In East Tennessee, it’s not all that uncommon to see a loose hound running around. Priscilla’s days were probably filled with sun bathing, chasing squirrels, and eating scraps out of the garbage until one day she suffered an injury. Unfortunately, pets can’t tell us their story so we don’t know exactly what happened but it’s likely she was hit by … Read More
Young-Williams Animal Center continues to closely monitor the situation surrounding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and is updating our response as new information becomes available to ensure the safety and health of our animals, employees, volunteers and visitors. To best serve the community and the animals that depend on us, we are enacting several temporary measures. Please see below for updates … Read More
Young-Williams Animal Center will move its Lost and Found department, which includes both the Pet Intake area and the Pet Resource Center, to a temporary on-site location during construction. For approximately 8-10 weeks, the Lost and Found area at the main shelter at 3201 Division St., will be housed behind the main building. Visitors to intake, lost and found, and … Read More
Cindy is our wonderful surgical coordinator for our public spay/ n solutions program. She is smart, logical, organized, an exercise guru, fun, and we are lucky to have her! Briefly describe what you do all day. I work with the best people to help spay and neuter owned animals. Take in owned animals, make baggies with their vaccines, microchips … Read More
Meet Wyatt our Animal Care Specialist! He’s a wonderful human with a big heart, contagious smile, and wonderful work ethics. 1.What’s your favorite movie? I really like a lot of older Pixar movies but, Finding Nemo is probably my favorite. 2. Where did you grow up? I grew up here in Knoxville. 3. what is your favorite candy? Sour Patch … Read More
‘No-kill’ status is a feat to be celebrated! Young-Williams Animal Center has achieved “no-kill” status for the first time in the shelter’s history, saving 8,311 pets in 2018. As the official municipal shelter for the City of Knoxville and Knox County, Young-Williams Animal Center has to legally take in every animal besides owner surrendered pets. This is regardless of how … Read More
BISSELL Pet Foundation Sponsors Nationwide Empty the Shelters Event to Save Lives
Over 100 shelters in the U.S. & Canada will offer $25 suggested donation during the ‘Empty the Shelters’ event on May 4 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. April 18, 2019 — Pet lovers in Knoxville will have the opportunity to adopt a pet for $25 suggested donation with BISSELL Pet Foundation sponsoring the remaining cost on Saturday, May 4. To encourage adoption and relieve overcrowded shelters, … Read More
Meet our incredibly talented, smart, witty, and fun Visual Coordinator, Hannah. She’s the one behind all of the fabulous photos. Tell us an interesting fact about yourself I’m very nerdy. I love playing Muggle Quidditch! My husband and I play Magic the Gathering on a regular basis. I am always up for a Lord of the Rings: Extended Edition … Read More
Young-Williams Animal Center could win $50,000 in the national Fund the Shelters Challenge and needs its supporters to get on board – and get online. The Michelson Found Animals Foundation has joined forces with NBC and Telemundo to create the new competition. The Fund the Shelters Challenge offers an even bigger opportunity than past campaigns for animal welfare advocates … Read More
March 15, through Sunday, March 17, the adoption fee for an adult dog at Young-Williams Animal Center will be just $17. The shelter is close to capacity for dogs, so now is the perfect time to adopt an adult dog to celebrate the “St. Pet-rick’s Day Lucky Dog” adoption event. The three-day special will take place at both … Read More
