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Humane Educational Society of Chattanooga

Animal shelter in Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Address

4155 Randolph Circle, Chattanooga, TN 37406

Hours of Operation

    Monday: Closed
    Tuesday-Saturday: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    Sunday: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Adoptable Pets at Humane Educational Society of Chattanooga

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Kova

Husky

Female, 4 yrs 1 mo

Chattanooga, TN

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Hammy

Hound (Unknown Type)

Male, 1 yr

Chattanooga, TN

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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No Details Provided
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Griff

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, 4 mos

Chattanooga, TN

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January

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 1 yr 1 mo

Chattanooga, TN

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Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
Story
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Ellie

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 2 yrs

Chattanooga, TN

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Ducky

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 3 mos

Chattanooga, TN

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Kratos

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, 4 yrs

Chattanooga, TN

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Pipes

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 1 yr

Chattanooga, TN

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Daisie

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 4 mos

Chattanooga, TN

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Shelter FAQs

Our mission at Humane Educational Society is to provide a safe haven for homeless, injured, abused and neglected animals in our community and advocate on their behalf. We believe that each animal deserves a second chance and a loving forever home.
There is no proximity restriction on adopters, although applications must be submitted and an appointment must be scheduled for all shelter visits.
  1. Submit Application
  2. Interview
  3. Approve Application
  4. Meet the Pet
  5. Sign Adoption Contract
  6. Pay Fee
  7. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Appointments are not required for visits, but an approved application is required before viewing animals.

Adoption application

https://www.heschatt.org/adopt

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Pets at shelters and rescues near Humane Educational Society of Chattanooga

Southern ROOTS Rescue Inc. - Chattanooga Chapter

Chattanooga, TN 37404

Chattanooga Alliance for Animals

Chattanooga, TN 37402

Granddogs Rescue and Adoption

701 Cherokee Blvd, Chattanooga, TN 37405

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Buddy

Rhodesian Ridgeback/Black Mouth Cur

Male, 8 yrs 3 mos

Chattanooga, TN

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
House-trained
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Boone

Great Dane/Black Mouth Cur

Male, 2 yrs 10 mos

Chattanooga, TN

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
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Purrcy

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Young

Chattanooga, TN

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Not good with kids
Good with cats
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Animal Charities in Chattanooga, TN

HeARTs Speak

HeARTs Speak develops resources that help shelter animals to be seen and find homes, ultimately transforming public perceptions of pet adoption, shelters, and animals in need. Each year our work helps nearly 1 million pets in your community and beyond.

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Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs

There is a tremendous need for new methods of sterilization that are faster, easier, more accessible, and less expensive than surgery. ACC&D works tirelessly to bring together key stakeholders to advance this field.

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Animal Legal Defense Fund

Every day, Animal Legal Defense Fund works to enact tougher animal cruelty laws, provide care and legal assistance for animal victims of cruelty, offer rewards to bring abusers to justice, and provide free legal assistance to prosecutors and law enforcement to put abusers behind bars.

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