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Your Local Fur Mama

Animal rescue in Chattanooga, TN

Our team is dedicated to taking in neonatal kittens and puppies (anywhere from a couple hours old to about 12 weeks) and providing the life saving care that they so desperately need. Thanks to a dedicated group of foster families, we take in neonates from the areas of East Tennessee and North Georgia, place them in the home of an experienced neonatal foster family and provide all supplies needed to raise these sweet babies. All our animals are fully vetted and then adopted out into loving homes across the continental 48 states.

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Chattanooga, TN 37421
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Adoptable pets at Your Local Fur Mama

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

Beagle/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 3 mos
Chattanooga, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Dartmouth's adoption status with email updates.
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Dartmouth

Labrador Retriever/Mixed Breed (Large)

Male, 2 mos
Chattanooga, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Elvis's adoption status with email updates.
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Elvis

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 mos
Chattanooga, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Billie's adoption status with email updates.
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Billie

Great Pyrenees/Labrador Retriever

Female, 2 mos
Chattanooga, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Hermes's adoption status with email updates.
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Hermes

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 4 mos
Chattanooga, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Muriel's adoption status with email updates.
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Muriel

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr
Chattanooga, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Ruger's adoption status with email updates.
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Ruger

Labrador Retriever/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 2 mos
Chattanooga, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Beretta's adoption status with email updates.
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Beretta

Labrador Retriever/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 2 mos
Chattanooga, TN

Rescue FAQs

East Tennessee and North Georgia.

  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Interview
  • 3. Interview
  • 4. Home Check
  • 5. Meet the Pet
  • 6. Approve Application
  • 7. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

We have an extensive adoption process as it is important to us that we not only find the perfect furever home for one of our babies, but that we find the perfect addition to your family.

Everyone is required to fill out our adoption application in it’s entirety. At the end of the adoption application, each applicant must provide three, non family references, contact information for every adult over the age of 18 living in the home, vet information, and landlord contact information (if applicable). Our team then calls and speaks to every one of the above listed. If all checks out, we will then schedule an interview with the applicant over the phone. The last step is to submit a home video tour which includes a walk through of the entirety of the applicant’s home and yard (if adopting a puppy/dog).

Once all of the above is completed, we can go ahead and schedule a meet and greet with the animal and the applicant.

Please understand that completion of this process is not a guarantee of an adoption. Our team works tirelessly to ensure the very best outcome for both the animal and potential adopter. If a particular animal does not work out but you have an approved application, we will work with you to match you with the perfect fit.

**Priority for kittens is given to those willing to adopt a pair as kittens do much better with a friend. Some kittens are listed as a bonded pair and are not allowed to be adopted separately but will be labeled as such.

All of our adoption fees include up-to-date vet recommended vaccines, proper deworming protocol, spay/neuter, a month’s dose of flea and tick meds as well as heartworm meds (if applicable), a microchip with a lifetime registration, various other vetting expenses as well as an adoption bag full of goodies!

Adoption application

https://www.yourlocalfurmama.com/adopt

Pets at shelters & rescues near Your Local Fur Mama

PALS with Pawz

South Pittsburg, TN 37380

Tri-State Animal Shelter

167 West TN Ave., 200 Horseshoe Ave.,
Copperhill, TN 37317

Phoenix-Agape Humane Society

Chattanooga, TN 37421

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

Mixed Breed (Large)

Male, 2 yrs 3 mos
Chattanooga, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Boomer (Lap Cat)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Boomer (Lap Cat)

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Adult
Chattanooga, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Grunt - Adoptable's adoption status with email updates.
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Grunt - Adoptable

Labrador Retriever/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 2 yrs 2 mos
Chickamauga, GA
We'll also keep you updated on Demi's adoption status with email updates.
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Demi

Australian Shepherd

Female, 2 yrs
Dalton, GA
We'll also keep you updated on Valerie's adoption status with email updates.
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Valerie

Husky/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 5 mos
Rossville, GA
We'll also keep you updated on Mayzie's adoption status with email updates.
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Mayzie

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 8 mos
Blue Ridge, GA

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