It was 5:30 on a Friday night when we got the call. A dog had fallen from a truck bed, got tangled in her leash and been dragged behind the moving vehicle on Interstate 40. She was...
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...
When Young-Williams Animal Center called for emergency fosters, I anticipated there would be an influx of applications. However, I did not anticipate residents...
What kind of impact can your spare change have? We are excited to announce a brand new way you can support homeless pets: Rounding up everyday purchases and donating the ‘spare change’ each month. Our
The call for help came in the wee hours of a cold January morning in 2020. A dog had been thrown from a highway overpass landing 30 feet below and left to die. But, as happenstance would...
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...
120 Animal Shelters to Participate in a National Empty the Shelters adoption special May 9-17 If there is a silver lining in the wake...
One of my favorite quotes is by Margaret Mead, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." In my role at Young-Williams Animal...
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,...
Every year, between April and September thousands of kittens are born in East Tennessee. Many of these will come to Young-Williams Animal Center at some point in their lives. Last year, 2,028 animals went to...
Remember Good Sam Dog? She is now Daphne and well on the way to recovery.
Young-Williams Animal Center is on board for the BISSELL Pet Foundation’s emergency “Empty the Shelter” event by offering $25 adoptions for all adult dogs, starting today through April 1. The event is sponsored by the BISSELL Pet Foundation...