Tails of the Trail is a 501(c)3 organization founded in Nashville, TN in May 2015. Their Mission is to exercise and socialize local shelter dogs, reducing kennel stress and euthanasia rates while increasing community awareness and adoptions. They offer publicly attended shelter dog hiking events throughout Middle Tennessee, and including Knoxville where they are partnered with us here at Young-Williams Animal Center. To participate in one of their events you simply need to join their Tails of the Trail-Knoxville Meetup group and submit your online RSVP for their next event at our Division Street location.

You can learn more about Tails of the Trail via their website, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Paws for Reading is a program that helps both kids and special needs individuals in the community and our animals that are available for adoption. They practice their reading skills by reading to animals, and in turn, the animals experience the power of the human-animal bond and become more adoptable through socialization. At this time, Paws for Reading sessions are Mon-Fri only.

Throughout the year wonderful groups, neighborhoods, and small businesses choose to help Young-Williams Animal Center get out into the community and educate the public on what we do every day. Sometimes this is through an adoption event, fundraiser, school visit, or even just an educational booth at an event or convention. If you think your group or small business would be interested in hosting an event, or having a representative come and present to your group, please fill out the form provided in the link to the right!