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McKamey Animal Center

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Animal shelter in Chattanooga, TN

Our mission: To enhance the lives of companion animals and people by encouraging a culture of responsibility and compassion.

McKamey Animal Center in Chattanooga, TN, first opened its doors to the city’s homeless pets in July 2008. A leader in animal welfare both locally and nationally, the nonprofit shelter’s mission is to enhance the lives of companion animals and people by encouraging a culture of responsibility and compassion. As an open admission facility, the Center provides animal services and care for any animal in the city of Chattanooga regardless of age, breed, health, and temperament. McKamey has a number of thriving programs to benefit companion animals and people including adoption, foster, rescue, trap-neuter-return for feral cats, and humane education. For more information on McKamey Animal Center, please visit www.mckameyanimalcenter.org.

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Phone (423) 305-6500
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Address
4500 N. Access Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37415
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4500 N. Access Rd

Chattanooga, TN 37415

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Adoptable pets at McKamey Animal Center

We'll also keep you updated on Mamacita's adoption status with email updates.
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Mamacita

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 3 yrs
Chattanooga, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Baby Yoda's adoption status with email updates.
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Baby Yoda

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 1 yr 4 mos
Chattanooga, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Katie's adoption status with email updates.
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Katie

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 3 yrs 7 mos
Chattanooga, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Frances's adoption status with email updates.
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Frances

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 3 yrs 9 mos
Chattanooga, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Barbara's adoption status with email updates.
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Barbara

Domestic Longhair

Female, 3 yrs 9 mos
Chattanooga, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Penny 's adoption status with email updates.
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Penny

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 mos
Chattanooga, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Dime 's adoption status with email updates.
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Dime

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 mos
Chattanooga, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Venture's adoption status with email updates.
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Venture

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 2 yrs 8 mos
Chattanooga, TN
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Shelter FAQs

McKamey Animal Center is the open-admission shelter for the city of Chattanooga, TN; however, adopters come from all around the southeast and sometimes from across the country to give our pets a forever home.

Additional adoption info

Fill out a Meet Your Match questionnaire, spend some time getting to know the pet you are considering taking home, and talk to an adoption counselor.
Each animal will leave the Center spayed or neutered, vaccinated, heartworm (dogs) or FeLV/FIV (cats) tested, de-wormed, treated for fleas/ticks, given heartworm preventative if applicable and microchipped.
Dog: $65
Puppy: $85
Cat: $40
Kitten: $50

Adoption application

https://mckameyanimalcenter.org/adoption-process/

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We'll also keep you updated on Hoagie's adoption status with email updates.
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Hoagie

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 2 mos
Chattanooga, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Ireland's adoption status with email updates.
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Ireland

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 8 mos
Dalton, GA
We'll also keep you updated on Evelyn - Adoptable's adoption status with email updates.
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Evelyn - Adoptable

Terrier (Unknown Type, Small)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 2 yrs 2 mos
Chickamauga, GA
We'll also keep you updated on Sassy's adoption status with email updates.
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Sassy

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 8 mos
Athens, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Gabby / Chloe's adoption status with email updates.
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Gabby / Chloe

Norfolk Terrier/Shih Tzu

Female, 8 yrs 5 mos
Dalton, GA
We'll also keep you updated on Leah's adoption status with email updates.
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Leah

Australian Cattle Dog/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 7 yrs 8 mos
Chattanooga, TN

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