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Stay & Play for our cat people. This program is similar to Borrow a Buddy, but for cats and kittens. Help socoalize cats and kittens. Reduce stress for shelter animals. Stay as long as you like
12-4pm, Monday-Friday. To attend you must be 18+ years or if you are under 18 you must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Click here for more information.
K9 Freedom Rides is sponsoring a spay/neuter transport for dogs and cats for Tazewell County residents on October 27th. Dogs and cats must be over 6 months old. Dogs:
$120, Cats $100. Payment is due at registration. All applicants must go to Tazewell County Animal Shelter to register and pay. Spaces are limited so sign up today. Click here for more information.
Take a dog for a walk, or a hike, or a pup cup run or a slow afternoon in the garden. It is a great way to give a dog a break from the stress of being in a kennel and we learn more about their character. You must be 18+ years to borrow a buddy, and agree to take photo's or video of the dog on your outing. Click here for information on how to apply.
Breed: Mixed breed
Sex: Male
Age: Young
Size: Medium
Color: Black and tan
Coat: Smooth
Notes: This baby was found at the brick church in Mudfork Va. If this is your baby please contact the shelter. If not claimed, he will be available on 10/21.
Stray awaiting owner reclaim
This dog is being held so that the owner has time to claim it.
If this is your dog or you know who owns him or where he lives, please contact Tazewell County Animal Shelter on 276-988-5795. If this is your dog, proof of ownership is required at time of release.Available for adoption on this date: Oct 21st, 2026
Dogs are claimed, adopted and rescued everyday so please contact us to check that this dog is available.
Click here to check this dog is still available (Facebook)
Adoption fee: Dog adoption fee is $65. Fee includes a voucher for spay/neuter and rabies vaccination. We accept all forms of payment.
Dogs picked up as strays are kept for 5 days if it does not have collar or 10 days if it has a collar so that the owner can claim it before we can put the dog up for adoption. If you are interested in a particular dog before its available date please contact us. We would like a dog to go to a new home or rescue as soon as possible after its "available" date. NOTE: We do not take deposits for animals that are on a stray hold.
For animals that have not been spayed or neutered: adoptions are open to residents of Tazewell, Buchanan, Russell, Bland and Smyth County. If an animal is already spayed or neutered then it is available to be adopted by anyone (even out of state residents). Phone to check that the dog is available and what paperwork is required from you.
Make sure that you are able to take your dog home on the day you adopt it.
- Adoptions are on a first come, first served basis.
- If you have other dogs, please bring them to meet the pet that you are interested in.
- If you have children, please bring them to meet the pet that you are interested in.
- Always discuss with all household members before adding a new pet into the home.
- Residents of Tazewell County and adjacent counties (Buchanan, Russell, Bland and Smyth County) may adopt pets from Tazewell County Animal Shelter with proper identification required.
- To adopt a dog you must be 18 years of age or older.
- You must provide a picture ID/driving licence with a current address at the time of the adoption.
- If you rent, we do require permission from the landlord that you are able to have that particular pet.
- Each pet is required to be vaccinated for rabies within seven days of adoption, if it is four months of age or older. Rabies vaccination is required for each pet, upon turning four months of age.
- Every new owner of a pet adopted from Tazewell County Animal Shelter shall have the pet spayed/neutered within thirty days of the pet turning six months of age, or within thirty days if the pet is over six months of age.
- Out of state adoptions must be spayed or neutered before leaving Virginia.
- Return of the proper paperwork (sterilization and rabies certificates) is required within seven days of sterilization.
- State law requires that all dogs and cats be vaccinated for rabies.
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