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Young-Williams Animal Village

Animal shelter in Knoxville, Tennessee

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Address

6400 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919

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Adoptable Pets at Young-Williams Animal Village

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Gambit

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 1 yr

Knoxville, TN

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

Poodle (Standard)

Male, 8 yrs

Knoxville, TN

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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Azura

Labrador Retriever

Female, 10 mos

Knoxville, TN

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

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 1 yr 6 mos

Knoxville, TN

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

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, 10 mos

Knoxville, TN

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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8Track

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 4 mos

Knoxville, TN

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

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 3 yrs 1 mo

Knoxville, TN

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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CeeDee

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 4 mos

Knoxville, TN

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

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 4 mos

Knoxville, TN

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

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!
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.

Pets at shelters and rescues near Young-Williams Animal Village

Recycled Best Friends

Knoxville, TN 37919

Knoxville Feral Cat Friends

Knoxville, TN 37930

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Nacho

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Kitten

Knoxville, TN

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

Hound (Unknown Type)

Male, Young

Knoxville, TN

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

Domestic Longhair

Male, Adult

Knoxville, TN

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
House-trained
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