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.
We’re here to help- What to know before you visit!
At The Animal Shelter of Sullivan County, Tennessee, we’re proud to offer a variety of services to support pets and the people who love them. From low-cost vaccine clinics and spay/neuter services to our pet food assistance program and community adoption events, we’re here to help keep pets healthy, in loving homes, and out of the shelter whenever possible.
Owner surrenders are accepted by appointment only so we can give each pet the time and care they deserve. Please call us at 423-279-2741 to schedule your appointment. We are unable to accommodate walk-in surrenders at this time.
For animal control calls, our team responds based on urgency to ensure the most critical situations are handled first. If you have found a stray animal, please contact animal control, as all strays must be brought in through their services.
Thank you for helping us care for our community’s animals! 🐾
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.
Rehome your Pet
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.
Featured Stars for Adoption
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!
View all our Adoptables
View all of the wonderful animal companions waiting for adoption at our shelter on Adopt A Pet!
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Do you know me? I was found on Gravel Top Rd. In Blountville. Please contact the shelter at 423-279-2741 option 2 or 3. This dog is not at the shelter. Posting for the Finder.
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Courtesy post for Bristol City! Do you know me I was found running on east rd for a couple days.
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This dog is in tri cities list and found pets missing from Bristol
Beautiful dog
If the owner is not found when would it be available for adoption?
Kitties! 🐈❤️ We have lots of babies looking for their new beginnings!
#adoptdontshop #easttennessee #sheltercatsrock
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Courtesy post for Bristol city!
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Is this a weim? Almost 100% sure but can't completely tell from the angle
Is this a weimaraner?
Gorgeous 💕
We are so grateful for the generosity of our community. Thank you so much for sharing your Birthday with us. We hope you had the best birthday ever.
#easttennessee #adoptdontshop #animalshelter
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Courtesy Post for Bristol City, please contact them if this is your baby!
Found: 3000 Block Avoca Rd
#animalshelter #easttennessee
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Praying this sweet pup gets reunited with their owner . Very cute pup . 🙏🏻❤️
Prayers you find it's owner ♥️ 🙏
We’re just saying, coming by the shelter and falling in love with somebody seems like the safest choice for everyone involved…😇
Plenty of adoptable faces are waiting- we’d hate for you to keep them waiting.
animalshelter-sullivancounty.org/adopt/
#obviouslyajoke #adoptdontshop #animalshelter #adoptapet #easttennessee
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You go girl 😂👏 I didn’t see nothinnnn! 🫣
Am in a deep agony of my life 😭💔am having negative thoughts and feelings,I feel like I should take off my life, need someone to talk to who can understand me
This is perfection
🐾 Mamas deserve their happy endings, too. 🐾
Meet Ms. Geanie! 💕 She’s been with us for 7 weeks, and when she arrived, she was busy being a mama. Her kittens have all been adopted, and now it’s finally Geanie’s turn.
Geanie is 2 years old, sweet, and absolutely loves attention. ❤️ Sadly, mamas are often the ones left behind—and that just isn’t fair.
She’s waited long enough. It’s time for Geanie’s happy ever after. 🥹🐱
Come meet Geanie and show this sweet mama that her best days are still ahead! 💕
#easttennessee #animalshelter #adoptdontshop #shelter #sheltercatsrock
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Absolutely precious ❤️
We have a busy weekend ahead! Come out and see us! You never know you might find your new best friend ❤️
#easttennessee #animalshelter #adoptdontshop #shelterdog #shelter #sheltercat
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Orientation is THIS coming Saturday! Perfect time to get involved! There is something for everyone. 🫶🏻
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This sweet girl is still with us, and shutting down by the minute 😭 if you’re not ready to adopt that’s okay we could use a foster as well. Anything to get her out of a shelter setting. 🙏
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I will call tomorrow to get More information.
Beautiful
Someone who is able to please help this baby. My tiny dog would not do well plus I work all day. I’m praying! 🙏🏻
Do you know me? I was found on Poplar Grove Rd in Kingsport. Please call the shelter at 423-279-2741 option 2 or 3.
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That face 🥰
Look at that face. I hope you’re only lost and haven’t been abandoned. We will take care of you either way.
She’s a sweet girl !
🐾 SMALL DOG ALERT! 🐾
Ms. Lucy has been with us for 4 weeks… and we have NO idea why! 🥺
Lucy is a little over a year old and weighs just 25 pounds! She’s sweet, dog-friendly, and so much smaller than her pictures make her look! ❤️
She’ll be spayed before adoption, but she can also go foster-to-adopt!
She’s waiting for someone to come see her. 🥹 Come meet Lucy! 🐶💕 #easttennessee #animalshelter #adoptdontshop #rescuedog
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Lucy said I love this bed and chair 😂 bless her she is the sweetest!
Lucy is a cutie and her personality is best shown in a meet and greet outside. She's a little shy and reserved but once you give her treats, she will warm up 🖤
What is the cost of adoption?
Chungus will certainly greet you but we're not promising anything other than loving him will get done after that...
Isn't that what having a dog best friend is all about anyway?
www.adoptapet.com/pet/48663062-blountville-tennessee-american-pit-bull-terrier-mixed-breed-medium...
#adoptdontshop #animalshelter #adoptapet #americanbully #mansbestfriend
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Oh how I wish!
What a beautiful boy!
He's such a sweet goofus! He'd be at my house already if he were cat friendly! 🥰
Do you know me? I was picked up on Painter Creek Rd in Bristol, TN. Please call the shelter at 423-279-2741 option 2 or 3.
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Prayers you find it's owner ♥️ 🙏
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Do you know us? We were picked up on Island Rd in Bristol, TN. Please call the shelter at 423-279-2741 option 2 or 3.
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Hello, all! My family found them wandering on Walnut Hill Rd (near the intersection of Island Rd) and kept them safe over the weekend until the Sullivan County animal shelter took them in. These dogs seem to be a bonded pair. We fear they were dumped out. If no previous owner comes forward, it would be so wonderful if someone could adopt them together ❤️
Super cute!!
What cuties. I hope their owners see this post!!🙏
PUPDATE! FOSTER TO ADOPT!
💔 Jackie is scared. Really, really scared. 💔
Look at those sweet eyes. 🥺 She looks so lost, and honestly, we can’t blame her. The shelter can be a very overwhelming and terrifying place for a dog like Jackie. Everything is unfamiliar—the sounds, the smells, the people, the constant activity. She doesn’t understand why she’s here or what happened to turn her world upside down.
Right now, Jackie needs more than someone to simply walk past her kennel. She needs someone willing to be patient with her. Someone who will sit with her, give her time, speak softly to her, and show her that she is safe. Someone who will let her learn, at her own pace, that not all humans are scary. ❤️
We truly believe there is a sweet girl underneath all that fear. She just needs the opportunity to feel safe enough to let that side of her shine.
Jackie doesn’t need perfection. She needs TLC, patience, understanding, and someone willing to earn her trust. 🐾
If you have room in your heart for a scared dog who desperately needs someone in her corner, please come meet Jackie today. You could be the person who changes everything for her. ❤️
#easttennessee #animalshelter #adoptdontshop #rescuedog
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She is not fixed yet. She came in with multiple dogs so she is dog friendly. We will do a foster to adopt with her until with we get her spayed. We encourage anyone who is interested to come see her! ❤️
Anymore info on her she good with doggies we have a puppy 5 mnth old pug how old is she would she love too play with him or will he be too much? She’s so pretty😭❤️
Precious girl, I hope she finds a good home and learns to trust and love again 💞💞🙏🙏
🐈 kitties and more kitties!
#easttennessee #animalshelter #rescuecats #adoptdontshop
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Beautiful babies waiting for their new beginning!
#easttennessee #adoptdontshop #rescuedogsrock #animalshelter
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Louieeeee! I love him!! Devan Browning
Omg look Tyler Westmoreland
All precious
RECLAIMED! ❤️
Courtesy post for Bristol City please contact them if these are your babies
Found: 200 Mountain View Dr Bristol TN
#easttennessee #animalshelter
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Sunday Shelter Successes 🐾
What a PAW-some week of adoptions!!
So many found forever homes 🏡 Congratulations and happy life 💖
20 Adoptions
6 accepted to Rescue
❤️ #adoptdontshop🐾 #easttennessee #animalshelter #rescuedog #rescuecats
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Amazing😍
Wonderful news and thank you for all the hard work and effort ya'll put in to save these babies❣️
Great news!
🐾 15 NEW BEGINNINGS! 🐾❤️
What a day! 15 of our shelter babies found their new families today! 🏡🐶🐱
A huge THANK YOU to the ASPCA for awarding us The Rescue Effect Grant, which allowed us to waive adoption fees today and help 15 pets start their next chapter! ❤️
A BIG thank you to the volunteers who put in the hard with at the adoption event today!
15 adoptions. 15 new beginnings. 15 happy tails! 🐾✨
#TheRescueEffect #aspca #adoptdontshop #easttennessee #animalshelter
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Outstanding!!! 👏 👏 👏
Did someone adopt Chunka
Wonderful 🙏🏻❤️
Do you know me. I was found Johnson Hollow Rd. In Blountville. Please come by the shelter with proof of ownership during normal business hours.
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Do you know me? I was found on Gravel Top Rd. In Blountville. Please contact the shelter at 423-279-2741 option 2 or 3. This dog is not at the shelter. Posting for the Finder.
5 CommentsComment on Facebook
Courtesy post for Bristol City! Do you know me I was found running on east rd for a couple days.
7 CommentsComment on Facebook
This dog is in tri cities list and found pets missing from Bristol
Beautiful dog
If the owner is not found when would it be available for adoption?
Kitties! 🐈❤️ We have lots of babies looking for their new beginnings!
#adoptdontshop #easttennessee #sheltercatsrock
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