BCAWS

12/07/2025

“Sugar and Spice make everything nice at Christmastime”.

What? You don’t have a Sugar at your house? Today is your lucky day and just in time for the holidays. 🥰 Meet Sugar, an 8 year old Basset Hound/Terrier mix who loves everyone, big people, little people, and four legged ones too. She is just waiting to snuggle under the Christmas tree or mistletoe with you, so give us a call at (865) 599-4262 or pm us. Add a little sweetness to your week.

12/06/2025

Hadn't received doghouse requests for a few months. Weird. We thought "maybe there is less need now and all the doggos have good shelter". Nah....when it rains it pours. 6 houses went out the door last week, and 6 more this week. Got to keep these babies warm and dry. Thank you Charles and Mary!

12/06/2025

Nellie was found in a backyard shed, pregnant, and very scared. BCAWS foster extraordinaire, Janet Lee, gladly took her in. This little pup birthed, nursed, and put up with the craziness of 7 healthy little puppies. Her reward is living her good life with her new mom she now has. 😍 The other good news is that her 7 cute puppies have left to travel up north to find their new forever homes, coutesy of Homeward Bound Dog Rescue of New York. We know it won’t take long for these cuties to find loving forever homes. We are so happy for this wonderful outcome for this beautiful family! Thanks again for everyone who helped out in this endeavor, including Amanda and family who kept Nellie safe till we could get her.

12/05/2025

Just a quick update on our little girl Precious who went up north to Homeward Bound Dog Rescue of New York last month. She was adopted by a loving family at their November adoption weekend right before Thanksgiving and is now in her forever home. Such a Precious girl! Thanks to everyone who helped with her adventure. 😍

12/04/2025

Meet Rocket and Jax. Rocket, the cute little white Border Collie mix with black eyes, weighs in at 54 pounds. Jax is the handsome 92 lb Blue Heeler mix. They are fully vetted, neutered, and microchipped. Both boys are loving dogs and enjoy being around children and adults. They are looking for a new home, hopefully together. They are currently with an elderly couple but need more attention and stimulation.
The boys are extremely smart, in fact, Rocket is a cut-up who loves to dance, and perform tricks for treats. Rocket and Jax would be wonderful additions to someone on a farm or with a big back yard. They are currently housed outside in a fenced-in yard with a barn for their shelter.

If you would like to meet these sweet boys and maybe give them a new loving home, contact Kristin at (865) 599-4262 or pm us.

12/04/2025

At BCAWS Paws & Pumpkins Fall Festival last month, four of lucky cats and kittens found forever homes. Astrid and Midnight were adopted to a home with three little humans, Hattie, Henley, and Hatcher. Winnie and Oliver were adopted by the Heaton family. We are so lucky to have to have volunteer, Lynn Waters, devoted to saving and protecting kittens and cats and dedicated to finding them loving homes! What a blessing and asset she is to our community. 😻

12/03/2025

What a joyful day, our boy Patton (now Pat) has been adopted and is truly blessed! He has loving parents, two dog siblings, and two cat siblings. Pat is surrounded by lots of beds all around the house, chairs, and a large fenced-in yard. His mom had even adopted another BCAWS dog, Jasper, two and a half years ago. 🎉 Poor Jasper previously had lived his life on a chain outside before hitting the jackpot too. Life is great for the kids now. We are so fortunate to have such great adopters in our area! 🥰

12/02/2025

To help with our mission visit our website at https://www.bcaws1.org/

12/01/2025

This past Spring, BCAWS was contacted by a woman passing through who was fleeing and going to a woman’s shelter for safety and needed a safe place for her beloved cat Pumpkin. We reached out to volunteer, Elmeria Teffeteller, to help provide Pumpkin a temporary home and ease the worry of her frantic owner. Elmeria and BCAWS provided food, shelter, and medical care for a respiratory illness during the 5-6 months while Pumpkin’s mom, Marsha, took time to get settled with her new life. Once things were in place, Elmeria and her husband went one step further and flew Pumpkin all the way from Tennessee to Boston to be reunited with mom. What a lucky cat and what great volunteers! 🥰👏

11/30/2025

Kids, doors and dogs – we respond to problems with this combo frequently. The kids don’t close the door tight and the dogs are suddenly enjoying their new-found freedom. It’s a gut-wrenching problem when there’s a busy road nearby. We outsmarted this beautiful pack of pups today by installing portable fencing on the front porch. Easy to install and tall enough to keep the Great Pyrenees and Treeing Walker Coonhound in. Fingers crossed!

11/29/2025

Meet Kelly Junior, a one year old, 30 pound bundle of energy. She loves people, new toys, and food. She is currently in a loving foster home with other dogs and children and is doing well. She is working on all her puppy manners and learning commands. Kelly has been spayed, vetted, and is completely current on all her shots. If you would like to meet this young pup, have some knowledge of working breeds or hounds, contact Kristin at 865-599-4262 or pm us.

11/28/2025

FYI. And how were things st your house thus Thanksgiving?

🚨🦃 ANDERSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE — THANKSGIVING CRISIS BROADCAST 🦃🚨

THIS IS NOT A DRILL. THIS IS NOT EVEN A REHEARSAL. THIS IS A FULL‑BLOWN HOLIDAY CATASTROPHE.

Citizens of Anderson County,

At 0700 hours, Sheriff Barker attempted to carve his turkey.
THE TURKEY FOUGHT BACK.

Not metaphorically.
Not spiritually.
PHYSICALLY.

The bird rose from the roasting pan, performed a flawless spinning back‑kick, and fled the scene through a sliding glass door, shattering it like a WWE entrance.

We have officially upgraded the county to:

🟣–ULTRA CRANBERRY CODE PURPLE–🟣
THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF THANKSGIVING CHAOS KNOWN TO MAN.

Intelligence reports confirm the following nightmare fuel:

• A mob of feral yams rolling down Highway 25W at speeds exceeding 45 mph.
• A rogue pilgrim reenactor commandeering a mobility scooter and refusing all attempts at negotiation.
• Dressing/stuffing forming a sentient mass in one household and demanding voting rights.
• A gravy boat that achieved consciousness, declared itself “Commodore Sauce,” and is now recruiting followers.

Meanwhile, the escaped turkey—now code-named “DELTA TALON”—has recruited approximately 47 other turkeys to its side. Their demands are as follows:

1 Immediate control of the Anderson County Fairgrounds.
2 Two pallets of Hawaiian Rolls.
3 Full pardons for all Thanksgiving-related offenses dating back to 1998.

We cannot comply.
THE ROLLS ALONE WOULD CRIPPLE THE BUDGET.

Please remember:

• If the mashed potatoes begin vibrating, back away slowly.
• If your microwave starts chanting, unplug it.
• If a turkey knocks on your door…
DO. NOT. ANSWER.
That is how they get you.

We are doing everything we can.
We have deputies on the roof with potato cannons.
We have called in backup from the Fire Department (they brought pies).
We even contacted Animal Control but they said, and I quote,
“Thats TWRA’s jurisdiction”

Until further notice:

**BUNKER DOWN.

HOLD YOUR SIDES.
ANDERSON COUNTY, THIS IS OUR DARKEST THANKSGIVING.**

Happy holidays,
–The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office
(Posting against explicit instructions from the County Attorney)