Anderson County Animal Shelter (TN)

1480 Blockhouse Valley Road Clinton, Tennessee 37716
Dogs & Cats
Anderson County Animal Shelter (TN) in Clinton, TN
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Hours of operation

  1. Monday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 1:00 - 4:00 PM Today
  2. Tuesday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
  3. Wednesday Closed
  4. Thursday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
  5. Friday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
  6. Saturday 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  7. Sunday Closed

Hours as reported by the shelter. Call ahead before visiting — holiday and intake hours can differ.

About this shelter

Anderson County Animal Shelter (TN) in Clinton, TN

Anderson County Animal Shelter is located at 1480 Blockhouse Valley Road in Clinton, Tennessee, about 15 miles east of Knoxville, and operated by Anderson County Animal Care & Control (ACACC). ACACC officers handle daily calls involving pets and wild animals, enforcing state-mandated animal ordinances, investigating animal bites, cruelty and abuse, and controlling stray or potentially dangerous animals at large. The shelter works to place adoptable pets in homes or transfer them to partner rescue organizations, relying on support from local and regional rescue partners. It is open to the public Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 to 4:00 PM, and Saturday from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

Before you go

Adopting from this shelter

Adoption process

Contact the shelter by email or phone to schedule a visit to meet an animal (there are no regular walk-in visiting hours), then pay an $85.00 adoption fee; adopted animals must be spayed/neutered as required by state law.

Service area
Anderson County, Tennessee
Animals served
Dogs & Cats

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