Celebrity Bartender

Join us this Thursday, 6pm, at Armada Bar, 116 S. Central Street in the Old City in Downtown Knoxville, to see our CEO, Jeff Ashin, pouring the drinks and working for tips to benefit the animals at Young-Williams Animal Center!

Adopt a Shelter Cat Month

June is National Adopt a Shelter Cat month and we are celebrating by trying to get every adoptable cat in our shelter a forever home!  Many of our cats have had their adoption fees sponsored by generous donors and are ready to go home today! Check out all of our available cats and kittens here:  http://www.young-williams.org/cat-adoption-knoxville/

Volunteer of the Month :: Susan Dravecky

Every day that Susan Dravecky starts her volunteer shift in the YWAC Vet Clinic, she arrives with a huge smile on her face and some yummy treats in hand for the staff. Susan started volunteering at YWAC almost 18 months ago but almost immediately became a valued member of the vet clinic team. “Susan does so much behind the scenes … Read More

Drink Wine and Help Shelter Pets

There’s a new restaurant in town and they love pets!  Armada Bar, who specializes in in hand-crafted cocktails and incorporates local ingredients, is hosting Yappy Hour every Thursday in June from 5pm to close!  $1 from select wine and martini’s will go back to Young-Williams Animal Center!  And on the last Thursday, June 26th, there will be a celebrity bartender … Read More

How do you appreciate your pet?

June 2nd-8th is National Pet Appreciation Week and we are celebrating all week by encouraging you to post photos to our social media profiles of how you appreciate your pet!  Use #lovemypet to post your photos to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and share your love of your pet with the world! To encourage everyone to participate in National Pet Appreciation … Read More

Foster Feature :: Shelly Claiborne

Shelly does a great job fostering and we are thankful to have her testimonial on the blog today!   “I have had the pleasure of fostering several litters, small hurt or recuperating dogs in the last few years. All have been a joy to help along on their journey to their forever homes. I love to help those “get ready” … Read More

Foster Feature :: Anna Buckman

Today we are featuring our foster, Anna Buckman, who has shared some adorable photographs of her past foster puppies!  Thanks Anna!     Fostering, for me, is a huge joy in life. There’s nothing like coming home to precious little puppies who are beyond excited to see you; it’s therapeutic. I love being a foster parent and I wouldn’t trade … Read More

Happy Hound needs a home!

Meet Ellie at 3201 Division Street, Knoxville, TN 37919 daily from 12pm-6pm. 865-215-6599 www.young-williams.org

Foster Feature :: Brittani Perez

Brittani is one of our great fosters and we just love her story! “My boyfriend and I recently took the next step in our relationship and finally got a small apartment together. However, this apartment was smaller than the place he lived in previously and it was not surrounded by dogs anymore. Our black lab, Maple, didn’t like the change … Read More

Foster Feature :: McDonald Family

We at Young-Williams Animal Center are very fortunate to have some amazing foster families.  Our foster families allow us to save more lives by opening up space in the shelter and by helping to rehabilitate animals that need special attention.  Today we are featuring one of our fosters, the McDonald family:   “So…. we are still very new to the … Read More