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Oak Ridge Animal Shelter

Animal shelter in Oak Ridge, TN

We are Animal Control for the City of Oak Ridge. Our staff consists of three Animal Control Officers, two Shelter Assistants, and one Veterinarian. Employees clean and care for the animals in our care as well as handle animal control issues in our community.

Contact —
Email animalshelter@oakridgetn.gov
Phone (865) 425-3423
Website
Address
395 Belgrade Rd
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
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Meet their adoptable pets

395 Belgrade Rd

Oak Ridge, TN 37830

See every new pet that comes to this shelter!

Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at Oak Ridge Animal Shelter

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

Bloodhound/Labrador Retriever

Male, Adult
Oak Ridge, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Navidad's adoption status with email updates.
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Navidad

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Oak Ridge, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Angel's adoption status with email updates.
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Angel

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult
Oak Ridge, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Tinsel's adoption status with email updates.
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Tinsel

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult
Oak Ridge, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Ollie's adoption status with email updates.
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Ollie

Siamese

Male, Adult
Oak Ridge, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Reindeer's adoption status with email updates.
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Reindeer

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Young
Oak Ridge, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Coal's adoption status with email updates.
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Coal

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Young
Oak Ridge, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Jovie's adoption status with email updates.
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Jovie

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Oak Ridge, TN
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Shelter FAQs

We serve the City of Oak Ridge, TN.

  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Approve Application
  • 3. Meet the Pet
  • 4. Sign Adoption Contract
  • 5. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

The adoption fee is $110. This includes the spay/neuter, microchip, booster vaccines, rabies vaccine, a dose of dewormer, a dose of flea medication, and a nail trim. Dog over the age of 6 months will be tested for heartworms, cats will be tested for FeLV/FIV.

Those who rent will need to pay their pet deposit fee and obtain a copy of a permission letter from their landlord before the adoption can be completed.

Those under 12 weeks will have to return for a Rabies vaccine.

Adoption application

http://animalshelter.oakridgetn.gov/adoption/

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

Boxer

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Adult
Crossville, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Roscoe's adoption status with email updates.
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Roscoe

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

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

American Pit Bull Terrier

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

Great Dane

Male, 6 yrs 4 mos
Crossville, TN

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