Metro Animal Control

Animal shelter in Nashville, Tennessee

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Address

5125 Harding Place, Nashville, TN 37211

Hours of Operation

    Monday-Wednesday: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Thursday: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Friday-Sunday: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Contact

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Adoptable Pets at Metro Animal Control

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SYLVESTER

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 3 yrs

Nashville, TN

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

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 2 yrs

Nashville, TN

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

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 4 yrs

Nashville, TN

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

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 7 mos

Nashville, TN

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

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 6 mos

Nashville, TN

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

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 1 yr 1 mo

Nashville, TN

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 8 mos

Nashville, TN

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 6 mos

Nashville, TN

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 3 yrs

Nashville, TN

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
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1 - 9 of 75 pets available

Shelter FAQs

Metro Animal Care and Control of Davidson County fosters safe, healthy and caring relationships between animals and people in Nashville.
Metro Animal Care and Control is committed to the delivery of humane and responsive animal care and control services to and for the residents and animals of Nashville-Davidson County.
  • 1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 2. Submit Application
  • 3. Interview
  • 4. Meet the Pet
  • 5. Sign Adoption Contract
  • 6. Pay Fee
  • 7. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Adoption fees include spay/neuter, microchip, rabies license, initial core vaccines and parasite treatments.
• Dogs: $90
• Cats (1 year and up) – Single adoption $40.00
• Cats – Litter mates/double adoptions. $60.00/pair
• Kittens – Single adoption $60.00
• Kittens – Litter mates/double adoptions $90.00/pair

Once you arrive, take time to view all of the animals available for adoption. Adoption counselors and volunteers will be on site to guide you through every step of the adoption process. The adoption process includes: filling out an application, counseling session, and interacting with the animal you are interested in adopting. Please be sure to set aside several hours to complete the entire process of interaction and adopting a pet.

MACC believes that introducing a new pet to your home should be a decision that involves all members of the family. If you have children living in your home, they should be a part of the adoption process.

Pets at shelters and rescues near Metro Animal Control

SOARescue

Nashville, TN 37210

Cat Shoppe Rescue

2824 Bransford Ave, Nashville, TN 37204

Music City Mutts

Nashville, TN 37211

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Carrie

Dachshund/Beagle

Female, 9 yrs 1 mo

Nashville, TN

Color
N/A
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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Newt

Husky/Dutch Shepherd

Female, 1 yr 9 mos

Nashville, TN

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

Husky/Dutch Shepherd

Male, 1 yr 9 mos

Nashville, TN

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

Animal Charities in Nashville, 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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