Anderson County Animal Care & Control exists to serve residents of Anderson County. If you live in one of Anderson County’s five municipalities, you should contact your city animal control agency directly. View Partners page. You may reach ACCAC officers at:

ACACC contact information

Anderson County Animal Shelter
  • Location: 1480 Blockhouse Valley Road Clinton, Tennessee 37716
  • Phone: (865) 264-6315
  • Business Hours: The Animal Shelter is open to the public Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, from 9 am to 4 p.m. and each Saturday, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. The Shelter is closed from 12 p.m. until 1 p.m. each weekday for lunch. The facility is not open to the public on Wednesdays.
Directory For City Animal Control Agencies. If you need assistance from animal control within any city's limits, you must contact your city agency for animal control. Anderson County does not provide Animal Control services for the cities.
Please Access City Animal Control At The Following Contact Numbers:
  • Clinton: Police Department, 457-3112
  • Norris: Public Works Department, 494-0351 or city office at 494-7645
  • Oak Ridge: Police Department, 425-3423; emergency 425-4399.
  • Oliver Springs: Police Department, 435-7777
  • Rocky Top: Police Department, 426-7404

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    Business Hours

    You may contact the Anderson County Animal Shelter at (865) 264-6315 to schedule Return-To-Owner or Animal-Receiving. The Animal Shelter is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday (closed Wednesdays) and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday. The facility is also closed each weekday from 12 to 1 p.m. for lunch.