No Kill Animal Rescues in Greene County, TN

Though I can't change the original posting date, this is an updated list of rescues in Greene County, TN.

The subject came up recently on another discussion board that there was a lack of no-kill shelters in Greene County.

I responded to that post, and my response was removed, so I am going to post as much as I can remember once again here, and I am sure I will expand on the subject.

There are many no-kill shelters operating in Greene County.  With the exception of Greeneville-Greene County Humane Society, these shelters are not supported by the community, and the people who run them are constantly stressed by their need for funding, volunteers and other support.

This stress load does not stop them. I know many hard working rescue people who have been at it for years. Many of them live in personal poverty, but still work at rescue. The animals in their care come first.

I am also thrilled to report that many new young people are becoming aware of the horrible situation for animals in Greene County, and doing rescue themselves.  New rescues have sprang up in the past few years, and many young women try to work with all the rescues.  BRAVO!

The animals in their care are the cast asides that people thoughtlessly dump on our county roads, or move off and leave sometimes chained up or locked in a building. We are a monstrous society when you think about how many people treat animals. I pray that some day the laws will be strong enough to stop the senselessness of not spay/neutering, of willfully abandoning or abusing any of God's creatures.

I will list many of the active rescues that I personally know about:

A Voice for Pets
eMail
423.416.482

Bright Hope Animal Rescue
eMail
423.278.8758

Dead Dogs Walking TN, Inc.
Phone:  423.639.1315

Feral Friends of Greene County, Inc.
eMail
423.639.7353

Forgotten Angels Animal Rescue
eMail

Greene County Animal Control
eMail
990 Hal Henard Rd
Greeneville, TN 37743
423.798.1777

Greeneville-Greene County Humane Society
eMail
423.639.4771 or 423.787.1771

GreenePets Foster Network, Inc.
on Petfinder
eMail
423.552.1416

Helping Paws Mountain View Rescue, Inc.
eMail
423.638.4278

Imminent Danger German Shepherd Rescue
eMail

LoveHandlers
eMail
423.329.0554

Mustang Alley Horse Rescue, Inc.
eMail
423.552.5988

Sheltie Rescue of East TN, Inc.
on Petfinder
eMail
423.525.2945

Please select a rescue from the list and remember:

Every rescue needs financial support.
Every rescue needs volunteers helping with animal care, fundraising, and grant writing.
Every rescue needs donations of food and supplies.
Every rescue needs help with veterinarian bills.

You can call the vets in Greene County and find out which ones are working with which rescues. Then please donate to that rescue at the vets office.  Please then inform the rescue of your donation.

423.972.4163 Animal Medical Center of Greeneville 
423.639.9677 Animals West Veterinary Hospital
423.639.9594 Brookfield Animal Hospital
423.639.1421 Crestview Animal Hospital
423.638.5382 Duckworth Animal Hospital
423.620.3701 Eastside Veterinary Service
423.639.1621 Greene County Veterinary Medical Center
423.525.5699 Rocky Top Veterinary Hospital 
423.639.9200 Stonehill Equine Clinic
423.638.2273 Vet Care Animal Hospital

Our state mandates that in order to rescue dogs and cats the rescue is responsible for the spay/neuter. No animal is to be placed unless the surgery has been performed. Yes, veterinarian fees are expensive, but guess what, not spay/neutering is even more expensive.

Anyone placing an animal in a new home without spay/neuter is only adding to the problem. New homes sometimes don't work out, then the animals are on the loose again able to breed.

We have many wonderful veterinarians who are working hard with these rescues, and they are trying to keep costs down to the rescue, still there will always be a never ending supply of abandoned dogs, cats and horses that must be dealt with by someone.

Contact the above rescues and see what you can do to help.

Oh, and another thing. Feral Friends not only rescues and places cats, but they are dedicated to maintaining colonies of feral cats around the county. These cats have all been captured at one time or another, spay/neutered, and vaccinated. To maintain a colony, they are visited on an ongoing basis, and fed. Feral Friends has been doing this for years, I am sure they need colony volunteers.  423.639.7353