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Cookeville / Putnam County Animal Shelter

Animal shelter in Cookeville, Tennessee

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Address

2650 Gainesboro Grade, Cookeville, TN 38501

Hours of Operation

    Monday: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    Tuesday: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Wednesday: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    Thursday: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Friday-Saturday: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    Sunday: Closed
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Adoptable Pets at Cookeville / Putnam County Animal Shelter

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HILLARY

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 15 yrs

Cookeville, TN

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(when grown) -
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CARTIER

Lionhead

Male, 8 mos

Cookeville, TN

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(when grown) Standard
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CHAI

Lionhead

Male, 8 mos

Cookeville, TN

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(when grown) Standard
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*SORPRESA*

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr

Cookeville, TN

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(when grown) -
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*OOTHIE*

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 5 yrs

Cookeville, TN

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(when grown) -
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*CHOWDAH*

Bluetick Coonhound

Female, 8 mos

Cookeville, TN

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Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
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*DEUX*

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 7 mos

Cookeville, TN

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

Border Collie/Australian Shepherd

Female, 8 mos

Cookeville, TN

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

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 1 yr 6 mos

Cookeville, TN

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

The Cookeville-Putnam County Animal Shelter (CPCAS) Adoption Outreach seeks to place all adoptable animals in loving, lifetime homes. The care and safekeeping of our area’s dogs, cats, bunnies and guinea pigs, ferrets and other domesticated animals is our first priority. CPCAS does not turn any Putnam County animal away. Please check our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/CookevillePutnamCountyAnimalShelter for the latest news and information.
Cookeville, Baxter, Algood, Monterey and unincorporated Putnam County, Tennessee
  1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  2. Meet the Pet
  3. Pay Fee
  4. Sign Adoption Contract
  5. Take the Pet Home
  6. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

We welcome both local and out-of-area adopters. If you are interested in a specific animals, please call ahead to check availability. Special arrangements may be required for out-of-area adopters so please call ahead to discuss. Adopters are welcome to bring their dogs along to see if everyone gets along prior to adoption.

Adoption application

https://www.cookeville-tn.gov/161/Animal-Shelter

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Finn

American Bulldog/American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, Adult

Baxter, TN

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Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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Good with kids
Good with dogs
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Mimi

Chihuahua/Feist

Female, Young

Cookeville, TN

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Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
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Cypress

Labrador Retriever

Female, 4 yrs 2 mos

Gainesboro, TN

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Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with cats
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Animal Charities in Cookeville, TN

HeARTs Speak

HeARTs Speak develops resources that help shelter animals to be seen and find homes, ultimately transforming public perceptions of pet adoption, shelters, and animals in need. Each year our work helps nearly 1 million pets in your community and beyond.

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Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs

There is a tremendous need for new methods of sterilization that are faster, easier, more accessible, and less expensive than surgery. ACC&D works tirelessly to bring together key stakeholders to advance this field.

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Animal Legal Defense Fund

Every day, Animal Legal Defense Fund works to enact tougher animal cruelty laws, provide care and legal assistance for animal victims of cruelty, offer rewards to bring abusers to justice, and provide free legal assistance to prosecutors and law enforcement to put abusers behind bars.

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