Memphis/ Shelby County Health Dept

814 Jefferson Avenue Memphis, Tennessee 38105

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Memphis/ Shelby County Health Dept in Memphis, TN

The Memphis/Shelby County Health Dept operates as an animal shelter located about one mile northwest of Memphis, Tennessee, within Shelby County. It is one of 18 animal shelters and rescues serving Shelby County, working alongside 17 other such organizations in the area. Local shelters and rescues in a given region often coordinate informally or share resources to support animal welfare and connect pets with adoptive homes. Anyone interested in adoption through this organization can expect it to operate within this broader network of Shelby County animal welfare groups.

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