INFORMATION & RESOURCES
Important Education & Information
Find answers to your most asked questions below
Why you should spay/neuter all of your pets
Everything you should know about microchipping cats
What to do if you find a cat outdoors
Indoor cats vs outdoor cats
Cat Resource Websites
Websites that host important information about cats and their care
Alley Cat Allies
Veterinary Partner
Cat Friendly Homes
FETCH by WebMD
Cornell Feline Health Center
International Cat Care
Local Rescue Organizations
Below you will find links to local animal rescue organizations and resources in East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia area
The Bridge Home No Kill Animal Rescue
Bridge Home rescues homeless, as well as owner released cats and dogs, whose owners can no longer care for them due to difficult circumstances.
Taking Care of God's Creatures
Taking Care of God's Creatures Animal League rescues pets from local animal shelters, and places them in foster homes until a permanent home can be found.
Animal Shelter of Sullivan County
Animal Shelter of Sullivan County, Inc. provides a clean and safe shelter for animals that have been abandoned or surrendered.
Beat the Heat Alliance
Beat the Heat Alliance Inc is dedicated to reduce the number of homeless dogs and cats by providing prompt spay/neuter access, assistance and education in northeast Tennessee.
Margaret Mitchell Spay & Neuter Clinic
The Margaret Mitchell Spay & Neuter Clinic provides targeted, high-volume, reduced-cost spay and neuter services in an effort to reduce the dog and cat over population problem.
Operation Johnson Kitty
Operation: Johnson Kitty (OJK) provides Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return for community and feral cats in Johnson City and Washington County, Tennessee.
Animal Defense League of Wash Co VA
Animal Defense League of Washington County, VA provides a clean and safe shelter for animals that have been abandoned or surrendered.
Sullivan County Humane Society
Sullivan County Humane Society is dedicated to advancing the humane treatment of animals, through adoption promotion, spay/neuter, and animal welfare education.
East Tennessee Spay & Neuter
East TN Spay & Neuter's sole purpose is to end the use of euthanasia by helping the community, especially low-income families, keep their pets healthy and OUT of the shelter
Sullivan Co Spay/Neuter Impact Program
SNIP is a low cost spay/neuter program, created in partnership with local veterinary clinics, to help address the issue of pet overpopulation in our area.
Petsworks Animal Services
Petworks Animal Services of Kingsport, Tennessee. They are dedicated to providing the best possible care to the region's lost and homeless animals.
Appalachian Tails Rescue
Appalachian Tails Rescue is a small rescue in Elizabethton, TN that provides assistance with spay/neuter, and home placements.
Petfinder
Petfinder is an online, searchable database of animals who need homes. It is also a directory of nearly 11,000 animal shelters and adoption organizations across the U.S.
Humane Society of Washington Co TN
The Humane Society of Washington County, TN is a foster adoptions program that places animals in foster homes for the temporary care for cats, kittens, dogs and puppies.