PAWS of Rutherford County, TN

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🙌Congrats to Taco on his speedy adoption! This cutie wasn't here with us for long -- only a few days -- but we're always...
11/24/2025

🙌Congrats to Taco on his speedy adoption! This cutie wasn't here with us for long -- only a few days -- but we're always glad when shelter stays are short and pets find loving families so quickly 🥰.

If you'd like to meet a new furry friend to take home before Thanksgiving, stop by and see all the great pets we have, or take a look online at rutherfordcountytn.gov/adoption. We'll be open today from 12 to 1:30 and 2 to 6 PM!💙🦃🦴

🚨Reminder that PAWS will be closed to the public this Thursday and Friday, November 27th and 28th, in observance of the ...
11/23/2025

🚨Reminder that PAWS will be closed to the public this Thursday and Friday, November 27th and 28th, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will resume normal hours Saturday, November 29th.🦃🐶😺

Please let us know if you recognize any of these stray pets at PAWS! You can view all current strays at the shelter at h...
11/22/2025

Please let us know if you recognize any of these stray pets at PAWS! You can view all current strays at the shelter at https://secured.rutherfordcountytn.gov/paws/Stray.aspx.

If you've lost or found a pet, we also highly recommend visiting petcolove.org/lost and pawboost.com to fill out a lost or found report. Thank you!💙🐶🙏

11/21/2025

Thanks so much to Frank at for coming out and working with our pups! Echo (A270684) had an awesome experience this week, going from timid and unsure to running like a champ within a single 30-minute exercise session.🐕

This affectionate 1-year-old boy loves giving kisses, possibly even more than he loves treats! Echo is neutered, vaccinated, and ready to find a home. If you’d like to come meet this sweet pup, we’ll be open today at noon! See all adoption requirements online at rutherfordcountytn.gov/adoption. 💙🐾

🚨PAWS will be closed to the public next Thursday and Friday, November 27th and 28th, in observance of Thanksgiving. We w...
11/20/2025

🚨PAWS will be closed to the public next Thursday and Friday, November 27th and 28th, in observance of Thanksgiving. We will resume normal hours the following Saturday, November 29th.🦃🐶😺

11/19/2025

Happy Wednesday from Echo (A270684)! ☀It's a beautiful day outside, and this social, fun-loving boy doesn't miss a chance to get out and play! He's a big fan of fetch, and he likes doing tricks in exchange for treats as well. 🐶🦴

PAWS will be open today from 12 to 1:30 and 2 to 6 PM if you'd like to come meet this sweet pup. You can also view adoption requirements and all currently adoptable pets online at rutherfordcountytn.gov/adoption.💙🐾

11/18/2025

**UPDATE -- ADOPTED**

We can't thank Tidy Tails enough for coming out and taking such good care of Bunny! This sweet girl came to us extremely matted and needed extensive grooming, but she's looking and feeling SO MUCH better!🥰

Bunny (A271176) is now ready for the next chapter of her life. If you're interested in adopting this adorable 4-year-old pup, stop by the shelter and say hello! We'll be open for adoptions today at noon. 🐾💙🐶

11/18/2025

Update as of 11/18/25 at 8:44AM

Our county website and several online services are now back up and operating normally. Earlier this morning, a widespread internet service disruption affected access to many public and private websites across the country.
Thank you for your patience while this was resolved.

County Website Access Issue
11/18/2025

County Website Access Issue

County Website Access Issues

We are aware that the Rutherford County website and several of our online services are currently inaccessible. This is due to a widespread global internet infrastructure outage affecting many government, education, and commercial platforms across the country.

Our local systems are operating normally, and there is no indication of any security incident within Rutherford County.

We will share updates as the broader outage is resolved.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.

🎉CONGRATULATIONS to Franklin (previously Dino) on his new home! We're so glad this good boy found a family after staying...
11/17/2025

🎉CONGRATULATIONS to Franklin (previously Dino) on his new home! We're so glad this good boy found a family after staying with us at the shelter since the beginning of August.🥰

11/17/2025

🦴Safari Pet Resort is collecting donations for PAWS through the rest of November! And, when you drop off donation items at Safari, you’ll also be entered into their 12 Days of Christmas giveaway! 🎟️📣 Take a look at their social media pages for more details.🙏



Address

285 John R Rice Boulevard
Murfreesboro, TN
37129

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 1:30pm
2pm - 6pm
Tuesday 12pm - 1:30pm
2pm - 6pm
Wednesday 12pm - 1:30pm
2pm - 6pm
Thursday 12pm - 1:30pm
2pm - 6pm
Friday 12pm - 1:30pm
2pm - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm

Telephone

(615) 898-7740

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