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McKamey Animal Center

Animal shelter in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Get in touch with this shelter

Address

4500 N. Access Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37415

Hours of Operation

    Monday: Closed
    Tuesday-Friday: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Saturday-Sunday: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Contact

Mary Klinghard

Email

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Adoptable Pets at McKamey Animal Center

Photo of Marvelous Marvin

Marvelous Marvin

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 7 yrs 8 mos

Chattanooga, TN

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

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 1 yr 4 mos

Chattanooga, TN

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
No Details Provided
Story
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ChiChi

Mixed Breed (Small)

Female, 2 yrs 1 mo

Chattanooga, TN

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
No Details Provided
Story
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Almond Joy

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 2 mos

Chattanooga, TN

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
Story
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Photo of Nora

Nora

Domestic Longhair

Female, 5 yrs 1 mo

Chattanooga, TN

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
Story
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Reese's Cup

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 2 mos

Chattanooga, TN

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
Story
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Cadbury

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 2 mos

Chattanooga, TN

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
Story
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Photo of BB (Diamond)

BB (Diamond)

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 8 yrs

Chattanooga, TN

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
Story
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Photo of Nectarine

Nectarine

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs 7 mos

Chattanooga, TN

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
Story
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Shelter FAQs

Our mission: To enhance the lives of companion animals and people by encouraging a culture of responsibility and compassion.

McKamey Animal Center in Chattanooga, TN, first opened its doors to the city’s homeless pets in July 2008. A leader in animal welfare both locally and nationally, the nonprofit shelter’s mission is to enhance the lives of companion animals and people by encouraging a culture of responsibility and compassion. As an open admission facility, the Center provides animal services and care for any animal in the city of Chattanooga regardless of age, breed, health, and temperament. McKamey has a number of thriving programs to benefit companion animals and people including adoption, foster, rescue, trap-neuter-return for feral cats, and humane education. For more information on McKamey Animal Center, please visit www.mckameyanimalcenter.org.
McKamey Animal Center services the city of Chattanooga however, adopters come from Hamilton County, Marion County, Catoosa County, and all over East Tennessee and North Georgia. We welcome adopters from all over the country!

Adoption steps

  1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
    1. Take a tour of the shelter. See if there is anyone you are interested in. Come to the front desk and we will tell you all about them.
  2. Meet the Pet
    1. Pet the cats in the cat room, or meet the dogs you are interested in, in a meet and greet room.
  3. Sign Adoption Contract
    1. Fill out the paperwork at the front desk. We will go over all the paperwork and give you a copy of your pet's medical history.
  4. Take the Pet Home
    1. Take home your pet the same day!

Additional adoption info

Fill out a Meet Your Match questionnaire, spend some time getting to know the pet you are considering taking home, and talk to an adoption counselor.
Each animal will leave the Center spayed or neutered, vaccinated, heartworm (dogs) or FeLV/FIV (cats) tested, de-wormed, treated for fleas/ticks, given heartworm preventative if applicable and microchipped.
Dog: $65
Puppy: $85
Cat: $40
Kitten: $50