Smoky Mountain K9 Search And Rescue

01/28/2025

We care… We will try and help… but we are a paid service. We can’t go after any strays, unless we have a commitment from a shelter, or foster and it’s absolutely confirmed. We can’t be stuck with stray dogs at our home.

Especially if they are a risk of contaminating our personal dogs with worms, coccidia, etc. So please don’t ask us to go after strays that don’t have a kennel at county shelter or a rescue/foster willing to take them in. We already have a stray we have from Greeneville TN- and we currently have a potential adopter thank God!

Please don’t forget- we are a paid service. We will try and help you with a free phone consultation- but we absolutely can not give discounts, free services, and loan our traps. We just can’t afford to hold spots for folks a week or two later. Time is of the essence for any dog on the run. Please don’t rely on friends and neighbors to “catch” your dog by chasing or going into woods and crunching on branches as the dog could be nesting or resting and anything approaching them can be considered a predator and they will feel hunted-

🚨Offering a reward will only cause someone to chase your dog. (Unless you have footage of a dog being stolen, we don’t recommend a reward)

Here are some valuable tips from missing animal lost pet professionals.

01/23/2025

And now for some sad news….
I really don’t want to type this… but I have too!

First, thank you God for allowing me and my tracking dog Copper to help a kind sweet lady, get some closure. My boy found scent after a dogs been missing since Dec 16th, 2024 and we had pings on his little tracking device.

Today, my Boy Copper found little Mylo, the yorkie missing from Knoxville off Asheville Hwy. Unfortunately, he was deceased. I cried, on my way back to the owner, I said please confirm the collar- and she did- I said- Copper found him… and I will put Copper up and go get him… I am sorry. I retrieved Mylo- put him in his blanket, and handed him over to his owner. Devastated and hurt- but relieved she had closure.

My boy is a Vizsla- and he is absolutely amazing and a God send! I love his heart and yes, he got his cheeseburgers 🍔! Copper is an Airsong's Angels, Inc ~A Vizsla Rescue~ alumni and his heart belongs to me, and his grammaaaa Kat Harrington! (So proud of our search and rescue team and Copper the Vizsla Tracking dog)

We all know I am not a free service- but we care and we help and we try our best to help strays sometimes and owners of dogs who pay for our services.

I wish I was a millionaire Id save every dog and empty every shelter with 500 acres for animals to run and play- but until that day happens, I gotta charge for services folks- and if you can’t afford our services- we understand but at least listen to our advice- and call for a free phone consultation on what to do and what not to do!

Please pray for Mylos owner! I prayed with her, and she’s not taking this too well and I didn’t either. I can’t get his cute little face out of my mind. Run with the angels Mylo- be waiting for us at the gates! Give them angels a run through streets of Gold lil pup! 🙏🙏🥹🥹😩😩😭😭😭😭😭🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾

01/21/2025

It was 3 years ago I rescued Frisco off the mountain- a cold, rainy, freezing day in Sevierville TN- what a hero he will always be. Forever in my heart! I love you big boy!

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Three years ago- I rescued Frisco off the mountain after weeks of being lost, hungry, and unable to find his family. I promised Michelle and Paul I would not stop til I found him. Amazingly enough- Frisco was a power house survivor- he went through some things no dog should ever go through.

The good news is- he stayed strong, we made new friends- who are now forever family- The Migawa Family- and he’s part of my heart ❤️ forever! I love you Frisco! You are the true hero.

01/21/2025

Even in Bitter cold temps- dogs can take off- they haven’t returned ? You want your dog back- we understand.
Please don’t expect us to come out in below freezing temps and save your dog if you’re not in a position to hire us. We care but we are not a “free service”.

We care- and we will try and help- we offer a free phone consultation- but please don’t try and take advantage of us- because it’s a new year- and here’s a new phrase… to people who want to use or take advantage of us-or play on our heart strings-
“I’m sorry- No we can’t.” 🥹🥹😞😞

Until my iphone is fixed- call or text us
865-601-6480

It’s a great day today in Washington DC!
A great day and start to rebuilding and for safety of our Citizens in the United States Of America 🇺🇸! I look forward to the day when I as the voice of animals- can petition for change we need so badly in animal welfare!

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01/16/2025

Congratulations to Scott Chirpich and Sheryl Sarvis Smyth ! Winners of the Smoky Mountain Giveaways! Message us for details! Thank you everyone for donating! We appreciate you! We’re still out there helping the last two strays!

01/15/2025

Today is the day we announce the winners of the giveaways. 🎈🎊🎈Thank you to those who have given - we still have the female German shepherd in Kodak and chihuahua in Niota to capture.
We are back to working for owners- and actual paid contracts. We appreciate your donations. God bless you all! We set out to get certain strays who have been left to fend for themselves and we have gotten them one by one! We got two left that we are going to do everything we can to capture.

Update on Baby Girl- (rest area dog) she went to vet yesterday and had complete work up, exam, xray, bloodwork, microchip, rabies, shots, and she weighs 33.3 lbs. She is eating well and drinking and coming around nicely!
(Send private message if interested in fostering and possibly adopting- must be within driving distance from Knoxville and must have fenced in yard- no exceptions.)

We still have more vet visits- and her spay, her care—- but we will do everything possible for her. Although I didn’t plan on fostering her after capture- I have to trust God why I have her at this time.

We will continue to do everything possible to help her and find her a forever loving home.

Update on Male Shepherd- he’s at the shelter, resting- and under medical care for his leg.

Female shepherd was in panic mode when he was caught- Im going out to assist my assistant today for capture in Kodak, then back to Niota for Chihuahua.

Someone just asked if we were still taking donations- yes for these two- it costs money for gas, bbq, meat, and supplies to catch them. Information in pictures below if you want to help. These last five months have been very difficult to navigate financially to help all these dogs in several different counties away from me. But, with your help- we got them safe! Thank you from the bottom of my heart ! Between my team and others we have managed to save 10 strays or runaways- three being feral in the last few weeks. God bless you- I love you all so much and without your prayers and encouragement, I would have stepped away a long time ago- 🥹🥹🥰🥰🙏🙏🐾🐾🐾❤️❤️

This year we hope to help more dogs and owners reunite. We are a Paid service- and we just don’t service the Tennessee area- we do travel but of course expenses are more when traveling and hotel is involved.

Talk soon and pray we get female german shepherd and chihuahua!!

01/14/2025

Ok friends- 2 Fosters have decided not to foster and it’s now on me- I’m gone alot and Baby Girl needs a wonderful foster who can take time with her- until then she’s safe with me. A wonderful veterinarian in Johnson City is taking in Baby Girl (Rest area dog) today for evaluation and treatment of anything shes got going on. I don’t know what the cost will be.
However if she has to have heartworm treatment- worm treatment- xray- we’re gonna get it done. I don’t save dogs to bring them home- especially when we have 5 already. So, if anyone is interested in fostering Baby Girl through me- and possibly adoption- please private message me. She is super sweet- and walking well on her martingale collar as she walks around yard. She is eating finally. I only help with strays if we know a shelter, rescue, or foster is in place. But this time- I had fosters in place- but for whatever reasons- didn’t pan out.

I can’t do this by myself folks. 1 yr out by herself in woods at a rest area. So help me help her, and I will not allow her to go to a house without someone who is experienced with dogs, and a fenced backyard. This will be a foster to adopt- and a trial adoption and if something happens to which you can’t keep her- I will take her back no questions asked per contract.

Whose gonna be Baby Girls Angels today. Although I didn’t ask to be a “Foster”, I am NOT giving up on her. I spent months conditioning her before we trapped her last Sunday. If you want to help her, see the pictures for donation information. I appreciate you all. Baby Girl deserves the best care and life after living alone for over a year at rest area!

Thank you to those who donated for strays. This is my last stray- we have besides a chihuahua we are working on getting at a gas station for 4-5 months- (but it has a Foster already) so lets start the new year letting Baby Girl know- she matters! See how you can help in pictures ⬇️ below. 🙌🏻🙏🙏🐾🐾🐾🐕‍🦺🐕‍🦺😊❤️❤️

01/12/2025

Hey guys- we caught the male German Shepherd stray! It has a gash with injury to right front leg- caught st stadium in Kodak- sorry my live feed was going and connected inside my car bluetooth 🤦‍♀️.

Female still on loose trap set- so male is being taken in to SACC/ he has injured paw. Thanks- do not chase female!

01/07/2025

Cold in mountains but we got Pooh!

01/06/2025

All tucked in. Thank you to the ones who have donated! Baby girl thanks you and so do we! Shes still scared but she will come around. All she’s ever known the last year is woods, traffic, loneliness, and being skittish. We’re gonna do our best to help her!

01/05/2025

Special thanks to My friend and assistant “Mo”, and Jewels for everything they done to help Baby Girl!

We caught the I81 northbound rest area dog- Greeneville, TN. She had been out there a while living in woodlines. I had been trying to use traps to catch her but she was so well fed- she was not interested in taking the plunge. She is safe- we have one more stray to go- we actually normally don’t go after strays as we are not a 501 nor a govt agency or free service. The foster and vetting services that we had are not panning out at the moment so we had a lady willing to vet her but she’s not answering her phone- so guess this falls on me once again. For now- she’s gonna need veterinary care, shots, and f***l worm and testing for heart-worm and if positive- treatment.

We do charge for our services and depending on what services are needed and distance determines the cost. But when noone else will help a stray- if I can- I will- and that’s no pay or expenses paid. 😞

We stepped in to help strays- when noone would or could.
If anyone wants to donate to help with veterinary costs and helping Baby Girl who lived at a rest area almost a year- please help us- help her. It takes a village. I know everyone is strapped for cash after Christmas but every little bit helps! We got one more stray- on the mountain in Greenville we are going after Tuesday after weather clears- she has a rescue and foster.

Baby Girl is with me for now- anyone interested in fostering her- please private message me. She needs a fenced in (preferably privacy fence) and someone who can work with her. She won’t due well in a crate 12-15 hrs a day! Message me personally if you can foster. She is safe!

01/05/2025

Baileyton dog- Rest Area- Safe!