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McKamey Animal Center 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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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 Slater's adoption status with email updates.
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Slater

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 2 yrs 11 mos
Chattanooga, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Jane's adoption status with email updates.
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Jane

Mixed Breed (Large)

Female, 1 yr 6 mos
Chattanooga, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Lorna's adoption status with email updates.
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Lorna

Mixed Breed (Large)

Female, 1 yr 6 mos
Chattanooga, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Mally's adoption status with email updates.
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Mally

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 5 yrs
Chattanooga, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Garlic Knot's adoption status with email updates.
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Garlic Knot

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 2 yrs 6 mos
Chattanooga, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Jonah's adoption status with email updates.
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Jonah

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 3 yrs 1 mo
Chattanooga, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Achilles's adoption status with email updates.
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Achilles

Mixed Breed (Large)

Male, 2 yrs 11 mos
Chattanooga, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Lundy's adoption status with email updates.
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Lundy

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 3 yrs 3 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 Rocky's adoption status with email updates.
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Rocky

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 5 yrs 5 mos
Chattanooga, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Pop's adoption status with email updates.
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Pop

Labrador Retriever/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 2 yrs 2 mos
Dalton, GA
We'll also keep you updated on Luna's adoption status with email updates.
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Luna

Rat Terrier

Female, Senior
Sale Creek, TN
We'll also keep you updated on American's adoption status with email updates.
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American

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult
Cleveland, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Napoleon's adoption status with email updates.
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Napoleon

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Kitten
Winchester, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Yuki's adoption status with email updates.
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Yuki

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, Adult
Dayton, TN

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