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Help us build a Humane Society No Kill Shelter to prevent innocent animals from being  KILLED in our local Municipal Kill Shelters.....Working together we can make a difference in the lives of the animals of Blount County...Please only support organizations that are committed to the NO KILL PHILOSOPHY...WE NEED LAND TO BUILD OUR NO KILL SHELTER...CAN YOU HELP???...865-742-3070




Please attend some of our upcoming meetings... Friends of the Animals Team Meetings are held EVERY Thursday at the Blount Library at 5:30 PM......WE NEED LAND TO BUILD OUR NO KILL SHELTER...CAN YOU HELP???...CALL 865-742-3070



Friends of the Animals Team Members
 
have one important thing in common.

A Passion to Help ALL Animals

The Friends of the Animals
Team
meets EVERY Thursday at our
All Creatures Thrift Store

1005 East Broadway at 5:30pm
.


If you would like to be a part of the Friends of the Animals Team and help make a difference for the animals of Blount County
PLEASE  join us at the meetings.
 

Current Team Members

Steven Phipps
President/Founder
Captain: Animal Cruelty Investigations
Rescue/Foster/Adoption Team
DART Team Leader
Thrift Store General Manager



Dr. Todd White
Architectural Design Consultant
Drummer


Lindsey Watson-Kirwin
Rescue/Foster/Adoption Team

Terri Lane
Special Events Coordinator
Rescue/Foster/Adoption Team
DART Team Member


Amy Patton
Rescue/Foster/Adoption Team
DART Team Member

Katie Walters
Rescue/Foster/Adoption Team

Keith Walters
Carpenter
Rescue/Foster/Adoption Team


Bekah Scarbro
Animal Activism Coordinator
Rescue/Adoption/Foster Team
DART Team Member


Jonathan & Nicole Newport
Equine Rescue Team

Kate Long
Ferret Rescue and Care Advisor


Cheryl Morgan

Reptile Rescue and Care Advisor
Rescue/Foster/Adoption Team

Aric Morgan
Reptile Rescue and Care Advisor
Rescue/Foster/Adoption Team

Catie Morgan
Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Sugar Glider
and Ferret Rescue & Care Advisor
Rescue/Foster/Adoption Team

Beverly Bittner
Wildlife Rehab Advisor
DART Team Member

Barbara Bleidorn
Feral Cat Advisor
Rescue/Foster/Adoption Team

Sandy Gregory
Dog Trainer & Advisor

Dr. Marsala Cranford

Wolf and Wolf/Dog Hybrid Advisor


Kelly Mules
Artistic Design Team * Face Painter

Debby Flick
Media Outreach
Rescue/Foster/Adoption Team

Tim & JoLesa Vogelsong
Rescue/Foster/Adoption Team
DART Team Member

Alida Johnson
Animal Cruelty Investigator
Equine Rescue Team
DART Team Member

Amanda Johnson
Equine Rescue Team
Rescue/Foster/Adoption Team
DART Team Member

Diane Hicks
Equine Rescue Team
Rescue/Foster/Adoption Team


Frank Genova
Exotic Bird Rescue and Rehab Team
DART Team Member

Mary Jane Johnson
Foster/Adoption/Rescue Team

Sally Thomas
 Rescue/Foster/Adoption Team

Chastity Brown
Special Projects

Jenifer Sledge
 All Around Volunteer
DART Team Member

 Melissa Stokes
Rescue/Foster/Adoption Team

Linley White
Rescue/Foster/Adoption Team
Animal Cruelty Investigator
Pug Rescue Coordinator

Donna Stokes
Animal Cruelty Investigator
Rescue/Foster/Adoption Team
DART Team Member

Lisa Brosenne
 Animal Cruelty Investigator

Rescue/Foster/Adoption Team
DART Team Member


Dr. Amy Fraze
SNAP Coordinator
(Spay Neuter Alliance Program)

Kristin Brooks
Rescue/Foster/Adoption Team

Diane McEachern
 Animal Cruelty Investigator
Rescue/Foster/Adoption Team
DART Team Member

Vicky Futch
Animal Cruelty Investigator
Rescue/Foster/Adoption Team
DART Team Member

Don & Robin Miller
Rescue/Foster/Adoption Team
DART Team Member

Jeremy Long
All Around Volunteer

Leah Patton
Rescue/Foster/Adoption Team
Petfinder Website
DART Team Member

Natasha Strain
All Around Volunteer

Pami Schaible
Feral Cat Team * Thrift Store Volunteer
DART Team Member


Marie Shult
Rescue/Foster/Adoption Team

Kathy Popham
Rescue/Foster/Adoption Team
Volunteer Coordinator
Dashund Rescue Coordinator


Linda Priano
All Around Volunteer
 

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One of my favorite pictures.
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We need land to make our
DREAMS come true. If you can
help with a gift of land where we
can build our Shelter,
Spay/Neuter Clinic, Large
Animal Rescue/Rehab and
Wildlife Rescue/Rehab
PLEASE contact us at

 865-382-7652

 

Click on logo above to go to the PPAW Website

PPaw Low Cost
Spay/Neuter Clinic


Please give them a call for more info

865-856-7729

10 worst Excuses NOT
 to Spay or Neuter a Pet

The top reasons people don't have their pet spayed or neutered is that they can't afford it and access to care at convenient clinics.

(more)
 

You can HELP
Special Needs Animals


Wolfie

Wolfie was rescued as a result of an Animal Cruelty call. He only weighed 42lbs and had an embedded chain grown into his neck. Now he weighs close to 100lbs and loves people. This is the kind of success story we live for. To help more deserving creatures like Wolfie please read more or call 382-7652

Special Needs Animals are Dogs, Cats, Horses or any other of the creatures we help that need more than just the basic Vet care to get adopted into their Forever Home. They may have a broken paw or have a disease that needs special care. These are animals you can't just ignore as Animal Lovers but you don't have funds in the budget for the special care they need. This is where YOU can help.

Read more...


 

     


 

NO KILL BLOUNT

We are dedicated to making Blount County a No Kill Community. With your help we can achieve this wonderful goal

The Blount County Humane Society is striving to build a Safe Shelter where the No Kill Philosophy will be followed and we need your HELP.
 
No Kill means that you put the life of the animal above the human convenience known as "Animal Control".

The Blount County Government is in the process of building a Shelter (Pound) where 70-80% of the dogs and cats will be KILLED to provide Animal Control

The organization recruited by
the County Government to raise of the funds for this "Municipal Kill Shelter" is the Smoky Mountain Animal Care Foundation.

Don't support this Kill Philosophy

Only support  Shelter Efforts that are committed to the No Kill Philosophy.

Please join the Blount County Humane Society's No Kill Revolution and help us build a SAFE No Kill Shelter for the animals of Blount County.


The 3 links below are highly recommended for anyone who would like to see Blount County become a No Kill Community

Help Stop the Killing
Join the
Blount County
Humane Society's

"No Kill Revolution"

Learn more about the
No Kill Revolution
going on in
Blount County


Only Support the No Kill Philosophy in Blount County...Animal Control Shelters like the proposed Blount County Animal Center being promoted by the Smoky Mountain Animal Care Foundation and the County Government Animal Control Committee will KILL large numbers of animals to provide "Animal Control".... Animal Control Equals Killing Large Numbers of Animals for Human Convenience...Don't let them fool you by saying "This (KILLING) is the only way".

A National Tragedy

 We are a nation of cat and dog  
 lovers. But the shelters we expect to
 provide these animals with a second
 chance are instead killing millions of
 them every year. And for far too long,
 we have been told that there is no
 other way. More than that, we have
 been told that the killing is exclusively
 the public's fault. That shelters—
 through no fault of their own—are
 merely performing the public's dirty
 work—with skill, compassion, and
 dedication. Nothing could be further
 from the truth.

 From entrenched bureaucrats who
 are content with the status quo, to
 uncaring shelter directors hostile to
 calls for reform; from agencies mired
 in the failed philosophies of the past
 to those who have internalized a
 culture of defeatism—the roadblocks
 to No Kill are substantial, but not
 insurmountable.
We have a choice.
 We can fully, completely and without
 reservation embrace No Kill as our
 future. Or we can continue to
 legitimize the two-prong strategy of
 failure: adopt a few and kill the rest
.

 It is a choice which history has
 thrown upon us. And a challenge that
 the No Kill Advocacy Center is ready
 to take on. The No Kill Advocacy
 Center is the nation’s first
 organization dedicated solely to the
 promotion of a No Kill nation.


 No Kill Advocacy Center
 Nathan Winograd
 

            Redemption

D
on't forget to order a copy of Nathan Winograd's book Redemption: The Myth of Pet Overpopulation and the No Kill Revolution in America, which is being called "powerful," "inspirational," and a "must read for anyone who cares about animals."

Redemption is the story of animal sheltering in the United States, a movement that was born of compassion and then lost its way. It is the story of
the “No Kill” movement, which says we can and
must stop the killing. It is about heroes and villains, betrayal and redemption. And it is about a social movement as noble and just as those that have
come before. But most of all, it is a story about believing in the community and trusting in the power of compassion.
 

             


 

     



Critter Days



We want to Thank Wal-Mart, Lowe's and
K-Mart for being good friends and helping us achieve our goals of a safe No Kill shelter for Blount County.

Read More...


 



Free To A Good Home

Free to a Good Home is saying you JUST DON’T CARE about what happens to the precious creatures that are in your care.

Free to Good Home ALWAYS means a DEATH SENTENCE to an animal in your area even if you find a home for every single one of your little critters. (more)

 



Humane Society
Wish List

 

   1. New or Used Single or Double
       Axle Utility Trailer

    2. New or Used Small Horse Trailer.

    3. New or Used Outdoor Dog Kennels.



4. New or Used 5 to 9 cubic ft. Chest Freezer

5. New or Used Large or Medium
Plastic Dog Houses



If you can help
please call 865-382-7652



Do Our Pets Love Us?

We know how we feel towards our pets, but do they experience the same emotions toward us? Or is the bond simply a mixture of instinct, dependence and social role?

In short, do our pets really “love” us, as we understand it? In a word, the answer is yes, according to clinical evidence. Food does play a large role in feelings of affection between pet and owner. But dog does not live by biscuit alone – and neither does a cat's affection depend solely on treats. The mere presence and/or touch of a preferred person has been shown to reduce the heart rate of these animals – a sign of bonding. (The same is true with horses.)
(more)

 



 

To report cruelty call

865-382-7652


 

...Words of Wisdom!

"The bottom line is that as long as people believe that killing homeless pets is one of those "necessary evils" that can never be stopped, then it will never be stopped." Michael Mountain...Best Friends Animal Society

"If we don't put an end to the senseless killing of healthy adoptable pets, we run the risk of finding there is no room for us when it is our turn to enter heaven" Bruce Langlois DVM, Veterinary Director Remote Area Medical
 

...Words of Wisdom!

When Henry Bergh, founder of the ASPCA, was asked to take over the New York City Pound to Kill Dogs and Cats and have the ability to levy fines for the breaking of animal control laws...he refused. Henry believed that Animal Protection was fundamentally at odds with Animal Control. He believed that Animal Protection was a tool to champion and protect life, not to end it. Henry understood implicitly that Animal Welfare and Animal Control were two separate and distinct movements, each opposing the other on fundamental issues of life and death. Henry was unwilling to abandon Animal Protections principles so far as to encourage the tortures of Animal Control...We should feel the same today with a 75% Kill Rate in our Nations Pounds!
 

 



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Irwin says you should join the
Bark N Purr Club!

The Bark N Purr Club is our monthly donation program. Many people want to help us on a consistent basis and the Bark N Purr Club is the perfect way to do that very thing. PayPal makes it simple and easy to help the animals, so what are you waiting for...sign up today.


Join the Bark N Purr Club NOW
 



Announcing the New

Blount County Humane Society's
All Creatures
Thrift Store

865-233-3739

Our Thrift Store is NOW Open. Please make plans to stop by and visit us.

1005 East Broadway
Maryville, TN 37804

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BC-DART
Disaster Animal Response Team

The Blount County Humane Society is sponsoring the DART Program for our community. The DART Program provides training to accomplish a coordinated effort in the preparation, prevention, response, and recovery phases for any disasters or significant public emergencies involving animals. It will also increase Blount Counties capability for responding to animal emergencies on the local, regional, state, and national levels.

  For more info go to our DART Facebook Page


 





Animal Cruelty
Investigation Training

Our next ACI Training Class will
be held the first quarter of 2009.

Class will include ACI Level 3.

You Can Make a Difference!

Trainer Chandra Davis



Find out more!


 




Dogs Deserve Shelter

One of the most common animal cruelty calls we get is that there is a dog without a dog house out in the rain or cold. Shelter from the elements is one of  the most basic needs of a dog. Most of the people who have these dogs are low income and cannot afford to go out and buy a suitable dog house.

To HELP read more...



         
 All Natural/Organic Healthy Pet Food

For more info click on Logo

The Blount County Humane Society is now a member of HealthyPetNet. Healthy Pet Net is a great  company dedicated to the health and well-being of  your beloved pets.

What's even better is that when you purchase products we make a commission that helps us rescue and feed more dogs and cats and brings us closer to our No Kill Shelter.

Please check out our HPN website link above.
If you have any questions or if you would like to enroll yourself or your Animal Organization in Healthy Pet Net as a way to bring in much needed funds for your many humane projects please give us a call.


        Steve Phipps   865-382-7652



 




The Blount County Humane Society has been chosen as a full time adoption partner at the new Maryville PETSMART. This means we will have many of our adoptable pets on site at PETSMART 7 days a week for you to come by and fall in love with.

  PETSMART is a great company and works only
  with animal rescue groups to provide adoptable
  animals to the public. They are really committed
  to getting homeless dogs and cats adopted and
  we would like to encourage everyone in the
  Humane Society Pack to support their efforts by
  patronizing their store in Alcoa. This type of
  adoption program is essential to our goals of
  making Blount County a No Kill Community.
 
  Although we have cat adoptions every day at
 
PETSMART our BIG adoption day is Saturday.
  That's when the dogs come out to play. We call
  this our Saturday Dog Days and we need a lot of
  help to get our critters adopted. 

Volunteer Opportunity

If you would like to help with
our adoption program at  PETSMART and help find our Critters a great home please give us a ring. This is a wonderful opportunity to really make a difference in the life of a deserving Dog, Cat, Puppy or Kitten by helping them find their forever home, so we hope to hear from you soon.

Amy Wietlisbach...865-448-0765

 

 
"Recycling Saves Lives"
             because
 
  Good Guys Recycle

The Blount County Humane Society's
Recycling Saves Lives Program helps us
fund our Animal Cruelty Investigations.
If you don't recycle PLEASE start now.

We have Recycling Centers at the
Maryville Wal-MartLowe's and Foothills Mall.

Our Recycling Centers accept
Aluminum Cans, Newspapers, Magazines, Phone Books and Cardboard.

For more info on how to get your
Home, Business, Club or Organization
saving lives by recycling please contact us

865-382-7652

humanesocietysteve@yahoo.com

 
 



And the Winner is...

What are the most popular pet names? For the second year in a row the name "Max" has taken top honors as the nation's most popular pet name according to research by Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI). (more)



 

Humane Society No Kill Shelter Drawings

By Dr. Todd White of Animal Care Design

If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be in vain;
that is where they should be. “Now put foundations under them."
      
                                                          Henry David Thoreau

Help us put foundations under our dreams...Help us build a No Kill Shelter!

The Blount County Humane Society needs a gift of LAND in order to build our shelter.
If you would like to talk to us about making our dreams come true by helping us with a gift of
LAND for our Shelter, Spay/Neuter Clinic, Large Animal Rescue/Rehab and Wildlife Rescue/Rehab
PLEASE contact us @ 865-382-7652

Help us build a truly safe shelter for All God's Creatures.

 

help us build a No Kill Shelter

 

     

 





 

                                                                                                                                                                                                       


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