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Pet Friendliest Community initiatives

Young-Williams Animal Shelter serves the community of Knoxville by providing compassionate care of animals. through innovative approaches to sheltering, adopting, and spaying/neutering of animals and public education about animal welfare. Learn about volunteering or make a donation.

Human-Animal Bond in Tennessee (HABIT)
H.A.B.I.T. is a community group of volunteers working together to explore the circumstances and consequences of the human-animal bond and to promote this valuable bond between people and animals. Learn about volunteering or make a donation.

Companion Animal Initiative of Tennessee (CAIT)
CAIT has a mission of reducing the state surplus of homeless cats and dogs by taking a proactive approach and promoting humane education throughout the state, thus improving the lives of all companion animals in Tennessee. Learn about volunteering or make a donation.

Dog Bite Prevention
A non-profit program designed to provide information and resources to teach children, parents, teachers and dog owners how to help children avoid bites while at the same time enjoying safe relationships with dogs.

Humans Animals Learning Together (HALT)
HALT is a nonprofit program benefiting adolescents and dogs and is design to provide a therapeutic intervention for at-risk adolescents through dog obedience training. Volunteer through the HALT website.

Learn about volunteering or make a donation.