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.
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!
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Last Day of March....Come find your "Luck of the Paw" 🍀
🕐See you today 1230-530 PM
📬380 Masengill Rd Blountville
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🌸🌼 Our Annual Flower Sale is BACK! 🌼🌸
The Animal Shelter of Sullivan County is excited to kick off our Flower & Veggie Sale Fundraiser—just in time to brighten up your home and your garden while helping the animals in our care! 🐾🌱
📅 April 17th – May 10th
📍 1200 Volunteer Parkway, Bristol, TN
🕒 Hours:
• Friday: 3 PM – 7 PM
• Saturday: 11 AM – 7 PM
• Sunday: 1 PM – 7 PM
🌷 Flowers AND Vegetable Plants Available! 🍅🌶️🥬
Stock up on beautiful blooms and garden-ready veggies while supporting a great cause.
Every purchase helps provide care, enrichment, and medical support for the dogs and cats at our shelter.
Come shop, support, and grow with us—we can’t wait to see you there! 💚
Our plants come from Torbett Wayne Greenhouse in Piney! They are beautiful! Thank you for your support!
#FlowerSale #GardenSeason #SupportLocal #AdoptDontShop #Fundraiser #animalshelterofsullivan
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6 CommentsComment on Facebook
What kind of vegetable plants and flower plants will you have? Is there any specific?
do you have any wondering jew
We will have potting plants such as petunias,geraniums, begonias,fillers such as spikes,sweet potato vines in various colors, coleus in a variety of colors, lantana variety of colors,hanging plants that are stuff with 3-4 varieties already hand made, herb gardens pre-made with several varieties of herbs, wooden flower boxes, tomatoes in a variety, cucumber and variety of Pepper plants. Dish gardens as well. We will also have our shelter t-shirts and sweat shirts available and also weather tested lumbar flower boxes .
Sunday Shelter Successes 🐾
Great week of adoptions...Congratulations to each family 🧡 Live your best life 🏡
16 Adoptions
🐕 4 dogs
😸 12 cats
🐶 1 to rescue
💕
5 CommentsComment on Facebook
Do you adopt in different areas of Tennessee
Is still mellow at the shelter ?
Mellow, whom my granddaughter renamed Snowy, is living her best life with her new sister, Sunny.
Found off 421 on Henson hill. Please call 423-279-2741 option 2 or 3 if you know this dog
2 CommentsComment on Facebook
Somebody has to be missing that sweet baby. 💔
Shared
Reclaimed by owner!
Courtesy posting for Bristol city TN animal control. Please call their non emergency number at 423-989-5600
Picked up on Pennsylvania Ave
4 CommentsComment on Facebook
Is this the baby spotted in Hunter Hills?
Bennet?
This pup is posted on the lost page
Come to our PetSmart Adoption Events for National Adoption Week this weekend 🐾
Saturday at Petsmart-Bristol & Sunday at Petsmart-Kingsport 😸🐕
All fees will be waived with approved application, purchase a donation, or buy some shelter swag 👕
See you this weekend!!! 🏡🧡
2 CommentsComment on Facebook
Do you adopt I live in Tennessee but I live about 4 hours away but we're coming in to see family and there might be a cutie pie on there I think we're interested in just wondering
Why can you only adopt to people no more than 2 hours away? Rescues in this state send animals up north every week.
Reclaimed by owner !
Courtesy posting for Bristol city, Tennessee animal control. Found on Delaney St., March 27th. Please call their nonemergency number at 423-989-5600 for information.
31 CommentsComment on Facebook
I saw a little guy like this missing from bluff city/Bristol area earlier.
If this is the missing baby his name is Bear. Missing since Wednesday.
That’s someone’s baby
Owners found! Thank you for sharing!
Do you know me 🫣 I was picked up and brought to Andes Straley in kingsport! I was found near Camp Placid in Blountville
He’s gotta be someone’s pet They have reached out to the shelter and said he is taken care of! Please reach o it to them 🐢
8 CommentsComment on Facebook
It's National Adoption Week 🐾
We have 3 events coming up this weekend.
This Saturday and Sunday, all adoption fees will be waived with an approved application 🏡
Come to the shelter Saturday or to our PetSmart events Saturday & Sunday!
Come find your new family member this weekend!! 🧡
1 CommentComment on Facebook
This dog was found on Brooke side drive in Kingsport . Please have proof of ownership ready and call 423-279-2741 option 2
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We love Throwback Thursday ❤️
Such fun seeing updates of our babies living their best life in their new 🏡 homes.
Happy life 🐾🧡
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Daisy Jane, happily with me for 8 years!!! Met her, and took her home same day. My life has been forever better because of her love. 💜💜 I tell everyone to find their furever friend here. Cause God knows, I found my soul dog.
Ginger formerly Skittles. Adopted March 2020. DNA findings Boxer. Great Pyrenees and Husky.
Meow! Adopt your new bestie for $30 with Approved Application for March
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Such sweet kittens! I'd love to have a tortishell or a sly-vester type but the landlord is not a fan. Someone save me, please! Adopt a precious kitten!
Do you know us? We were found near Bays Mountain in Kingsport. Please contact the shelter at 423-279-2741.
7 CommentsComment on Facebook
So cute!!! I have a baby so I definitely dont need another. But I do hope this baby gets his most wonderful forever home.
Shared but this is so heartbreaking, I hope they just escaped..but so many ate being dumped, so sad. 💔
Oh how precious. Thanks shelter for picking these sweet pups up!🫶🏼
Do you know me? I showed up on Newland Ave in Kingsport. Please call the shelter at 423-279-2741.
23 CommentsComment on Facebook
Lol...at first glance, I thought he had butterfly tattoos on his little belly. I'd take him in a minute.
He is very concerned 🥲
I don’t think they are the same, but just in case.
Sun's Out, Tongue's Out!! 👅
Come get "The Luck of the Paw" and adopt for $60 with Approved Application 🐾🍀 for March.
It's National Adoption week, so come on by!!! 🏡
🕐Mon-Wed & Fri-Sat 1230-530 PM
📫 380 Masengill Rd Blountville
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Sunday Shelter Successes 🐾
Such a great week of adoptions.
Happy life to each family and Congratulations 🏡♥️
19 Adoptions:
😺 12 Kitties
🐕 7 Dogs
🐾 3 Reclaimed & 12 to Rescue
🧡
3 CommentsComment on Facebook
Wow weeeeeee 7 dogs is awesome! We all work really hard to get them socialized and that they can transition into there new home!
Awesome
We are so grateful to partner with the Sullivan County Humane Society on helping spay/neuter community animals! There is a need in Sullivan County and this helps with unwanted litters that come into the shelter. Thank you for your support 💪
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I’m on a fixed income with a disability check. Are you able to provide any assistance for a spay of my female Chihuahua dog one year old? I cannot afford the $80 at the Margaret Mitchell clinic /Bristol Humane Society
We’re excited to share some great news with our community! 🎉
Thanks to all of the amazing adoptions at our local PetSmart locations, we’ve been awarded the Bronze Adoption Badge! 🐾
A huge thank you to both the Bristol and Kingsport PetSmart stores and our incredible volunteer teams for their continued support and partnership. Your dedication helps us find loving homes for so many deserving animals. ❤️
We also want to recognize our hardworking medical team and veterinarians who make sure every animal is healthy, cared for, and ready for adoption.
It truly takes a village—and we are so grateful to be part of such a compassionate one. 🐶🐱
#AdoptDontShop #ItTakesAVillage #AnimalRescue #ThankYou #petsmart
2 CommentsComment on Facebook
Found in bluff city off weaver pike on St Patrick’s day! Please call the shelter if this is your pup 423-279-2741 option 2
8 CommentsComment on Facebook
This looks like Rocco they live on weaver pike owners name is Justin he live with his grandma he used to live on Jonesboro Dr in Bluff City
This is my dog
Prayers for their safe return 🙏
Courtesy posting for Bristol city Tennessee animal control. This dog was found on Ruth Street. Please call their nonemergency number at 423-989-5600.
6 CommentsComment on Facebook
Feeling lucky???? 🍀
Today, March 17th, WAIVED fees with an approved application!! 🌈
Come find your new best friend, it's better than finding a pot of gold! 💛
Happy St. PAWtricks Day, come by today! 🐾
🕐1230-530 PM
📫380 Masengill Rd Blountville
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Bow Wow! Come get Lucky 🍀 and find your new best friend 🐾
$60 with Approved Application for March 🌈
🕐Mon-Wed Fri-Sat 1230-530 PM
📫380 Masengill Rd Blountville
3 CommentsComment on Facebook
Romeo adopted!
What is the background behind Romeo.
What’s Romeo’s story?
Last Day of March....Come find your "Luck of the Paw" 🍀
🕐See you today 1230-530 PM
📬380 Masengill Rd Blountville
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
🌸🌼 Our Annual Flower Sale is BACK! 🌼🌸
The Animal Shelter of Sullivan County is excited to kick off our Flower & Veggie Sale Fundraiser—just in time to brighten up your home and your garden while helping the animals in our care! 🐾🌱
📅 April 17th – May 10th
📍 1200 Volunteer Parkway, Bristol, TN
🕒 Hours:
• Friday: 3 PM – 7 PM
• Saturday: 11 AM – 7 PM
• Sunday: 1 PM – 7 PM
🌷 Flowers AND Vegetable Plants Available! 🍅🌶️🥬
Stock up on beautiful blooms and garden-ready veggies while supporting a great cause.
Every purchase helps provide care, enrichment, and medical support for the dogs and cats at our shelter.
Come shop, support, and grow with us—we can’t wait to see you there! 💚
Our plants come from Torbett Wayne Greenhouse in Piney! They are beautiful! Thank you for your support!
#FlowerSale #GardenSeason #SupportLocal #AdoptDontShop #Fundraiser #animalshelterofsullivan
e
6 CommentsComment on Facebook
What kind of vegetable plants and flower plants will you have? Is there any specific?
do you have any wondering jew
We will have potting plants such as petunias,geraniums, begonias,fillers such as spikes,sweet potato vines in various colors, coleus in a variety of colors, lantana variety of colors,hanging plants that are stuff with 3-4 varieties already hand made, herb gardens pre-made with several varieties of herbs, wooden flower boxes, tomatoes in a variety, cucumber and variety of Pepper plants. Dish gardens as well. We will also have our shelter t-shirts and sweat shirts available and also weather tested lumbar flower boxes .
Sunday Shelter Successes 🐾
Great week of adoptions...Congratulations to each family 🧡 Live your best life 🏡
16 Adoptions
🐕 4 dogs
😸 12 cats
🐶 1 to rescue
💕
5 CommentsComment on Facebook
Do you adopt in different areas of Tennessee
Is still mellow at the shelter ?
Mellow, whom my granddaughter renamed Snowy, is living her best life with her new sister, Sunny.
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