VISION:
A healthy community through compassionate care of animals.
MISSION:
To serve the community through innovative approaches to sheltering, adopting, the spaying/neutering of animals and public education about animal welfare.
All animals are spayed or neutered by our staff veterinarian PRIOR to leaving the Animal Center. There are NO exceptions.
The Animal Center accepts cash, checks, money orders, credit cards, and debit cards.
Out-of-state/out-of-area adoptions are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the Director of Adoptions at 865-215-6656 if you are outside of our area and are interested in adopting a pet.
Please note: We are not able to ship or arrange transportation for adopted pets.
Our Adoption Fees range from $50.00-$150.00, depending on the animals age.
The adoption fee includes:
⢠Spay or Neuter: ALL animals are spayed or neutered by our veterinary staff PRIOR to leaving the Animal Center. There are NO exceptions.
⢠Microchip and Registration
⢠Preliminary Health Check by our veterinary staff
⢠Vaccinations: YWAC provides at least one booster (DA2PP for dogs, RCP for Cats) but the animal center does NOT provide a Rabies vaccine. This must be done at your veterinarian under your name. Puppies and kittens may require additional boosters after adoption.
⢠Treatment for Internal Parasites
⢠Heartworm Testing for Dogs >6months
⢠FeLV and FIV Combo Test for all Cats
⢠Flea Treatment
When you pick up your new family member, you will receive a complete medical record showing what was done while the animal was in our care. We advise that you take this medical record to your veterinarian for the post-adoption exam.
