Petco Love and Young-Williams Animal Center Aim to Stop the Spread of Deadly Preventable Diseases Through Free Pet VaccinationsAs Part of Petco Love’s Initiative to Provide 1 Million Free Pet Vaccines, Young-Williams Animal Center Will Offer Free Pet Vaccines at the Time of Spay/Neuter Surgeries, While Supplies Last KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Sept. 23, 2021 – Young-Williams Animal Center will provide … Read More
Help Us Clear the Shelters on September 18th-waived fee adoptions with financial donation pets 6mo and older.
Young-Williams Animal Center will seek to “Clear the Shelters” on Sept. 18 by acceptingfinancial donations in lieu of adoption fees for pets 6 months and older.The annual event is sponsored by WBIR Channel 10 as part of the “Clear the Shelters” campaignnationwide. Since 2015, NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations’ Clear the Shelter campaignhas helped more than 410,000 pets find new homes. … Read More
Calling Young-Williams adopters! Share your story to help us earn $100,000 (and you get some cool stuff, too!)
Have you adopted a pet from Young-Williams Animal Center? Share all the big and small ways your pet has changed your life to help us earn lifesaving funds for our mission from PetcoLove! If you’ve adopted from Young-Williams, would you consider writing a story on how that pet has changed your life for the better? Stories should be 500 words … Read More
The Grey Muzzle Organization Grant Helps Senior Pets Like Mimi
Old dogs have something to wag about this summer, as The Grey Muzzle Organization announces the recipients of its annual grants, and dogs at Young-Williams Animal Center are among the winners. Young-Williams was one of 77 animal welfare groups chosen from 266 applicants to receive a grant to help local senior dogs. The winning groups received more than $616,000 in … Read More
Young-Williams Animal Center to ‘Clear the Shelters’ with discounted adoptions in August
Young-Williams Animal Center will seek to “Clear the Shelters” in the month of August with discounted adoptions for adult pets. The annual event is sponsored by WBIR Channel 10 as part of the “Clear the Shelters” campaign nationwide. For the first time, the campaign will last an entire month to make it easier for people to participate while continuing to … Read More
Young-Williams Animal Center commits to ‘Empty the Shelters’ with BISSELL Pet Foundation
Summer adoption event takes place nationwide July 10-12 to find forever homes for homeless pets BISSELL Pet Foundation’s (BPF) Empty the Shelters (ETS) event will take place July 10-12. Over 160 of BPF’s shelter and rescue partners, including Young-Williams Animal Center, are participating in this reduced fee adoption event which will aim to find forever homes for thousands of cats … Read More
Young-Williams Animal Center receives $17,610 grant from BISSELL Pet Foundation to reduce homeless pet population in Knoxville
Young-Williams Animal Center recently was awarded a $17,610 grant from BISSELL Pet Foundation (BPF) for spay and neuter procedures. The grant will go toward the shelter’s Spay/Neuter Solutions program, which works to address overcrowding in shelters and rescues by preventing unwanted litters of cats and dogs in Knoxville. “Due to COVID-19, veterinary clinics across the country have put critical spay/neuter … Read More
Young-Williams Animal Center to resume spay/neuter services, continue curbside adoptions
Under Phase One of the Knox County Health Department’s reopening plan, Young-Williams Animal Center will resume public spay/neuter services and continue with the modified adoption process. The Phased Reopening by the local Health Department complements Gov. Bill Lee’s “Tennessee Pledge: Reopening Tennessee Responsibly” framework and has the support of Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon and Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs. Pet … Read More
Young-Williams Animal Center to temporarily move intake area due to construction
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
Spay Neuter Solutions wants to celebrate the New Year with you and your furry friend by offering $20.00 surgeries for male cats or dogs
Happy Neuter Year! Young-Williams Spay Neuter Solutions wants to celebrate the New Year with you and your furry friend by offering $20.00 surgeries for male cats or dogs. Spaces are limited & ONLY the first 350 appointments will be able to take advantage of this twenty dollar special! SO hurry and call now! Call 865-215-6677 to schedule your appointment. Neutering … Read More