Young-Williams Animal Center part of 180+ shelters participating in national event BISSELL Pet Foundation is hosting its fall 2021 national “Empty the Shelters” adoption event Oct. 4 –10, a quarterly effort that has helped more than 61,781 pets find their forever homes in area shelters. During each nationwide event, BISSELL Pet Foundation helps sponsor reduced adoption fees for $25 or less … Read More
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
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
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 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
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 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
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 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
All pet adoptions, excluding puppies, are free through Dec. 31 “Adopt” a New Year’s resolution. Young-Williams Animal Center will offer free pet adoptions, excluding puppies, starting Wednesday, Dec. 27, at both shelter locations, as well as Bearden Petco, and Pet Supermarket. The free adoptable pets include adult dogs and cats and kittens. Puppies will be available for adoption with … Read More
