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Young-Williams Animal Village

Animal shelter in Knoxville, Tennessee

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6400 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919
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Adoptable Pets at Young-Williams Animal Village

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Marshmallow

Great Pyrenees

Male, 2 mos

Knoxville, TN

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(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
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Flopsy

Great Pyrenees

Female, 2 mos

Knoxville, TN

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(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
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Patricia Cottontail

Great Pyrenees

Female, 2 mos

Knoxville, TN

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(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
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Hoppy

Great Pyrenees

Male, 2 mos

Knoxville, TN

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N/A
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(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
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Sofia

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Female, 1 yr 3 mos

Knoxville, TN

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(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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Rudy

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, 1 yr 3 mos

Knoxville, TN

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(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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Willow

Cane Corso

Female, 2 yrs 4 mos

Knoxville, TN

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(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
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Chase

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 1 yr 5 mos

Knoxville, TN

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(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
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Shane

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 2 yrs 1 mo

Knoxville, TN

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(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
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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.

Adoption application

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

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Pets at shelters and rescues near Young-Williams Animal Village

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P.O.Box 11364, Knoxville, TN 37939

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P. O. Box 32554, Knoxville, TN 37930

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Joseph

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Kitten

Knoxville, TN

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(when grown) -
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Stephen

Chihuahua

Male, Adult

Knoxville, TN

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N/A
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(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
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Mary J

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult

Knoxville, TN

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(when grown) -
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Animal Legal Defense Fund

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