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Young-Williams Animal Village

Animal shelter in Knoxville, TN

Young-Williams Animal Center is the municipal animal shelter for Knox County and the City of Knoxville and is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization serving . We are dedicated to the sheltering and placement of animals and general animal welfare. We are an open-intake facility and care for more than 11,000 annually. Our goal at Young-Williams Animal Center is to find “forever” homes for all our adoptable animals!

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Email adoptions@young-williams.org
Phone (865) 215-6345
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Address
6400 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919
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6400 Kingston Pike

Knoxville, TN 37919

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Adoptable pets at Young-Williams Animal Village

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Conrad

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 3 mos
Knoxville, TN
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Belly

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 2 mos
Knoxville, TN
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Walter

Other/Unknown

Male, 4 yrs
Knoxville, TN
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Bear

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 5 yrs 1 mo
Knoxville, TN
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Zebra

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 6 yrs
Knoxville, TN
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Marty

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 4 yrs 1 mo
Knoxville, TN
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Knoxville and Knox County

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If you have any questions concerning adoptable animals or our adoption policies, please contact us at (865) 215-6650 or email adoptions@young-williams.org.
Once you identify some animals you are interested in online, please come down to the appropriate location as soon as possible! We are open from 10am to 6pm, 7 days a week. We close from 1-2pm for quiet time daily. We work on a first come, first serve basis, meaning the first person physically present will be considered first.

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https://www.young-williams.org/adopt-a-pet/

https://www.young-williams.org/donations/

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Bernard

Domestic Shorthair

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Kenjo

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Young
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Psalms

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Kitten
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Gunnar

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, Adult
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Comet

Labrador Retriever/Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Female, 6 yrs 6 mos
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Bruce

Labrador Retriever

Male, Adult
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