Discover endless tail wags and heartwarming purrs at the Animal Shelter of Sullivan County in Blountville, Tennessee.
Adopting is more than just finding a pet; it’s about creating a lifetime bond. Join us in making a difference — for our furry friends and you. Add a special member to your family today by starting your adoption journey and experience the love that a shelter animal can offer.
Our Mission:
Increase awareness in Sullivan County about the humane treatment of animals through responsible sheltering, education, spay/neuter assistance and access to wellness.
Important Information:
The Animal Shelter of Sullivan County, Tennessee, conducts owner surrenders by appointment only. Please call 423-279-2741 to make an appointment. No walk-in surrenders will be permitted.
All animal control calls will be dispatched in a triage fashion, taking into consideration the urgent nature of the call. All strays must be brought in by animal control.
We need your donations!
100% of your tax deductible donation benefits our lifesaving rescue efforts for Sullivan County, Tennessee, animals in need.
Services
The Animal Shelter of Sullivan County has a number of services, including intake, spay/neuter and a vaccine clinic.
Intake
Intake services are available at the Animal Shelter of Sullivan County. Please click here to learn more about our intake process.
Foster
Foster families are essential members of the Animal Shelter of Sullivan County family. Take part of a rewarding program with us.
Programs
Learn about the programs offered at the Animal Shelter of Sullivan County here.
Adopt
Explore our furry friends at the Animal Shelter of Sullivan County. Complete and submit an adoption application here.
Volunteer
If you are searching for a rewarding experience and love animals, we invite you to volunteer with us. Learn more here.
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Ready to Adopt? It's simple.
Fill out the application online here or click the button to the side. Once submitted and approved, a team member will contact you to arrange an appointment for the adoption OR visit the shelter during regular business hours to view the animals and complete an adoption application onsite. Once approved, your adoption will be complete, and you can welcome a new member to your family!
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Courtesy post for Bristol city TN animal control :
Found at Walmart ,Bristol TN 10/17/24
Please call their non emergency dispatch number with information at 423-989-5600
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Seems like I remember a post on the lost and found page of someone who was missing this dog from the Sunnyvale neighborhood several weeks ago.
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It was wonderful meeting these incredible ACOs!! Thank you!
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We can't begin to imagine what yall are dealing with. It was our pleasure to be able to send some supplies!
Good and great things come out of wonderful people when really bad things happen! ❤️
Found on Milden Hall/ Bethel Road in Blountville.
Please have proof of ownership ready and call 423-279-2741 option 2 or email
Animal.shelter@sullivancountytn.gov
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Poor baby. My heart breaks for this baby
Look at that sad lil face!🥲
Pretty pretty
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Appalachia Strong tees/sweatshirts are available for preorder at www.FetchingApparel.com!!***100% of profits will go to shelters in the Appalachian region affected by Helene.***
Be sure to use our code: ASOSC when you order from their website because they always donate 20% of profits from all their other merchandise to rescues and shelters, including the @The Animal Shelter of Sullivan County! 🥰
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Lisa Ramey Dunn
Rosie the Good Witch Shelter Ambassador here to remind everyone that we desperately need candy donations!
This Halloween feels different this year due to the hurricane, and we are going to try and make the best of it and provide these kids with memories, fun and CANDY 🍬 🍭 🍫
Please bring individually wrapped candies to The Animal Shelter of Sullivan County,
380 Masengill Road Blountville TN
We thank you so much!!!
PS- Rosie has a loving home and comes to work at the shelter with her mom 😊
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George Helms CAN WE DONATE SOME OF OUR SUCKERS?!
Adorable babies waiting for their forever homes 🥰
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They are all sweet dogs. I got to spend time with all of them this past Sunday.
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Do you know this dog? Found running through Bluff City.
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beautiful pupper! much love!
You guys aint going to kill him, right? We named him raven i hope he goes to a loving, caring home and please do with background check
So beautiful
Gorgeous
CUTE
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We want to give a HUGE thank you to Nate Monteith for donating his warehouse to store food/supplies for our shelter and surrounding counties. We truly appreciate you.
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Thank you, you are an absolute lifesaver!
Thank you Nate! You’ve been a god send !!
This is so great!! Thank you Nate Monteith!!! This was such a needed contribution!
What an awesome thing to do! 🤗🫶🏼
🐶 🐱 🥨 🍋 Wetzelstrucketn will be set up with our friends at The Animal Shelter of Sullivan County on Monday, October 14th 3pm-7pm. All our lemonade sales will go directly back to the shelter!!! Please come out and help a great cause!!! See you there!!!
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She is so fun, plays on her own and would be a great, family addition. Meet her at Petsmart, Kingsport 😽 you won't be sorry
I loved this cat a lot!!! I played and cuddle with her while I would clean her cage. She is super sweet, friendly, and a good cuddles.
🐾 DONATIONS UPDATE 🐾
Thank you thank you to our awesome community for showing out in a big way!!
Moving forward, we are asking that large donations be coordinated so we can have teams ready to unload! If you are bringing more than a small car, please email ASOSC.caninesupervisor@gmail.com
OR Jennifer.mcphail08@gmail.com
🐾 DROP OFF TIMES:
Donation drop offs can only be accepted during business hours. CLOSED- Sunday and Thursday. Open the rest of the week 12:30pm-5:30pm.
If you cannot come during business hours, please email one of the addresses above to coordinate!
Again we thank you so much for your continued support! 💕 We are getting this food to areas that need it!
Also, if you are in need of pet supplies or food, please email us or come by! Use the above emails for contact !
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10/12/24 These dogs were found near exit 65, please have proof of ownership ready and call 423-279-2741 option 2 or email
Animal.shelter@sullivancountytn.gov
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They’re a bonded pair- hope either owners claim or they’re adopted together. They’ve been through a lot together
These two were in willowbrook on the 8th.
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Do you help with dog food in clintwood Virginia? I have no vehicle or money to get to you
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Rescue Pack came all the way from Chicago in style to bring us donations to help our community! They were amazing..we truly appreciate y’all coming and also helping us unload the second truck that showed up as well!
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We’re always happy to help people and pets. We appreciate The Animal Shelter of Sullivan County being such a gracious host. 🐾❤️
What a wonderful group of people!
God bless the rescue pack!
That was soooo nice and generous!💕
Thank you from a fellow Midwesterner !
Nice work everyone
Way to step Chicago 👏❤🐾
God bless you
Thank You🐾❤️🐾
Wow! Wonderful!
Sullivan Co I was wondering if you could help with dog food for my 7 hungry Shepherd's in clintwood Virginia? I have no vehicle or money to get to you
We have had this brought in with some donations and want to get it to someone that needs it. Please come to the shelter if your baby needs this! In date until 2026
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Ashley Crane
Big thank you to Asheville Highway Animal Hospital and their clients! They took up donations for us to help the community here!
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Such wonderful people!!!
Awesome
Courtesy posting for Bristol City TN Animal Control:
Picked up 10/10 on Blackley rd
Please call 423-989-5600 for information or reclaim
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She looks like she just had a bath and slipped out somehow without her collar.
What a beauty.
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So cute ❤️
Precious!
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We apologize to anyone trying to get through to our phones. They rarely stop ringing and our two receptionist do their best to answer and do call backs in a timely manner. For some reason, we are having a hard time hearing the person on the other line or in our messages . The line crackles terribly, especially on our voicemail system. We want to apologize and we are working to resolve this.
If you need to reach us and haven’t gotten a call back- please email us at animal.shelter@sullivancountytn.gov
OR
ASOSC.caninesupervisor@gmail.com
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Update: reclaimed by owner
Do you know this dog? We have a sneaking suspicion he may have climbed out of a fence 🫣 😆
Found in Bristol TN 10/9
Please have proof of ownership ready and call 423-279-2741 option 2
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This dog was just given to us today, the story was that the caregiver of the dog went to jail and got out 2 days ago and never came and got him. I feel like there's more to the story. I live off Wilson Ave in bristol tn And it was the neighbors at the top of the street. He has fleas we are trying to treat him for. Not sure of shots or anything else about the dog. He is male and was told he was about 8 months pure hound, said his name was teck or tech.... Anyone really missing a dog? Good with kids and not other dogs
I have cried and been happy on this site, but never laughed hard enough to have my morning caffeine out my nose!!!
That's my granddaughters escape artist. Waiting on return call so we can go get him.
Good news
'Scaler' would be a good shelter name.
Smartest dog there. All those dogs and he’s the only one who found a way to escape at least until he was caught in the act 😆
What gave you that hint... 😂. He's a climber for sure
He wants OUT lol I Hope they come back for the poor little baby! I'd take it if I could ♡
Oh my…some are like ever-exploring toddlers who need to be watched all the time! Sweet baby.
😆 I have one of those!
He's home ❤️
People gotta get the collar off him so he doesn't hang himself. 😢
Escape artist for sure
Owner has left message! ❤️
so cute.. so now we know how he got out.
Looks like a climber
He's a pretty boy!
Prayers I would say he climbed out lol
Cheryl, Is this him?
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Oh nooooo lol
Thankful to the Good Samaritan that stepped in and saved this kitten from mean kids. We are calling her Pisces ♓️
She was taken back to our Medical Team where she received a warm bath,a nice blow dry, we checked her heart and lungs (all clear!) and got her on to a heating pad with some wet food. She ate like we’ve never seen a kitten eat before 😳
Parents, teach your children kindness. Zero tolerance for abuse of any kind, especially to those weaker than us.
Disclaimer: we do not know who the people involved were , but the important thing is this kitty is SAFE with us.
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Goes from animals to humans. Proven fact. Parents ought to be fined for letting it happen.😡
Thank you to the one who rescued her and delivered that beautiful baby into your care. Whomever they were had more self control than me! I'd have taught those abusive brats what their parents failed to! If she needs a foster or an adopter, please let me know.
Good thing I don’t know who they are, this mother would be having quite the conversation.
I have taken a kitten away from an abusive kid and just kept walking. You cannot overlook that and turn your head. Most rescuers I know go above and beyond to save these babies (including dogs on chains-intolerable). Thank you to all of the angels that put themselves out there to save a baby. Sometimes you don’t even process what you’re doing because you know you have to do it. Nothing stands on your way. Another life saved. ❤️
Makes you wonder where the kids learned the behavior…🧐..
Some parents should be taken out to the woodshed, or made to go get their own switch off the willow tree. (I was elated as a kid when that particular tree got hit by lightning. As an adult I'm sorry it's gone now. )
Thanks to the person who rescued the baby. Prayers for Pisces. And you know what they say about people who cruelly and purposefully abuse animals...
Omg! Is she up for adoption?
So thankful Pisces is okay and in safe hands now!! Thank you to whomever rescued her. To the mean kids and their parents...shame on you. How disgraceful!! 😳
A kid that would harm a poor little precious kitten will probably be a very dangerous person when they grow up !!! I have no tolerance to anyone ,child or adult causing any harm to a animal !!! Thank God this little kitten is ok. 😥
She is absolutely beautiful!! Thank goodness someone saved this little furbaby!!!🐾🐾
Thank goodness your taking care of the cat
Hopefully those kids get therapy! I wish I had room for this cutie!
Thank you for taking care of this sweet kitten.
Grateful and thankful to the person that came to the rescue 🙏
Thanks to the good samaritan for helping this baby! She is absolutely adorable 🥰
Thanks for saving this innocent baby ❤️ And the kids and their parents should have charges placed against them as well as be taken to the woodshed 🤬 POS
My first rescue as a teenager was same situation
Awe bless it!
Thanx for takin' care of the kitty 😺 ❤
Parents need to watch these things. Sometimes it just starts with kittens! Hope the baby finds a loving home!
Oh my! She is identical to my Tinkerbell that passed away 5 years ago. I rescued her from Pals in Blountville from an abusive customer that was homeless. She was my baby for over 20 years.
I am so happy this sweet kitty was saved. I don't understand how parents can let their children get by with cruelty, to animals or other people. I pray those children realize that cruelty is so very wrong.
Thanks for everyone who saved and helped this baby
GOD Bless this little FurBaby! 🙏🏻❤️
We are taking up donations of individually wrapped candy (all kinds, but don’t you dare show up with your memaws candy bowl 😂)! Our shelter is doing a couple trunk or treats!
These kids that have had a hard month ,deserve something to look forward to! You can drop off at the shelter , 380 Massengil Road, Blountville. Make sure you tell the office staff it’s candy for the kids so they don’t get mixed in with other donations being sent out!
The Animal Shelter of Sullivan County
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Courtesy post for Bristol city TN animal control :
Found at Walmart ,Bristol TN 10/17/24
Please call their non emergency dispatch number with information at 423-989-5600
4 CommentsComment on Facebook
Seems like I remember a post on the lost and found page of someone who was missing this dog from the Sunnyvale neighborhood several weeks ago.
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It was wonderful meeting these incredible ACOs!! Thank you!
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We can't begin to imagine what yall are dealing with. It was our pleasure to be able to send some supplies!
Good and great things come out of wonderful people when really bad things happen! ❤️
Found on Milden Hall/ Bethel Road in Blountville.
Please have proof of ownership ready and call 423-279-2741 option 2 or email
Animal.shelter@sullivancountytn.gov
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Poor baby. My heart breaks for this baby
Look at that sad lil face!🥲
Pretty pretty
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