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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 Peanut Butter's adoption status with email updates.
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Peanut Butter

Mixed Breed (Medium)

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

Mixed Breed (Medium)

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

Mixed Breed (Medium)

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

Mixed Breed (Medium)

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

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 1 yr 5 mos
Chattanooga, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Lemon Drop's adoption status with email updates.
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Lemon Drop

Domestic Shorthair

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

Mixed Breed (Medium)

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

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 9 yrs
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 Kizzy's adoption status with email updates.
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Kizzy

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 8 mos
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We'll also keep you updated on Togo's adoption status with email updates.
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Togo

Husky/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 1 yr 6 mos
Mcminnville, TN
We'll also keep you updated on Chief's adoption status with email updates.
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Chief

Labrador Retriever/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 1 yr 8 mos
Chickamauga, GA
We'll also keep you updated on Hyacinth's adoption status with email updates.
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Hyacinth

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 10 mos
Dalton, GA
We'll also keep you updated on Melrida's adoption status with email updates.
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Melrida

Pit Bull Terrier

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 4 mos
Winchester, TN

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