There are many ways to partner with us to make our Animal Care & Control Department the best that it can be. We partner with numerous rescue organizations to help find homes for adoptable pets. We work with the student organizations, such as B.A.R.K., an association of students in our Anderson County school system. We partner with B.A.R.K. in volunteering, fundraising efforts, and education. Students and educators at Clinton High School even created our logo! We partner with individuals in the community who have volunteered their time to help us fine tune policies, generate problem solving ideas, create brochures and literature, and more. And we partner with PetSmart Charities, Inc. and their Oak Ridge adoption center at 203 E Main Street to connect kittens and cats from our Animal Shelter with loving homes.

We also have many financial partners, who help us with resources needed to keep our needs met and also financial partners who are contributing towards future capital improvements. If you would like to partner with us financially, click here.

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, regional and even out of state rescues pulling our animals, and we are always looking to cultivate additional partnerships to find homes for adoptable pets. We are also extremely thankful for partners who support our animal welfare efforts.

Below is a list of a few of our registered non-profit Partners:

  • Adopt A Golden Knoxville Inc.
  • Adopt Me Bluegrass Rescue (Paws Behind Bars)-Louisville, KY
  • American Black and Tan Coonhound Rescue
  • Australian Shepherd Advocates
  • Bettering Animal Rescue in the Knoxville region (B.A.R.K.)
  • Brother Wolf Canine Rescue *NC
  • Clinton Animal Hospital
  • Dogs in Danger Rescue Inc.
  • East Tennessee Alliance of Animals
  • East Tennessee Border Collie Rescue
  • East Tennessee Boxer/Bulldog Rescue
  • East Tennessee Pit Bull Rescue
  • East Tennessee Sheltie Rescue
  • Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee
  • Fighting for the Bullys Pit Bull Rescue
  • 4 Chics and a Cat
  • Greyhound Rescue Foundation of Tennessee
  • Happy Paws Kitten Rescue
  • Halos Second Chance Animal Rescue
  • Humane Society of Tennessee Valley (HSTV)
  • Imminent Danger German Shepherd Rescue
  • Knox Lab Rescue
  • Lab Retriever Rescue of East Tennessee
  • Loudon County Friends of Animals
  • Middle Tennessee Boxer Rescue
  • National English Shepherd Rescue *Located in AR*
  • National Great Pyrenees Rescue
  • PetSmart Charities, Inc.
  • Recycled Best Friends
  • Rescues for JoJo
  • Rockin Community Cats
  • Sheltie Rescue of East Tennessee Inc.
  • Shelter Animal Rescue Group (SARG)
  • Secret City Animal Rescue (SCAR)
  • Slumdog Rescue Crew
  • Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee
  • SOS Beagle Rescue
  • Tennessee Dachshund Rescue
  • Tennessee Doberman Rescue Plus
  • Tennessee Valley Golden Retriever Rescue
  • The Stray Connection
  • Knox Vintage Pet Project
  • Ideal Veterinary Hospital
  • Misfit Hounds
  • Norris Animal Hospital

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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.