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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-Friday: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Saturday-Sunday: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Contact

Mary Klinghard

Email

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Adoptable Pets at McKamey Animal Center

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Samson

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 2 yrs 10 mos

Chattanooga, TN

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

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 3 yrs 6 mos

Chattanooga, TN

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

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 7 yrs 9 mos

Chattanooga, TN

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 8 mos

Chattanooga, TN

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N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Not good with cats
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Martha

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 3 yrs

Chattanooga, TN

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 6 mos

Chattanooga, TN

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

Mixed Breed (Large)

Female, 7 mos

Chattanooga, TN

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

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 11 mos

Chattanooga, TN

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

Mixed Breed (Small)

Male, 3 mos

Chattanooga, TN

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
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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 services the city of Chattanooga however, adopters come from Hamilton County, Marion County, Catoosa County, and all over East Tennessee and North Georgia. We welcome adopters from all over the country!
  1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  2. Meet the Pet
  3. Sign Adoption Contract
  4. Take the Pet 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

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Oakleigh

Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Young

Chattanooga, TN

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

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, 4 yrs 5 mos

Chattanooga, TN

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

Lop-Eared

Male, Baby

Chattanooga, TN

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Dwarf
Details
No Details Provided
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Animal Legal Defense Fund

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