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October 2008 is Elephant Awareness Month in Tennessee

October 2008 is Elephant Awareness Month in Tennessee

The Elephant Sanctuary of Tennessee is honored.

Pet Expo in Memphis Cancelled Due to Pressure from Local Advocates

Trucking in animals for sale at the Agricenter is history for Memphis.

American Soldier Needs Our Help

Ratchet the Iraqi dog adopted by soldier stuck in SNAFU

Why Are We Still Breeding and Buying Pets?

575: A number to remember

Cyrus Mejia: The 575 Project, Art For The Animals

Book review by Christy Crabtree

Peace, Love and Unity Festival to kick off 4th Annual Tennessee Week for the Animals!

Tennessee Week for the Animals 2008.

Woofstock Memphis Will Rock and Save Lives on Sunday, Sept 28th!

A Tennessee Week for the Animals Official Event

Best Friends to Begin Post-Storm Assessment

Damage and volunteer needs to still be determined

Sign Up Today for No More Homeless Pets Conference

Early-bird pricing deadline quickly approaching

Volunteers continue to improve lives in Dunlap

Best Friends' Tennessee Team Leader, Marylee Miller, and Ambassador Tracy Clark continue to lead a group of dedicated people in the rescue of the Dunlap dogs. View their latest slide show-

“FIND A FRIEND” Tipton County 1st Annual Adoption/Benefit

JOIN THE TIPTON COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER

Pilots-N-Paws Helping Homeless Animals Get A New Lease On Life

An alternative to ground relay transports.

Volunteers Needed to Help Socialize Dogs

If you have time to spend a day or even a few hours with a dog, your help is needed to prepare these dogs for their forever home.

More and more animals surrendered to Hubbard-Blount County

Incredibly, each week more and more animals are brought in by Blount County residents to the Hubbard school drop off each week.

Memphis Flea Market "The Big One" Finally -After Years- Stops the Sale of Dogs and Cats!

Local advocate Cindy Sanders steps up and shows that it can be done. Nashville follows lead....

Best Friends speeds to Music City

Race car driver’s program raises money for the animals.

Loudon County Shelter Overrun With Dogs and Cats That Need Immediate Homes

The Loudon County Animal Shelter is currently housing strays from both Loudon County and neighboring Blount County.

Crisis at the shelter: Officials struggle with increasing animal population, need help

Crisis at the shelter: Officials struggle with increasing animal population, need help

"Animal-Friendly Faith Organization of the Month" Contest


Memphis Flea Market Says NO to Puppy Sales

Adoptions encouraged as an alternative

Largest Puppy Mill Bust Ever Conducted in Tennessee

Nearly 700 dogs rescued from 'puppy mill'

Absolute Crisis at Tipton County Animal Control (Brighton, TN)

from Traci Wood

5th Annual Chain Off is June 28-July 7, 2008

from Dogs Deserve Better

Fitzhugh B. Crews FIV Cat Sanctuary

by David Crews, Fitzhugh B. Crews FIV Cat Sanctuary

Ariel Dagastino...Girl Scout Award Recipient

Young graduate honored in community for work on behalf of animals.

Dogs and Cancer

ANNOUNCING: The Dog Cancer Ride Across America – A Charity Fundraiser to Promote Dog Cancer Awareness and Help Sick Dogs get the Cancer Care they Deserve...

Blount County Rescues and Loudon County Shelters Beyond Capacity-It's Raining Kittens

Blount Rescues and Loudon County Shelters at or Beyond Capacity

Spay/NeUTer Helpline Up & Running!

CAIT, the Companion Animal Initiative of Tennessee is proud to announce the statewide TOLL-FREE number to find Spay/Neuter resources throughout Tennessee is up and running.

Program to Help Families Care for Pets in Financial Crisis

HSUS offering grants to shelters and rescue groups to help families keep their pets.

Mid South Therapy Dogs Share Their Affection

Mid South Therapy Dogs is devoted to providing all people, young and old, the opportunity to experience the magic of the human/animal bond.

Study Shows Tennessee's Shelter's Lacking

A study released today states that the lack of standards statewide in Tennessee or the lack of training requirements for shelters will possibly lead to overcrowding and disease.

Tennessee Community Forum Helps Place Abandoned Animals

Communication and cooperation reign here at the Tennessee Community! Our Forum which has been created to help place our abandoned and forgotten shelter animals is live & ready for use!

Casper Needs a Friendly Home!

Casper is one of the many success stories that have come from the hard working volunteers at Blount Care, a rescue in Maryville Tennessee.

Ernest Alexander Demonstrates Compassion and Courage as He Comes to Lead Memphis Animal Services into the Future

by Michelle Buckalew

Designer Dogs and Social Responsibility

I didn’t see the poor creatures at first.

Mid-TN's Feral Cat Clinic Needs Your Assistance

The March Snip & Tip was another success as shown by these incredible numbers: 167 cats trapped and brought in to the March Clinic; 77 males; 90 females. How absolutely fancattastic! But, it’s always a struggle to keep this volunteer event going on a regular basis in order to really make a difference.

Kentucky's "Fix Foundation" to Serve Northern Tennessee Also!

The Fix Foundation works to prepare to help provide low-cost Spay/Neuter to Southern Kentucky and Northern Mid-Tennessee!

Best Friends Animal Help

A valuable resource for us all

"Fix for Life" Comes to Wilson County

A new Spay/Neuter Clinic is coming to Mid-TN! Sara Felmlee, Director of Spay/Neuter Programs for the new "Fix for Life", a Humane Alliance Spay/Neuter clinic model ,is excited to announce the newest life saving program of the Humane Association of Wilson County, the "Fix for Life" Low-Cost Spay & Neuter Clinic.

"It's Not Cool to Be Cruel" Campaign


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