Adoptable Animals at the Oak Ridge Shelter

06/23/2024

06/22/2024

06/22/2024

Rowan is 🐕 Dog of the Day for Saturday 6/22/24.

I'm a good boy who likes to play fetch and hang out with my people. I’m an all around fun-loving guy! I always get to go to all of our adoption events because I'm such a good social boy who likes other dogs. I just don't understand why I'm still here. I have a beautiful coat too. It’s much more impressive in person. You have to see it to appreciate it! 😍

Rowan is a wonderful dog who has been here for too long (over a year 😢). He is boxer mix, a little over 2 1/2 years old, and 68 pounds. He is very friendly and even has a shelter best buddy, Oreo. They play together so well! 🐾 Rowan is more than ready to start the next chapter of his life in his new home.

Come meet him during the shelter’s open hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 12pm - 6pm or call (865) 425-3423 (press zero).
📑 You can also fill out an application at http://tinyurl.com/ORAS-Adoption-Application

06/22/2024

Clarice is 🐈 Cat of the Day for Saturday 6/22/24.

Meet Clarice. This girl is a doll! She's sweet, friendly, and just look at the swirly stache! 😍 She loves to cuddle and will shower you with affection anytime she has the chance. She even rolls over for belly rubs - and it's not a trap, she loves it! Clarice is FIV-positive, but that is no big deal, really. She can live with other friendly spayed/neutered cats and needs no special food or medication. We can provide you with more information. Please don't let that stop you from considering this magnificent girl for adoption. She is a one in a million and you will love her!

Clarice's adoption fee is only $55 during the month of June! 🎉

Come meet her during the shelter’s open hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 12pm - 6pm or call (865) 425-3423 (press zero).
📑 You can also fill out an application at http://tinyurl.com/ORAS-Adoption-Application

06/21/2024

It's here!!!
❤BLACK FRIDAY❤️

All black dogs and cats are 50% off regular adoption fees - EVERY FRIDAY!
That's right! HALF-OFF! Please check out our Black Friday album to see all the wonderful black dogs and cats available! 😍

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06/20/2024

Max is 🐕 Dog of the Day for Thursday 6/20/24.

Max is a good boy with a sweet personality. He walks well on a leash, loves treats and chew toys. He is active, playful, and would love a home with a fenced backyard to chase squirrels. He gets along with most dogs but will need a meet and greet with your dog first. This handsome brindle boy has been patiently waiting for his new family.
Max is a 5 1/2 year old, boxer/hound mix.

Come meet him during the shelter’s open hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 12pm - 6pm or call (865) 425-3423 (press zero).
📑 You can also fill out an application at http://tinyurl.com/ORAS-Adoption-Application

06/19/2024

Volunteers from the shelter will be present at this upcoming event with adoptable dogs!

CALLING ALL PET PEOPLE!

Groomers, Vets, Custom Pet Accessory Maker...anything to do with PETS!! Even if you are just a business owner with a big heart for the animals!

We are looking for some fur-loving pet pleasers to donate some door prizes and/or items for our silent auction taking place during our 9th Annual Dog Wash & Pet Fun Day!

We partner with Friends of Oak Ridge Animal Shelter - FORAS each year to do a benefit dog wash, and we want this year to be HUGE!!

We will obviously give you ALL the recognition you can handle on social media and on the day of the Dog Wash.

If you are interested, shoot us a message or call the office and ask for Jess!

06/19/2024

🐱IN FOSTER CARE🐱

📣Reduced Cat Adoption Fees June 1-30.
Adults Cats: $55 each or Pair $80
Kittens: $75 each or Pair $100

Say hello to Bond, the "big guy" of the Vampire Diaries litter. This sweet, blue baby loves company, playing with toys and especially, wet food! He's a perfect, well-rounded kitten who would make a perfect addition to any kitty loving family! He would be thrilled to be adopted with one of his siblings and remember, there's a special on kittens for the month of June! Call the shelter for more info or fill out an application here, http://tinyurl.com/ORAS-Adoption-Application

Bond
ID: 25033
Intake: 4/23/24
Available as of: 6/20/24

Adoption fee is $110 and includes; Spay/Neuter, Microchipped, FVRCP & Rabies Vaccinations, Tested for FIV/Felv, Deworming and Flea Treatment if needed.

06/19/2024

SHELTER HOURS OF OPERATION -
Tuesday through Saturday
Open from 12:00 PM until 6:00 PM

LOCATION
395 Belgrade Rd, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Located on the corner of Warehouse Rd and Belgrade Rd, behind Tractor Supply.

📑 You can also fill out an adoption application here: https://form.jotform.com/friendsofoakridgeanimalshelter/oak-ridge-animal-shelter-adoption
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SHELTER CONTACTS
Phone (Business hours) (865) 425-3423
Emergency (865) 425-4399
Fax (865) 425-3427
Email [email protected]
Oak Ridge Animal Shelter website: https://www.oakridgetn.gov/227/Adopt-A-Pet---Oak-Ridge-Animal-Shelter

ADOPTION FEE
• $110.00 fee for the adoption of either dog or cat
• $100.00 fee for the adoption of a second animal at same time
•Adoption fee includes our veterinarian performing a physical wellness check, spay/neuter, vaccinate, rabies shot, microchip, tattoo, flea/tick treatment, and nail trim. All adoption services are completed before the animal goes to its forever home.
•Cash or check only. No credit cards accepted.
•Please bring a carrier for cat adoptions.2

06/19/2024

Our foster kittens could use your support! Here's how.....and Thank You!

Many of you have asked what items are most needed in support of the shelter animals. While the city provides all the basic needs of animals residing at the shelter, their foster homes welcome your support! Fosters step in when animals are sick, injured or too young/old for the shelter environment, or if they need a break to decompress and learn that a family life can be such a great thing. If you'd like to send gifts specifically for these animals and their foster caregivers, check out these wishlist items.....

Amazon Wishlist - https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/ET2RZKOR3N67?ref_=wl_share
Chewy Wishlist - https://www.chewy.com/g/friends-of-oak-ridge-animal-shelter-or-foras_b88678699 -list&wishlistsortby=DEFAULT

06/19/2024

🐱IN FOSTER CARE🐱

📣Reduced Cat Adoption Fees June 1-30.
Adults Cats: $55 each or Pair $80
Kittens: $75 each or Pair $100

Caroline is a stunning Tortie, just like her mother, Rebekah. She's 1 of the 5 Vampire Diaries kittens. She's calm and curious and loves to snuggle beside you on the couch. She's a perfect, well-rounded kitten who would make a perfect addition to any kitty loving family! She would be thrilled to be adopted with one of her siblings and remember, there's a special on kittens for the month of June! Call the shelter for more info or fill out an application here, http://tinyurl.com/ORAS-Adoption-Application

Caroline
ID: 25035
Intake: 4/23/24
Available as of: 6/20/24

Adoption fee is $110 and includes; Spay/Neuter, Microchipped, FVRCP & Rabies Vaccinations, Tested for FIV/Felv, Deworming and Flea Treatment if needed.

06/19/2024

Meet our beloved shelter mascots, Spice, Katherine & DJ. 💛❤️
These precious faces are well known and cherished around our shelter! They love to greet staff, volunteers and visitors, so if you haven't met them yet, drop by to say hello soon!
Spice is our sweet ol' girl at 15.5 years. When she originally came into the shelter, she was found unable to walk. Staff worked to help her gain her strength & mobility, but even now, she has a special sway to her stride that is all her own. Spice was adopted once, but went on a hunger strike and refused to eat for her new family, so concerned for her well being, they brought her back to the shelter where she walked right in, went to "her" bowl and began eating. She, and everyone who knows her, knows deep down that she is the real boss around here. 🥰
Katherine (top) came in as a feral cat. She got loose in the shelter office area and no one could touch her! She just slowly came around over time and made herself right at home as the feline mascot. She and shelter vet Dr. Jinks have a very special bond and it's as if she was always meant to be here.
And that leads us to DJ, our newest resident mascot. You see, Katherine has not been a fan of any other cat since losing her best friend Black Jack earlier this year, but then DJ came along. DJ was a scruffy stray kitty with skin and dietary issues who just so happened to look like her old friend. She has accepted him as a lesser sidekick and they rule the roost together from on high. The family that rescued DJ still comes to visit him too. 🥰

These mascots serve as a reminder that family doesn't always look like you'd expect and it's often built in unique and untraditional ways. These sweet friends also serve as a comfort and encouragement to our staff and volunteers on the difficult days and we are so glad they are here! Again, drop by to say hello and visit with these and the other amazing animals at the Oak Ridge Shelter.

06/18/2024

*Availability TBD*

Houdini - Black, Male
ID: 25181
Intake: 6/4/24
Available as of: TBD

06/18/2024

*Availability TBD*

Rocky
ID: 25202
Intake: 6/15/24
Fletcher
ID: 25205
Intake: 6/18/24
Available as of: TBD

06/18/2024

Charley is a senior fella who was adopted from our shelter years ago. He ended up being brought in as a stray in Campbell Co. and has made his way back to us. If you know the owners of this sweet guy please have them call the shelter. 865-425-3423

Intake 6/15/24
Estimated Available 7/2/24
ID 16982

06/18/2024

The Oak Ridge Animal Shelter will be closed on Wednesday, June 19 for mandatory staff training. We are operating on normal business hours Tuesday and the remainder of the week. Thanks for your understanding!

(Adoptable Animals at the Oak Ridge Shelter)

06/18/2024

🥰Homeward Bound & Happy Trails for week ending in 6/15/24!🥰
3 Dogs & 2 Kitties to celebrate this week!
On the dog side, Willie McGee & Lady were adopted and are happily enjoying life with their new families, and we are so happy for them! Tucker was reclaimed thanks to his microchip!
For the kitties, Crouton & Grizzy got adopted! We know their new families are having so much fun with these little adventurers!

REMEMBER, if you are looking to add a furry friend to your family, be sure to check our Available Album for so many great options! You can find that here, https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=806694288164529&set=a.562242049276422

06/18/2024

Anaya is 🐈 Cat of the Day for Tuesday 6/18/24.

We want to feature one of our adorable foster kittens today!
Adorable Anaya is a crazy orange kitten. This little boy loves to chase toy mice and play with his foster brother, Killian. After a hard day of running around the house, he likes nothing better than snuggling. His purr machine is always loud and his favorite time is mealtime. ❤ He does well with other kittens and cats. Also tolerates dogs well.

During the month of June Anaya's adoption fee is only $55!

He is currently in foster care. To meet this wonderful little guy please call the shelter at (865) 425-3423 (press zero).
📑 You can also fill out an application at http://tinyurl.com/ORAS-Adoption-Application

06/17/2024

Spay & Neuter saves lives!

Planned Pet-Hood in Harriman, TN

06/17/2024

We had such a great time at the Lavender Festival this weekend! Thank you to all that stopped by to say hello to us and the Adoptable Animals at the Oak Ridge Shelter. Your smiling faces, words of encouragement and financial support mean so much to us! Remember, FORAS is 100% volunteer operated and 100% donor funded and 100% of your gifts go TO THE ANIMALS! You help provide specialized vet care, medical testing, prescriptions and supplements and so much more! THANK YOU to our community for loving our animals right along with us!

Check out our Events Calendar for upcoming opportunities to see us and the animals again soon! 🥰

06/15/2024

Our friends from LCFOA were in today and kindly shot this video of our adoptable cats. If there are any that pique your interest drop by for a meet and greet when the shelter reopens on Tuesday.

06/15/2024

Rowan wants to know where you are this morning! Come meet him and other great adoptables at the Lavender Festival today!

06/14/2024

We have fantastic and heartwarming news! The wonderful people at Hops & Hounds have offered to sponsor Oreo's food for life for his new adoptive family. They will purchase a Bark Box or Chewy.com subscription so he can have food delivered directly to his new home.

We want to thank Hops & Hounds for this very generous and amazing gift to both Oreo and his future family. He is a fantastic dog who has been here far too long, and now comes with his own food! If you want to meet Oreo, please come by the shelter during open hours of 12-6pm Tuesday through Saturday.

You can also read more about Oreo and his weekend foster trip. His foster dad had amazing things to say about him! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/b5ePixor8xMxFB5W/

06/14/2024

*Availability TBD*

Karo - Female, B&W
ID: 25201
Intake: 6/14/24
Available as of: TBD

06/14/2024

❤BLACK FRIDAY❤️

All black dogs and cats are 50% off regular adoption fees - EVERY FRIDAY!
That's right! HALF-OFF! Please check out our Black Friday album to see all the wonderful black dogs and cats available! 😍

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06/13/2024

The world of animal welfare is made up of many unsung heros, and most are perfectly content with that. However, there's no way everything that needs done would get done without them! Our Dog Walkers are some of the most dedicated volunteers. They come every day, rain, snow, heat, flooded building, you name it, they are here for our dogs. Not only do they provide our dogs with breaks from their kennels and much needed exercise, they help the dogs build trust and learn how to walk on a leash. They get to know our dogs on a personal level and are some of the greatest advocates on the planet! THANK YOU DOG WALKERS!

Our Dog Walking Team has set up a great walking schedule and welcomes anyone who would like to join, whether you have an hour or a daily availability! Apply here, https://form.jotform.com/friendsofoakridgeanimalshelter/volunteer-application-updated-2023