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Unicoi County Animal Shelter

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Unicoi County Animal Shelter

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We are a small county shelter with a goal of improving animal welfare and helping animals in need. We aim to assist families in keeping their pets as well.

We advocate for and assist with spay and neuter opportunities. Our open hours are Tuesday and Wednesday 11 AM to 4 PM and Friday 11 AM until 6 PM. We are open every other Saturday as well. If you are interested in adopting one of our animals please apply at the associated link. Cats- https://new.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/UCAS/Cat
Dogs- https://new.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/UCAS/Dog
For intake or animal control inquiries, please call 423-743-3071 and leave a message. Our Amazon Wishlist

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11/10/2026

**FOUND DOG**
Found dog running on Carolina Ave. If you know the owner, please message or call the shelter.

11/05/2026

Important Shelter Update & Big News! 🐾📦🚗
We want to give everyone a quick heads-up: our team is short-staffed this week, and today is a massive administrative and operational day for us!

Today, 37 shelter animals are hitting the road! 🚗💨
8 animals are heading out on a spay/neuter transport trip.
29 cats are making the big journey up to our partner rescue in Canada! 🇨🇦🐱
With a small team on site, our entire morning and afternoon will be dedicated to prepping transports, deep cleaning, and caring for all our resident animals.
Because of this, we will be closed to the public today and tomorrow. We will however schedule meet and greets by appointment tomorrow. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and truly appreciate your understanding.

Adoption Updates & Exciting News!

🎉 DUKE HAS BEEN ADOPTED! 🎉
Duke is participating in his transport run today and will be picked up by his wonderful new family this evening! We were completely overwhelmed by the love for this sweet boy—we received over 80 applications for Duke alone! Thank you to everyone who submitted an application, shared his post, and cheered him on. We are so excited to watch him thrive in his new home!

🐶 Coming Soon: Keep an eye on our page today! We will be posting a very sweet senior male Chihuahua who is looking for his forever soft landing. We’ll be reviewing applications for him very soon!
Want to adopt or get in touch?
Even though our doors are closed today, you can still apply online!

💬 Have questions about a specific animal? Shoot us a direct message here on Facebook, and we will get back to you as soon as we can!

Thank you all so much for your continued love and support as we get these 37 wonderful animals on their way to new beginnings! ❤️🐾

11/04/2026

🐱📦 BOXES NEEDED! 📦🐱

Hey everyone! I'm looking for some empty boxes to use for cat litter. If you have any boxes laying around that you don't need, I would be so grateful if you could pass them my way! 💕

Big or small, any boxes would be appreciated!

Thank you so much in advance! 🐾❤️

Help a kitty out! 🐈📦

11/04/2026

🐾 NATIONAL ANIMAL SHELTER APPRECIATION WEEK 🐾

As the Director of the Unicoi County Animal Shelter, I want to take a moment this week to talk about the people who hold up the foundation of rescue—our shelter staff, our dedicated volunteers, our board, and our community partners.
Working in animal welfare is an incredibly hard job. It is physically exhausting, mentally taxing, and emotionally demanding. When you work at a shelter, you are asked to give your heart, your mind, and your energy 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
When most people clock out on Friday afternoon and look forward to a weekend off, animal shelter staff do not get that luxury. Animals cannot go from Friday to Monday without care. Our small, dedicated team is here every single weekend, every holiday, early mornings, and late nights. We are here cleaning, feeding, administering care, and standing on the frontline whenever an animal is suffering. We see things every single day that break our hearts—things that stay with us long after our shifts end.
But alongside the hardship, we also get to see the extraordinary good in people. We see what happens when our community rallies together to support our vision.
To our shelter staff: thank you for your unwavering grit, your compassion, and your selfless dedication. You are the heartbeat of this shelter.
To our incredible volunteers and volunteer groups: thank you for stepping in the moment we ask for help, whether it's running transport, scrubbing kennels, or helping us meet critical fundraising goals.
To our rescue partners, spay/neuter outreach teams, local veterinary providers, and community sponsors: thank you for walking shoulder-to-shoulder with us so we can save more lives together.
It truly takes a village, and we are profoundly grateful for ours. If you see a shelter worker or volunteer this week, please take a moment to say thank you—they have earned every bit of it. ❤️🐶🐱
Some random photos of our shelters good work!

11/03/2026

🐾 BIG TRANSPORT UPDATE: 28 CATS ARE HEADED TO CANADA! 🇨🇦
We just got the official word back—our shelter has been cleared to send 28 cats on a life-saving transport to forever homes in Canada!
To get each cat safely on their journey, they need basic vetting and health checks to ensure they are fully cleared and ready for travel. We are looking for sponsors to help cover these essential pre-transport medical costs.
💲 Sponsorship is $40 per cat.
Whether you can sponsor one full cat for $40, half a ticket for $20, or pitch in whatever you can, every single dollar helps us reach our goal and gets these 28 sweet souls one step closer to their new lives!
How to Sponsor a Travel Ticket:
Venmo: UnicoiCountyAnimalShelter-Ucas
Cash app: $Ucas2024
PayPal- [email protected]

In Person- 185 N Industrial Dr, Erwin, TN 37650
Please post a note on your sponsorship for cat transport 🥰
Thank you all for always stepping up for our animals. Let's get these 28 kitties prepped, vetted, and on their way! 🚗💨❤️

STAY TUNED FOR OUR EXCITING TRANSPORT PICTURES TO COME THIS THURSDAY!

10/31/2026

Meet your new resident heart-throb: Duke! 🐾❤️
This tiny guy came to us as a stray, but nobody ever came to claim him... which means he is officially ready to steal someone’s heart for good!

We’re guessing he’s a sweet mix of Yorkie and Shih Tzu, but we know 100% that he’s made of pure joy and extra-fluffy sweet boy!. And can we talk about the underbite? It’s giving full-time model, part-time comedian, and total sweetheart. 🤓✨

A few quick facts about this little superstar:
Size: Micro-sized snuggle bug!
Signature Look: The cutest little underbite you’ll ever see.

Favorite Hobbies: Stealing laps, giving tiny kisses, and looking absurdly photogenic!
He needs to find his forever home. Could that be you? 🏠💕

Apply below!

https://new.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/UCAS/Dog

Please SHARE this post to help this handsome little man find his happy ending! 📱👇

10/31/2026

Hocus Pocus arrived at the shelter yesterday afternoon when a concerned citizen found her outdoors. She has a severe eye injury that has been going untreated for some time, and she is going to need surgery to get her feeling better.

Our Emergency Medical Care Fund helps us say "YES" to critical veterinary procedures for animals in need, but we can't keep this safety net full without our community.
If you can contribute to her surgery and our emergency medical care fund, please consider donating today!

👇 WAYS TO GIVE: 👇

Venmo: UnicoiCountyAnimalShelter-Ucas
Cash app: $Ucas2024
PayPal- [email protected]

• Call the Vet: Call Foundations Animal Hospital at (423) 853-4424 to place a donation directly on our account for her care.

We'll keep everyone updated on her progress and surgery day! Thank you for standing by us and helping animals like her get a second chance. 🐾❤️

10/30/2026

The shelter is on the lookout for a female brindle pitbull that was in an accident on I26 near the Clear Branch exit. Please let the shelter know if you have seen the dog.

10/29/2026

Due to an unexpected staff emergency today (Thursday, October 29th), the Unicoi County Animal Shelter will be closing early at 2:00 PM instead of our normal 4:00 PM closing time so 1 staff member is able to complete cleaning duties. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding!

✨ The Good News:
We will have extended hours tomorrow, so please come by and visit us!

🎃 Pre-Halloween Adoption Special! 🐶
To help get our wonderful pups into loving homes before Halloween, we are hosting a special adoption event! All dog adoption fees are reduced to just $20!
Keep an eye on our page tomorrow—we’ll be posting photos of all the handsome dogs available for this special fee! 📷❤️
Thank you so much for your continued support!

Address

185 N Industrial Drive
Erwin, TN
37650

Opening Hours

Tuesday	11am - 4pm
Wednesday	11am - 4pm
Friday	11am - 6pm

Telephone

(423)8636372

Website

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