The Anderson County Animal Shelter does not have regular visiting hours, but if you see an animal on our Facebook page that you would like to meet, e-mail the shelter at acanimalshelter@andersoncountytn.gov or call the Anderson County Animal Shelter at (865) 264-6315 to schedule a visit. You may have to leave a message with your contact information. Our shelter hours are 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday (closed Wednesdays) and 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. each Saturday. The shelter is also closed each weekday from 12 to 1:00 p.m. for lunch.
Anderson County Animal Care & Control has also partnered with PetSmart Charities, Inc. Through PetSmart Charities, Inc., cats and kittens from our Anderson County Animal Shelter are housed in a local PetSmart's Adoption Center. If you are interested in adopting one of our shelter friends, you may visit them at the PetSmart Adoption Center at 203 E. Main Street in Oak Ridge. PetSmart hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. While ACACC does not have a PetSmart adoption center for dogs and puppies at this location, volunteers and staff regularly bring dogs from the shelter to the Oak Ridge PetSmart Adoption Center for adoption events.
As authorized and established by Anderson County Resolution No. 16-06-583, citizens who wish to adopt animals that have become eligible for adoption will be charged an $85.00 adoption fee.
Under Tennessee State law, TCA § 44-17-502, spay or neuter on an animal adopted from the Anderson County Holding Facility is required.
ACACC makes every effort to place adoptable pets in homes, or help transfer them to partner rescue organizations. We are thankful for the support we receive from local and regional rescues pulling our animals, and we are always looking to cultivate additional partnerships to find homes for adoptable pets.
Before being adopted, all dogs are vaccinated, receive deworming and Bordetella medication, and are tested for heartworm. Currently, we do not provide any testing or vaccination for the cats and we are working to accomplish this on our list of goals. All animals adopted or transferred to a partner rescue must be spayed or neutered.
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