Belle Forest Animal Hospital

09/02/2025

This week we honor an incredible milestone—Sue has been part of the Belle Forest Animal Hospital family for 25 years!

Over the years, Sue has worn many hats, from veterinary assistant to her current role as receptionist. No matter where she’s working, Sue is always a happy face greeting clients and pets, ready to go above and beyond to make every visit a positive one. 🐾

Her dedication, kindness, and love for animals have made her an essential part of our team—and a favorite among our clients! Please join us in congratulating Sue on 25 amazing years of service. 🎉🐶🐱

08/26/2025

Reminder: we will be closed Monday, September 1st in observance of Labor Day. We will reopen Tuesday at our regular hours

05/25/2025

We will be closed tomorrow for Memorial Day and will reopen for regular hours Tuesday morning. Everyone have a safe weekend

05/20/2025

We know losing a pet can be hard. If you or anyone you know needs help through a grieving process please reach out to UT College of Veterinary Medicine’s Social Work Program. They offer lots of help through a multitude of challenging times related to your pet

Our Pet Loss Support Group is held via telehealth. We will think about resuming in-person meetings when and if the signups for those in and around the Knoxv ...

04/03/2025

Due to more incoming storms we are planning to close a little early to let the staff get home safely. We are planning to have normal hours tomorrow. Stay safe everyone

02/19/2025

Update: we will remain closed for the rest of the day. Everyone stay warm

At this point, Belle Forest will be closed for the morning. We will reassess when the sun comes up and see if it's safe for our staff to drive in. If you have an appointment today please check your texts/emails or call ahead to see if we are able to be open. Thank you so much for your understanding and stay safe!

02/11/2025

If you recently received an email regarding your pet’s microchip needing to be re-registered please understand that the email is misleading. The brand that is listed in the email is not a brand that we use, or have ever used here at Belle Forest. If your pet was microchipped here, you can disregard the email.

If your pet was not microchipped here you can check your paperwork and see if a Save Your Life microchip was used. If so, please register it at

Free Pet Chip Registry is dedicated to the well being and safe return of your pet when lost! Free registration for all pets with microchips in North America!

01/11/2025

Belle Forest will remain closed today, we will reopen on Monday. Please stay safe!

01/10/2025

For everyone’s safety we have decided to remain closed today. In case of emergency please seek care at Nashville Veterinary Specialist, VEG, or BluePearl. Stay safe!

01/09/2025

As of now, we are planning a delayed opening tomorrow. Please call ahead or check here for updates. Stay safe everyone

01/08/2025

Inclement weather appears to be on the way! We plan to keep our social media updated about potential operating hour changes/closures at the end of the week. If your pet needs medication refills please make a refill request as soon as possible.

10/08/2024

Help Our Furry Friends After Hurricane Helene

As we come together to support each other after Hurricane Helene, we cannot forget about pets that may be in need. Many local shelters and families are in urgent need of donations.

What We Need:
Dog and cat food (canned or dry)
Cat litter
Blankets or bedding

Dr. Shannon will be taking donations to East Tennessee next weekend (October 18th). If you can donate please drop any items by the clinic and we will take it from there.