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November 7, 2012

Resources for Tennesseeans

The Humane Society of the United States

Report stray or injured animals/animal cruelty

• Call your your local animal care and control agency if you have found a stray or injured animal.
• Contact your local law enforcement agency or dial 911 to report a case of animal cruelty, including livestock abuse.

The HSUS

• Join The HSUS's Tennessee Facebook group.
• Have a question about The HSUS?
• Explore The HSUS's issues.

Pets

• Contact your local animal shelter if you have lost or found an animal, or are interested in adopting a pet.
• Tennessee animal welfare/pet adoption groups listed by Petfinder
• Tennessee animal shelters/animal control agencies listed by county
• Tennessee Disaster Animal Response Team (DART)

Veterinary resources

• Animal poison hotline: 800-213-6680 (available 24/7)
• Find an emergency vet near you.
• Tennessee Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

Spay/neuter resources

• Look up an affordable spay/neuter clinic in your zip code.
• Love That Cat’s listing of low-cost spay/neuter clinics in Tennessee
• Companion Animal Initiative of Tennessee (CAIT) spay/neuter helpline: 866-907-7729
• Purchase an "Animal Friendly" license plate to support Tennessee low-cost spay/neuter programs.

Wildlife resources

• Find a wildlife rehabilitator in Tennessee.
• East Tennessee Wildlife Rehab Council 
• Walden's Puddle Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education 
• Tennesee Wildlife Resource Agency: Report wildlife emergencies or poaching; recieve up to $1,000 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of wildlife poachers.

Laws and legislators

• Look up your state senator or representative.
• Tennessee General Assembly (contact legislators and track bills)
• Compiled and edited Tennessee laws affecting animals