adult dogs age six months and older. For only $50, adopters will receive a lifetime of love in a furry package. Each adoption includes a physical … Read More
Help Young-Williams Animal Center win the ASPCA’s “America’s Favorite Shelter” Contest! Just click the link below to cast your vote! Contest ends July 10, 2011, so vote early and vote often!
There are many times that YWAC receives animals that are too young, too sick/injured or too un-socialized to place on our adoption floor. These animals need time, attention and TLC to become successful adoption floor candidates. It’s because of these animals that we developed our Foster Care Program. Foster families enable us to “extend our footprint” and allows us … Read More
