Dog Friendly Maryville

03/22/2026

Introducing a brand new 5k in the Blount County area! The 5k Run for BCAWS will take place on June 13th and will support the Blount County Animal Welfare Society! Dogs are welcomed for the Dog Gone Wild Mile!
https://runsignup.com/Race/TN/Alcoa/BCAWS5K

03/08/2026

Shout out to the Girl Scout troop that made this dog toy sharing box at the PetSafe Dog Park at Pistol Creek!

It looks like Snoopy’s house!

02/17/2026

It’s a picture-perfect Presidents’ Day in the Beer Garden at Peaceful Side Social.

In the spirit of “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness,” we’ve got cold drinks in hand and sunshine overhead. With the playground humming and the garden glowing, it’s the perfect day to exercise your right to unwind.

We’ve got leash hooks ready and water bowls filled for your four-legged sidekicks, so bring the whole crew-pups and kiddos included.

This is what afternoons on the Peaceful Side are made for.

12/08/2025

🎉🍪 It’s Time for a MAARC Holiday Bakery Fundraiser! 🍪🎉

One of our amazing volunteers, Madason, is once again turning her love of baking into lifesaving support for our animals! Last summer, her bake sale brought in over $700 for MAARC — and we’re so excited to kick off this holiday round!

As a 100% volunteer-run, nonprofit rescue, every dollar raised helps us care for medical cases, sick and injured animals, and the nonstop wave of kittens and puppies who need our help. Your sweet tooth truly saves lives. 💛🐾

📅 Order Deadline: Saturday, December 13
📦 Pickup Day: Thursday, December 18
(Exact pickup times/locations will be shared soon!)

Perfect for work Christmas parties, family gatherings, holiday dinners, or as gifts — and you don’t have to bake a thing! Let Madason handle the treats, and you’ll be the hero of every event. 😍

Available in Regular or Gluten-Free:
🍫 Triple Layer Peppermint Brownies
• 4 for $12 (regular)
• 4 for $15 (GF)

🍊 Yule Orange Ginger Spice Mini Loaf
• $12 (regular)
• $14 (GF)

☕️ Hot Cocoa Thumbprint Cookies
• 12 for $20 (regular)
• 12 for $24 (GF)

🎄 Gingerbread Bars
• 3 for $12 (regular)
• 3 for $15 (GF)

🍭 Cake Pops (not available GF)
• Flavors: Red Velvet or Little Debbie Christmas Tree
• 6 for $10
• 12 for $20

📲 To place your order:
Text, call, or Facebook message Madason at (865) 809-5439.
Payment is taken at the time of ordering (Venmo, PayPal, Cash, or Apple Pay accepted).

Thank you for supporting MAARC — and thank you, Madason, for baking with so much heart! 🐾💛

11/23/2025

🐾 We Need Help. We’re Exhausted. 🐾

Our volunteers are tired. Our animals are waiting. And MAARC is stretched thin.

If you have any time — an hour, a morning, afternoon, or evening — we desperately need more hands, more hearts, and more people willing to step in. The cats still need cuddles. The dogs still need walks. The shelter still needs to run… but our tiny team can't keep up on its own.

You don’t need experience. You don’t need special skills. You just need compassion and the willingness to show up for the pets who have no one else.

✨ Right now, volunteering isn’t just helpful… it’s critical.

Please. If you’ve been thinking about volunteering, now is the time.
👉 maarcadopt.org/volunteer

11/22/2025

11/22/2025

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

PPAW's first ever Whisker Wonderland Winter Market is just two days away! This market is a fundraiser for our Feral Cat Program and up to $2,000 of the donations will be MATCHED by United Spay Alliance! Admission is completely free but some activities are paid.

11/18/2025

🎉 The dogs have spoken… they need more goodies! 🐾

Top wishes: food, treats, toys, collars/leashes & crates!
Help us keep tails wagging!

📦 Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/16XWH2ILQD5HN?ref_=wl_share

Because of YOU, our dogs are safe, cared for, and loved. Thank you!

11/12/2025

🎄🐾 Give Back with the Christmas Wishing Tree at Pet Supplies Plus! 🎁💙

While you’re getting your holiday pet shopping done at Pet Supplies Plus (Cedar Bluff), grab a gift for a Knox Vintage Pet Project foster dog! 🐶✨

We’re so thankful to PSP for including us on their Christmas Wishing Tree this year. It works just like an Angel Tree — simply pick a tag and help fulfill a pet’s holiday wish! ❤️

📍 138 North Peters Road
🗓️ Tree up through December 23rd

Stop by anytime to make a difference for KVPP foster dogs and other pets in need. Let’s make this Christmas extra special for our community’s homeless pets! 🎅🐾

Supplies Plus - Knoxville, TN - North Peters