BCAWS

12/24/2025

12/23/2025

Are you ready for a sweet senior Beagle to snuggle on the couch and eat some gingerbread cookies with? Meet Gretel, now available and looking for a holiday home with not too much action. She prefers more indoor chill time and someone with a gentle spirit. Give us a call if you have a heart and soul for a senior dog. 865-599-4262

12/23/2025

We see this every year, and if this is you, expect all this, and if you get stuck trying to train your pup, ask an experienced owner for advice. Google the problem. Most of the time it's the owner, that needs to be trained. Puppies do what puppies do, so clean up the mess, love the pup, and analyze what you can change about the situation to help prevent it happening again, like not leaving things where the puppy can reach, crate training, because who can watch a puppy all the time, plenty of play time and walk time. YOU CAN DO IT! and you'll be glad you did.

12/22/2025

A Penny for your thoughts! She is patiently waiting for Santa to bring her a furever home. If you would like a friend to sit with and get lost in thoughts with, call us at 865-599-4262 and we can find a friend for you.

12/21/2025

Meet Rocky the true underdog story, kept chained outside with his brothers the beginning of his life. They were down-on-their-luck. Rescued by BCAWS, his two brothers adopted right away, now all alone, waiting 155 days. He is looking for that miraculous shot, he has determination, he has heart, resilience, and persistence. This little guy is willing to show everyone that with hard work you can overcome immense odds. Call 865-599-4262.

12/20/2025

A Holiday update on one of our sweet BCAWS dogs Vale that has recently been adopted. She is living the high life now with her new mom Catherine Busch and her four legged brother Dash. Vale did not have the best start to life but with her mom’s patience and love, she is doing better every day and turning out to be a great dog.

We would also like to give a big shout out to Vale’s foster parents that she had before finding her forever home, Ted and Debbie Kesteloot. Without foster families and volunteers we could not make all these adoptions happen. 🥰 Thank You

12/19/2025

Swee’Pea aka Lilo needs a hero! This girl has been through it – brought to the shelter as a pregnant stray; fostered through her pregnancy, whelping and weaning (8 puppies); and taken back to the shelter for adoption. Adopted and returned through no fault of her own.
She did her time on the streets, and in the shelter, and now she needs a dedicated person (or family!) to love her and ensure she never knows instability again.

Here’s what’s great about Swee’Pea:
* She is so full of love and bonds hard with her person!
* She is OK with other dogs, but can be bossy, so needs someone with experience managing multiple dogs.
* She is good with cats, and they seem to love her!
* She is crate trained, and actually loves to go in her crate when asked to!
* She is site loyal, which means she doesn’t show a tendency to wander. She likes to stay close to her house and her person.
* She’s on the small side, just 40 pounds!
* She is spayed and up to date on vaccines.

Swee’Pea needs a hero to give her the permanent home she deserves. She will repay her hero with enough dog love to fill the world!
For further info please contact
Kristin at 865-599-4262,
or Janet at 865-271-8337
Swee’Pea is located near Maryville TN.

12/19/2025

Some of our favorite photos from yesterday's kennel build.

12/19/2025

WOW! We had 20 volunteers show up yesterday to put up two large kennels to get 2 large shepherds out of their small kennels and into ones where they have room to run. This was only possible because ChainFree USA in Knoxville came through with the 22 kennel panels to create one 30x30 kennel and one 20x40. This is a short video, but it'll give you an idea how this project came together and the hard work our volunteers put in when they go on a job. We love our volunteers! We'll be putting photos in a separate album.
We'll be putting photos in a separate album.

When Blount County Animal Welfare Society (BCAWS) and Chainfree Knoxville heard about a couple of large shepherds that were living in small quarters, they j...

12/19/2025

At this time of the year we hear many stories about the three wise men, let me introduce you the fourth. He is a deep thoughtful warm soul, that is caring, loving, and his name is Sherman. He has been patiently waiting six months for someone to notice his soulful eyes and kind heart. Other dogs have picked up on it right away and enjoy being around him. He enjoys walks, playing in the yard, but also cuddling with you on the couch. He is a joyful, handsome, love bug looking for a forever home. If you would like to learn more about him please contact Kristin at 865-599-4262.

12/18/2025

Pearls symbolize purity, wisdom, and inner knowledge. They offer protection, promote tranquillity, and good fortune. To find good quality Pearls you look for its bright glow and luster, its size (bigger is better), Pearls come in various colors, and real Pearls feel gritty sometimes (fakes are smooth and always well behaved) and this Pearl is no fake.

This girl is somewhat of a diva, and enjoys the company and playtime of some of her male dog friends but is not a big fan of sharing a house with a female. Pearl enjoys humans, long walks, playtimes, rides, and adventures. She has been fully vetted, spayed, and is ready for her forever home. If you would like to learn more about this gem, contact Kristin at 865-599-4262.

12/18/2025

Thankful for our partners, fosters, vols and others who don’t turn their heads, cover their ears or close their eyes to animal welfare and shelter overpopulation. IN THE LAST SEVEN DAYS ALONE these kids have been given a second chance because of people who care and act:

Mabel – young Treeing Walker Coonhound found as a stray in northeast TN, soon to be on her way to her new home thanks to BCAWS fosters and American Black and Tan Coonhound Rescue.

Charlie Brown litter – (6) five-week-old puppies found running in the road in Monroe County, now safely tucked away with fosters. Will soon be spayed/neutered and on to new homes thanks to Homeward Bound Dog Rescue of New York

Macy – 1.5 yr abandoned beagle mix living outside whose rescuer took her in but could no longer keep her. Got her this week and she is now spayed, warm and ready for a new family. Warm doghouses were provided for the other 2 pups living there.

Mokie – a 3 yr old lab/terrier mix abandoned at Wagging Tails pet resort a year ago. Instead of taking him to the overfull shelter, kennel staff bunked him for over a year looking for a home. But he was starting to shut down. When adopters arrived for a meet and greet with BCAWS girl Pearl, Mokie nosed his way in, showered them with kisses, and said “I’m yours”. It worked. He’s home. Pearl took one for the team and we will find her a home.

Rocky and Rebel – big dogs living outside in 10x10 kennels 24/7. Thanks to ChainFree USA and BCAWS volunteers, these kids will soon have more straw, doghouses and room to run!

9 kittens – strays living out in the cold with no shelter. Thanks to Traci and Deb, these babies are safe inside and getting spayed/neutered.

On behalf of these kids, thank you to Village Veterinary Hospital; Homeward Bound Dog Rescue of New York; American Black and Tan Coonhound Rescue; The Pup Tent, Boarding & Grooming; Wagging Tails pet resort; fosters Lori, Judy, Samantha, Whitney, Tammy and Traci; Deb Marsh; Young Williams Spay and Neuter Solutions; ChainFree USA; PPAW Spay Neuter Clinic, and all the caring people who stepped up to help.