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Due to the Knox County Health Department’s safer-at-home order to stymie the spread of COVID-19, Young-Williams Animal Center will temporarily pause public spay/neuter services and offer a modified adoption process. The safer-at-home order, which goes into effect Tuesday, March 24,

On Dec. 17, Eric Barton presented a $45,000 donation from his Angels Over America Foundation to support Young-Williams Animal Center’s efforts to replace the shelter’s aging Spay Shuttle. Young-Williams Animal Center announced that it raised an additional $45,000 to match

Find a furry companion and be thankful during the ‘Black Fur-day’ special at Young-Williams Animal Center on Nov. 29-Dec. 1. All pets will be available for a donation of your choice, excluding puppies. The three-day special starts on Black Friday,

On Monday, Nov. 11, Young-Williams Animal Center hosted over a dozen volunteers, including local helpers and a team from Rescue Rebuild, for renovation work at its 3201 Division St. location. Rescue Rebuild, a community-driven animal shelter renovation program of GreaterGood.org,

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

Young-Williams Animal Center has achieved “no-kill” status for the first time in the shelter’s history, marking a milestone toward fulfilling its vision to find a home for every pet. In 2018, Young-Williams Animal Center saved 8,311 pets. “We’ve worked diligently

Young-Williams Animal Center could win $50,000 in the national Fund the Shelters Challenge and needs its supporters to get on board – and get online. The Michelson Found Animals Foundation has joined forces with NBC and Telemundo to create the

Today, Young-Williams Animal Center celebrated a surprise Valentine’s Day grant for $750,000 from the Petco Foundation to support the shelter’s lifesaving animal rescue efforts in Knoxville. Representatives from the Petco Foundation and Petco joined the shelter’s staff and leadership to

This week, Young-Williams Animal Center completed much-needed space additions to the dog holding areas, thanks to a $16,740 grant from PetSmart Charities. The renovations added sliding vertical doors between kennels, connecting each space and doubling or even tripling kennel size

Make Christmas a holiday to remember with a new furry family member during the ‘Home for the Pawlidays’ adoption special at Young-Williams Animal Center on Dec. 21-24. All pets will be available for a donation of your choice, excluding puppies.