Ripley Animal Rescue

9991 Idaville Rd Atoka, Tennessee 38004

About this shelter

Ripley Animal Rescue in Atoka, TN

In 2013, I began my work by photographing high-risk dogs and cats at a rural high-kill shelter and sharing their images on Facebook to raise community awareness. This initiative led to an increase in rescues and private adoptions, raising the live release rate from 45% to 62% over two years. While this may seem like a modest improvement, it was significant given the conditions I witnessed, including finding a live dog placed in the freezer alongside euthanized animals. Consequently, I started to rescue dogs, foster them, and collaborate with rescue partners, as well as adopting pets myself beginning that same year.

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Adopting from Ripley Animal Rescue

Adoption process

The adoption fee is $425. To proceed with the adoption, prospective adopters must complete an adoption application and sign an adoption contract.

Service area: We serve the following areas: Shelby County, Lauderdale County, Tipton County, and Dyer County.

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