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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

We'll also keep you updated on Roast Beef's adoption status with email updates.
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Roast Beef

Hound (Unknown Type)

Male, 1 yr
Knoxville, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Klang's adoption status with email updates.
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Klang

Hound (Unknown Type)

Male, 1 yr
Knoxville, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Marley's adoption status with email updates.
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Marley

Australian Cattle Dog

Female, 9 yrs
Knoxville, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Shark Boy's adoption status with email updates.
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Shark Boy

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 4 yrs 1 mo
Knoxville, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Wolfsbane's adoption status with email updates.
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Wolfsbane

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 8 mos
Knoxville, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Artemis's adoption status with email updates.
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Artemis

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 3 yrs
Knoxville, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Oatly's adoption status with email updates.
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Oatly

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Female, 3 yrs 7 mos
Knoxville, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Indri's adoption status with email updates.
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Indri

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Female, 1 yr
Knoxville, TN
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Knoxville and Knox County

Additional adoption info

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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We'll also keep you updated on Joseph's adoption status with email updates.
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Joseph

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Kitten
Knoxville, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Milo's adoption status with email updates.
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Milo

Boxer/Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 2 yrs
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We'll also keep you updated on Barkley's adoption status with email updates.
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Barkley

German Shepherd Dog

Female, 5 yrs 8 mos
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We'll also keep you updated on Velvet's adoption status with email updates.
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Velvet

Labrador Retriever/Mixed Breed (Large)

Female, 3 yrs 5 mos
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We'll also keep you updated on Puppers's adoption status with email updates.
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Puppers

Catahoula Leopard Dog/Catahoula Leopard Dog

Female, 10 mos
Madisonville, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Park's adoption status with email updates.
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Park

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 2 mos
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