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Young-Williams Animal Center has launched a new consolidated animal welfare service that will provide animal care and control for the City of Knoxville and Knox County with a community-based approach to helping people and pets. Young-Williams Animal Services will be

Girl Scouts never leave a friend behind – especially furry ones! That’s why this year, as part of the Fall Product Program, troops are selling a Mini BarkBox for our canine friends. In addition to the proceeds benefiting local the

Pets and animal enthusiasts will celebrate the 16th annual Mardi Growl Pet Parade & Festival in Downtown Knoxville on Saturday, March 4. The event benefits Young-Williams Animal Center, the official municipal shelter for the City of Knoxville and Knox County.

Young-Williams Animal Center has accepted 20 dogs removed from a mass-breeding facility in Virginia that received multiple animal welfare violations under federal regulations and is now closed. As part of its largest operation ever, the Humane Society of the United

Young-Williams Animal Center announced today that Bridget, the female dog recently found on Jenkins Road by Knoxville Police Department Animal Control officers, passed away on March 15. Despite the two-week effort by a team of veterinarians, specialists and staff to

Young-Williams Animal Center has reached critical capacity for adult dogs and needs immediate adopters or fosters because the shelter is running out of space for the intake of additional lost, surrendered and stray animals. “We are at capacity for adult

On a mid-summer day this year, a senior dog arrived at Young-Williams Animal Center after she was discovered alone on recently sold property. She was very thin, and the shelter staff decided it would be best if she could be

Young-Williams Animal Center has accepted 40 animals evacuated from the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. The Humane Society of Louisiana and South Central region staff of Best Friends worked together to transport the animals to East Tennessee, where they arrived Tuesday

Young-Williams Animal Center needs new emergency foster families for rescue animals that will arrive via transport because of Hurricane Ida and animals currently in the shelter. Millions of Gulf Coast residents and businesses have been left without power after Hurricane

Young-Williams Animal Center has reached critical capacity for dogs and cats, and adopters, fosters and volunteers are needed immediately because the shelter lacks space for the intake of additional lost, surrendered and stray animals. “Our community always comes through for