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McKamey Animal Center

Animal shelter in Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Address

4500 N. Access Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37415

Hours of Operation

    Monday: Closed
    Tuesday-Sunday: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Contact

Amanda Harris

Email

Donation

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Adoptable Pets at McKamey Animal Center

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Equinoxx

Mixed Breed (Large)

Male, 2 yrs 9 mos

Chattanooga, TN

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N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with dogs
House-trained
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Little Lady

Mixed Breed (Small)

Female, 10 mos

Chattanooga, TN

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N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with dogs
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Rocco

Mixed Breed (Large)

Male, 6 yrs 10 mos

Chattanooga, TN

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N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
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Nono

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 10 mos

Chattanooga, TN

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
Story
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Gisela

Mixed Breed (Large)

Female, 6 yrs 8 mos

Chattanooga, TN

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

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 3 yrs

Chattanooga, TN

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

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 1 yr 1 mo

Chattanooga, TN

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N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
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Tank

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 1 yr 10 mos

Chattanooga, TN

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N/A
Size
(when grown) -
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Good with kids
Not good with cats
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Mittens

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 9 mos

Chattanooga, TN

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N/A
Size
(when grown) -
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No Details Provided
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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 is the open-admission shelter for the city of Chattanooga, TN; however, adopters come from all around the southeast and sometimes from across the country to give our pets a forever home.

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

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Dove

Domestic Longhair

Female, 7 mos

Hixson, TN

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N/A
Size
(when grown) -
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Not good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
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Detective MooMoo

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)/Boxer

Female, 4 yrs 10 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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Bear

Chihuahua/Terrier (Unknown Type, Small)

Female, Young

Chattanooga, TN

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
Needs special attention
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