Metro Animal Care and Control
- promotes responsible pet ownership
- prevents the spread of animal borne diseases
- enforces animal control ordinances including animal cruelty and neglect
- protects the public from nuisance animals running at large
- provides temporary shelter for stray, unwanted or homeless animals
- offers pets for adoption that have been screened, vaccinated, and spayed or neutered
To request our services call (615) 862-7928.
Adoption Fees
Dog Adoption Fee $90.00 - includes first shots, deworming, heartworm, spay/neuter and rabies vaccination.Cat Adoption Fee $60.00 - includes first shots, FELUK, spay/neuter and rabies vaccination.
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(Some animals listed may not be available for adoption. Contact the Metro Animal Care and Control at (615) 862-7928.)
Recently Adopted Pets
| Day | Office Hours | Adoptions |
| Monday | Closed Animal drop-off only 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Closed |
| Tuesday | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Thursday | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Friday | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Saturday | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
Coyotes
For information on coyotes, read the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency article Coyotes in Tennessee. After reviewing the cover page, click on the right side article CONTROLLING COYOTES IN TENNESSEE for an excellent booklet on ideas to how to best coexist with these animals.
DISASTER PLANNING
and the Disaster Animal Response Team (D.A.R.T.) Plan
Visit the Tennessee Department of Agriculture DART website.
Contact Metro Animal Care and Control at (615) 862-7928.