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Claiborne Animal Shelter

Animal shelter in New Tazewell, TN

The Claiborne County Animal Control Board, Inc., known as The Claiborne Animal Shelter, is a 501c3 organization dedicated providing shelter for homeless and unwanted animals in Claiborne County, Tennessee. We're in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains about forty miles northeast of Knoxville.

All of our adopted animals are spayed or neutered and micro-chipped prior to going home. It's included in the adoption fee!

We're an independent organization run by volunteers and built and operated entirely from fundraisers and donations.

Contact Liza Martz
Address
674 Richie and Lewis Dr
New Tazewell, TN 37879
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674 Richie and Lewis Dr

New Tazewell, TN 37879

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Shelter FAQs

We are located in Claiborne County, TN. We do adopt out of state when transport can be arranged. We also work with many rescue groups and transports.

Additional adoption info

All potential adopters must fill out an application and have a vet reference. Our fees are $150 for a dog and $50 for a cat. Our fee includes: spay/neuter, microchip, vaccinations, rabies (if age appropriate), hw test if over 6 months, deworm, and all of our cats are FELV tested.

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