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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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Alli

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 2 yrs 6 mos

Chattanooga, TN

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 7 mos

Chattanooga, TN

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

Mixed Breed (Small)

Female, 5 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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Hypnos

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 1 yr 1 mo

Chattanooga, TN

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

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 1 yr 1 mo

Chattanooga, TN

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

Mixed Breed (Small)

Female, 5 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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Prim Rose

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 1 yr 4 mos

Chattanooga, TN

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

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 2 yrs 8 mos

Chattanooga, TN

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

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 2 yrs 6 mos

Chattanooga, TN

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

Pets at shelters and rescues near McKamey Animal Center

Humane Educational Society of Chattanooga

4155 Randolph Circle, Chattanooga, TN 37406

Pet Placement Center

5975 Dayton Blvd, Chattanooga, TN 37415

Granddogs Rescue and Adoption

701 Cherokee Blvd, Chattanooga, TN 37405

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Farrah

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr

Hixson, TN

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Needs special attention
Story
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Gorda

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Female, 4 yrs 2 mos

Chattanooga, TN

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

Terrier (Unknown Type, Small)/Feist

Male, Puppy

Chattanooga, TN

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
House-trained
Story

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Animal Legal Defense Fund

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