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Young-Williams Animal Village

Animal shelter in Knoxville, TN

Young-Williams Animal Center is the municipal animal shelter for Knox County and the City of Knoxville and is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization serving . We are dedicated to the sheltering and placement of animals and general animal welfare. We are an open-intake facility and care for more than 11,000 annually. Our goal at Young-Williams Animal Center is to find “forever” homes for all our adoptable animals!

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Email adoptions@young-williams.org
Phone (865) 215-6345
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Address
6400 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919
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6400 Kingston Pike

Knoxville, TN 37919

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Adoptable pets at Young-Williams Animal Village

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

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 7 yrs
Knoxville, TN
We'll also keep you updated on 58307525's adoption status with email updates.
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58307525

Parakeet - Other

Female, Adult
Knoxville, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Hedgehog's adoption status with email updates.
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Hedgehog

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 3 yrs 1 mo
Knoxville, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Pool n Spa's adoption status with email updates.
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Pool n Spa

Other/Unknown

Female, 2 yrs
Knoxville, TN
We'll also keep you updated on 58307522's adoption status with email updates.
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58307522

Parakeet - Other

Male, Adult
Knoxville, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Dyson's adoption status with email updates.
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Dyson

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 5 yrs
Knoxville, TN
We'll also keep you updated on 58307523's adoption status with email updates.
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58307523

Parakeet - Other

Male, Adult
Knoxville, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Thomas J's adoption status with email updates.
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Thomas J

Labrador Retriever

Male, 3 yrs
Knoxville, TN
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Knoxville and Knox County

Additional adoption info

If you have any questions concerning adoptable animals or our adoption policies, please contact us at (865) 215-6650 or email adoptions@young-williams.org.
Once you identify some animals you are interested in online, please come down to the appropriate location as soon as possible! We are open from 10am to 6pm, 7 days a week. We close from 1-2pm for quiet time daily. We work on a first come, first serve basis, meaning the first person physically present will be considered first.

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https://www.young-williams.org/adopt-a-pet/

https://www.young-williams.org/donations/

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We'll also keep you updated on Baby Momma SCP's adoption status with email updates.
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Baby Momma SCP

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Female, 5 yrs 1 mo
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We'll also keep you updated on Harper Lee -4438 Clinton, TN's adoption status with email updates.
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Harper Lee -4438 Clinton, TN

French Bulldog

Female, 5 yrs 1 mo
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We'll also keep you updated on Ozzy's adoption status with email updates.
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Ozzy

Mixed Breed (Medium)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female 3 yrs 3 mos
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We'll also keep you updated on Scrappy Doo's adoption status with email updates.
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Scrappy Doo

Mixed Breed (Medium)

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

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 5 yrs
Knoxville, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Tux's adoption status with email updates.
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Tux

American Pit Bull Terrier/American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 2 yrs 3 mos
Madisonville, TN

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