Tennessee

Nature’s Way Sanctuary is a church, and is Operation HALO's parent organization. We are dedicated to honoring each Member's Personal Sacred Spirituality & Gentle Walk in this Life. We Commune from all backgrounds under our common ground of our Commitments & life dedication. We respect all life. We strive to do good in this life. ​We have a commited to Honor & Serve our Creator by offering our Time, Thoughts, Actions, and Life. An effective way for us to do this became an Animal Rescue Mission. This Mission is for all Animals, humans included... Each Caretaker, Volunteer, and Foster Parent are Educated & Certified in Animal Rescue through Operation HALO Education & Certification process, and are faithful Members of Nature's Way Sanctuary. We commit to caring for unwanted or homeless animals that are in need of rescue, shelter, care, and a loving home.

Purrfect Match is a volunteer-based 501c3 non-profit who strives to save the abandoned, injured, abused, sick, and neglected cats and kittens that find themselves in the high-kill Tipton County Animal Shelter as well as desperate cases in our community, one cat at a time. We are a strong group of volunteers from all walks of life who see the desperate need for someone to protect and save these felines and that's why we all do this labor of love.

I started as a TNR only individual, but soon found that it was necessary to shelter feral moms and their kittens. That expanded to fostering and adoptions. Then that expanded to collaborating with other rescue groups who needed a place to hold animals in transition. And that's where we are today.

MARK NEELEY HEAD COORDINATOR OF ROCKWOOD ANIMAL SHELTER, IM HERE TO EDUCATE PUBLIC OF THE IMPORTANCE OF SPAY AND NEUTER,DISEASE CONTROL AND WE HAVE MANY PROGRAMS AT OUR LITTLE SHELTER

We are a puppy rescue who takes in mommas and/or puppies who are in shelters, abandoned or strays. We work with a rescue partner up north and so some will go on transport to that group who make sure they are fully vetted and fixed prior to adoption. Some we keep to adopt through our organization and they are also fully vetted and fixed prior to adoption.

We are a small rescue in Tiptonville. I did rescued work for years but mostly did fostering for other rescues. We need help so bad in our southern area that we decided to start out own rescue for any dog in need.

Founded in 2004 by Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and lifelong animal rights advocate, Emmylou Harris, Bonaparte's Retreat is a 501(c)3 foster-based nonprofit dog rescue organization. Bonaparte's Retreat is dedicated to providing nurturing care for adoptable dogs when their allotted time at a shelter has elapsed. Our mission is to prevent these wonderful animals from being euthanized and to adopt them into permanent, loving homes.

We live in a very rural county in the south. This county has no Animal Shelter and no Animal Control. For 8+ years we have worked hard to encourage the County Mayor & Commissions to get an Animal Shelter in place. Since there is no state mandate to do such a thing, the county officials will not take responsibility for the stray & unwanted animals, citing monetary reasons. Our county does grant us $4,000 a year, but this amount is only 7% of our annual financial need. So every single unclaimed stray, abandoned (and there are many), and/or injured animals relies on our very small group for life-saving assistance. We are often over-whelmed in attempting to take in as many of these neglected animals as possible. Generally, we take in approximately 250+/- unwanted or injured or sickly animals each year. Although we have 45 volunteers/members on our rolls, only a handful (3 or 4) can foster these animals in their homes. Most of us also have full time jobs. Although vet expenses for all these animals are covered through donations & grants, the foster parents cover the food & treat expenses. Also, each foster transports their adoptable pets to our nearest local city (Clarksville, TN) every single Sunday (without fail) to Petsmart Adoption Events from 11 to 4. This transport is a 60+ mile round-trip for each foster parent. The cost of transporting the animals is also paid for by the foster parents.

We moved to TN to start our own rescue, our primary focus is on stray/abandoned/neglected dogs. We're also putting together a veteran's program, placing some of our rescued dogs into a service program for Veterans with PTSD.