William Young Animal Shelter & Control: Adoption Hours 2026
If you searched for “William Young Animal Shelter,” the official Knoxville shelter name is Young-Williams Animal Center. This page covers adoption hours, fees, lost/found pets, animal services, stray-hold rules, intake hours, pet tags, fostering, surrender/rehome help, and official links.
Important correction: do not confuse the search phrase with the official name. For Knoxville and Knox County, use Young-Williams Animal Center and Young-Williams Animal Services.
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Last verified: August 12, 2026. Details use Young-Williams official pages, City of Knoxville Animal Care & Control, and professional Adopt-a-Pet listing for fee cross-checking.
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Choose What You Need
- Clickable action cards
- Official name and location check
- Who to call first
- Adoption hours
- Adoption fees
- Adoption micro-steps
- Stray hold and adoption readiness
- Lost/found pets
- Animal Services / control
- Animal intake hours
- Knoxville city pet tags
- Wildlife and dead animal pickup
- Surrender and rehome help
- Foster and volunteer
- Call scripts
- Maps
- Official links
- 10 FAQs
Official Name and Location Check
This section prevents wrong-name and wrong-location confusion.
| Search phrase | Correct official entity | Best use |
|---|---|---|
| William Young Animal Shelter | Young-Williams Animal Center | Adoption, shelter visit, lost/found department, surrender/rehome help and pet resources. |
| William Young Animal Control | Young-Williams Animal Services | Animal field services, animal-related concerns, bites, safety issues and stray/animal-control route. |
| Knoxville Animal Shelter | Young-Williams Animal Center | Official shelter for Knoxville and Knox County stray/sheltered animals. |
| Knoxville Animal Control | Young-Williams Animal Services | City and county animal-control services, with emergency route through 911. |
Clickable Knoxville Animal Help Cards
Tap the matching action. Each route goes to an official or professional destination.
Who to Call First
Use this before driving, picking up a stray, reporting an animal issue, or applying for a pet.
| Situation | Call / click | What to say | Next micro-step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adopt a dog, cat or small pet | 865-433-9922 option 2 | “Is [pet name/ID] still available, and should I apply in person?” | Check the live pet page and visit before the queue closes. |
| Animal control / field service concern | 865-407-2229 | “This animal-related concern is at [exact address/location].” | Give photos, behavior, safety risk and time observed. |
| Immediate emergency | 911 | “There is an immediate animal-related danger at [location].” | Stay away from unsafe animals. |
| Lost dog or cat in Knox County | Lost & Found / 865-433-9922 option 0 | “My pet is missing near [cross streets]. Has a matching animal been brought in?” | Go to 3201 Division Street and check in person if possible. |
| Found stray pet | Animal Services | “I found a pet at [location]. I can/cannot safely hold it.” | Ask whether to hold safely, bring in during intake hours, or wait for field guidance. |
| Pet surrender / rehome help | Pet Resource Center | “I need help keeping or rehoming my pet. What options are available?” | Use Home To Home or Adopt-A-Pet rehome tools before shelter intake when appropriate. |
| Wildlife issue | TWRA: 1-800-332-0900 | “This wildlife issue involves [species] at [location].” | Animal officers can respond if wildlife is sick/injured and poses direct public safety risk. |
| Dead animal pickup in City | 311 / 865-215-4311 | “There is a dead animal within five feet of the street edge at [location].” | Use City route for qualifying dead-animal pickup. |
Young-Williams Adoption Hours
Both main adoption locations list daily public shelter hours, but the adoption queue may close early on high-volume days.
| Location / day | Official public hours | Closed period | Best action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young-Williams Animal Center 3201 Division Street | 10am-6pm daily | 1pm-2pm daily quiet time / staff lunch | Arrive before the final hour and expect the adoption queue to close early if busy. |
| Young-Williams Animal Village 6400 Kingston Pike | 10am-6pm daily | 1pm-2pm daily quiet time / staff lunch | Check whether your chosen animal is at the Center, Village, foster, or courtesy listing. |
| Spay/Neuter Solutions | 8am-5pm | Different from shelter hours | Use appointment route; do not use adoption hours for clinic visits. |
| Holidays | Varies by holiday | Some holidays closed or early close | Check current holiday post before visiting near New Year’s, Easter, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas. |
Adoption Fees: Dogs, Cats and Small Pets
Fees can change during adoption specials, so use this as a planning table and verify the specific pet before driving.
| Pet type | Planning fee shown in official/professional listings | Important note | Ask before adopting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult dogs | $40 | Professional Adopt-a-Pet listing says adult dogs are $40. | Energy, size, other pets, children, leash behavior, medical notes. |
| Puppies | $250 | Professional listings and Young-Williams specials repeatedly keep puppies at $250. | Spay/neuter timing, vaccine schedule, training, crate/potty plan. |
| Adult cats, 6 months-3 years | $25 | Professional listing shows this planning fee. | Litter habits, indoor setup, other cats, medical history. |
| Adult cats, 3 years and older | No fee | Young-Williams cat page lists adults 3 years and older as no fee. | Senior/adult care, temperament, transition needs. |
| Kittens under 6 months | $100; adopt one kitten, get one free | Young-Williams cat page lists kitten fee and BOGO wording. | Booster schedule, kitten-proofing, pair adoption, supplies. |
| Small mammals / exotics | $10-$60 | Professional Adopt-a-Pet listing gives this range. | Species-specific housing, vet care, diet and legal/care needs. |
| Knoxville city license | $5 city license fee may apply | Young-Williams says listed adoption fees do not include the Knoxville City license fee for city residents. | Ask at checkout if the pet will live inside city limits. |
Adoption Micro-Steps
Follow this order to avoid wrong-location, stray-hold and queue-closure problems.
Find the exact animal
Open dogs, cats or other animals from the official adoption page. Screenshot the pet name, photo, location and visible ID.
Check adoption readiness
Young-Williams says some animals at 3201 Division Street are on legal stray hold or still waiting for exam/spay/neuter, so not every animal in the building is adoptable immediately.
Apply the right way
For dogs located at Young-Williams Animal Center or Animal Village, the dog page says to apply in person. Courtesy Home To Home listings are not directly managed by Young-Williams.
Arrive before the queue closes
The adoption queue may close early on high-volume days. Avoid arriving near closing if you want enough time for questions and paperwork.
Ask about sleepover option
Young-Williams offers an Adoption Sleepover program for adult animals, allowing a three-day home trial for eligible adopters who live within one hour of the shelter.
Confirm first-week care
Ask about food, vaccines, spay/neuter, microchip, heartworm/FIV/FeLV testing if relevant, medications, behavior notes and the first vet visit.
Stray Hold and Adoption Readiness
This is a major detail for Knoxville because Young-Williams is also the holding center for city/county animal control animals.
3 days without ID
Young-Williams says some animals are not yet adoptable because they must complete the state-required legal stray hold time: 3 days without identification.
5 days with ID
Animals with identification may have a 5-day legal stray hold before adoption readiness decisions can happen.
Medical readiness
Some animals are not yet ready because they have not been examined or spayed/neutered by a Young-Williams veterinarian.
Lost or Found Pet in Knoxville / Knox County
Young-Williams says it is the designated intake facility for stray pets in the City of Knoxville and Knox County.
If your pet is lost
- Come to Young-Williams Animal Center at 3201 Division Street to look for your pet.
- Call Lost & Found at 865-433-9922 option 0.
- Bring photos, microchip number, collar/tag details and proof of ownership.
- Search nearby porches, sheds, garages, under vehicles, brush lines and neighboring yards.
- Post clear photos with exact cross streets, but keep one identifying detail private.
- Update microchip contact information immediately.
- Check both shelter listings and local lost/found communities because pets may move across neighborhood lines.
If you found a pet
- If safe, keep the animal away from traffic and separate from your own pets.
- Take clear photos before moving the animal away from the found location.
- Call Animal Services at 865-407-2229 for field or intake guidance.
- Use intake hours for shelter drop-off unless emergency instructions say otherwise.
- Ask about microchip scanning and owner-reunion steps.
- Do not privately rehome a found pet before the owner has a fair chance to reclaim.
- If the animal is aggressive, injured, or creates immediate danger, use the emergency route.
Young-Williams Animal Services / Animal Control
City of Knoxville states that Young-Williams Animal Services is responsible for animal-control services for the City of Knoxville and Knox County.
| Animal Services detail | Verified information | Best user action |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 865-407-2229 | Use for animal-related concerns during operational hours. |
| Operational hours | Monday-Friday 7am-7pm; weekends 8am-5:30pm | Call during these hours for non-emergency animal service issues. |
| Emergency route | 911 | Use for immediate danger, urgent injury or public-safety emergency. |
| Services | Lost-pet reunions, owner resources, education, bite/safety concerns, animal-related issues, cruelty/welfare concerns. | Give address, photos, time observed and safety details. |
| Approach | City page says officers focus on assisting pet owners to create long-term change; citations and seizures are used when necessary for pet or person safety. | Report clearly and calmly; include documentation. |
Animal Intake Hours
Do not assume intake is the same as adoption hours.
Regular intake
Animal Intake Hours are listed as Monday-Saturday 1pm-5pm.
After-hours support
Young-Williams lists emergency on-call support after hours. Use emergency channels only for proper urgent situations.
Holiday animal services
Holiday Animal Services hours are listed as 8am-5:30pm emergency only.
Knoxville City Pet Tags
City-tag rules are important for Knoxville residents adopting or reclaiming pets.
All city pets need tags
The City of Knoxville says if you live within city limits, all pets are required to have a City tag.
Rabies vaccine required
Your pet must have an up-to-date rabies vaccine to purchase a City tag.
$5 sterilized pet license
Young-Williams notes Knoxville City residents may pay a $5 city license fee for sterilized dogs or cats, and listed adoption fees do not include that fee.
Wildlife, Emergency Vets and Dead Animal Pickup
Use the correct route based on whether the animal is a pet, wildlife, road issue or emergency.
| Situation | Route | Phone / detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wildlife such as bats, skunks, raccoons, foxes or coyotes | Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency | 1-800-332-0900 |
| Sick/injured wildlife that poses direct public safety risk | City/County animal control officers may respond | 865-407-2229 |
| Dead animal pickup in City | Call 311 / City service route | 865-215-4311; City page says the animal must be within 5 feet of the edge of the street. |
| Pet emergency clinic | Knoxville Pet Emergency Clinic | 865-637-0114 |
| University emergency clinic | UT Veterinary Hospital Emergency Clinic | 865-974-8387 |
| Animal emergency and specialty care | Animal Emergency and Specialty Center | 865-693-4440 |
| Poison exposure | ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center | 1-888-426-4435; fees may apply. |
Surrender, Rehome and Pet Resource Center Help
Young-Williams offers owner support and managed-intake style help instead of treating surrender as an instant drop-off.
Home To Home
Young-Williams says it partners with Home To Home as a cost-free solution for rehoming or temporarily fostering your pet.
Adopt-A-Pet rehome option
The Pet Resource Center also references Adopt-A-Pet as a cost-free rehoming support option.
Profile forms
Young-Williams asks owners to complete dog or cat profile forms honestly and completely to begin the process.
Foster and Volunteer Help
Fostering is one of the most useful ways to help shelter animals while they wait for adoption readiness.
Vet exam first
Young-Williams says foster animals are examined by a shelter veterinarian and receive tests, age-appropriate vaccines, dewormer and flea treatments.
Supplies provided
Foster families pick up foster animals and supplies provided by Young-Williams at no cost.
Checkups every two weeks
The foster family brings the animal back at least every two weeks for examination, and shelter veterinarians treat medical issues.
Before You Leave Home
Pet screenshot, location check, ID, payment method, carrier/leash, landlord approval if renting.
Recent photo, microchip number, rabies/tag info, proof of ownership, exact cross streets.
Photos, found location/time, safe containment, Animal Services call, intake-hours check.
Dog/cat profile form, honest behavior details, vet records, photos, rehome option check.
Copy/Paste Call Scripts
Adoption
Hi, I am interested in [pet name/ID]. Is this animal currently adoptable, on stray hold, or pending medical/spay-neuter clearance?Lost pet
Hi, my [dog/cat] is missing near [cross streets]. Description: [color/size/collar/microchip]. Has a matching animal been brought to Young-Williams?Found animal
Hi, I found a [dog/cat/other] near [exact location]. The animal is [safe/injured/aggressive]. I can/cannot safely hold it. What should I do next?Animal Services concern
Hi, I need to report an animal-related concern at [address/location]. The issue is [bite/safety/cruelty/loose animal/welfare]. I have photos and times observed.Maps: Young-Williams Locations
Use the main shelter map for lost/found, animal intake and many adoption visits. Check the pet’s listing because some adoptable animals may be at the Village, in foster, or on a courtesy rehoming listing.
Official and Professional Links
The key details are summarized above. Use these links for live pets, final verification, forms and official action routes.
Young-Williams Animal Shelter FAQ
Is “William Young Animal Shelter” the official name?
No. The official Knoxville organization is Young-Williams Animal Center. People may search “William Young Animal Shelter” by mistake, but the correct shelter name is Young-Williams Animal Center.
Where is Young-Williams Animal Center located?
Young-Williams Animal Center is located at 3201 Division Street, Knoxville, TN 37919.
What is the Young-Williams Animal Center phone number?
The main phone number is 865-433-9922. For adoptions, use option 2. For Lost & Found, use option 0.
What are Young-Williams adoption hours?
Young-Williams Animal Center and Young-Williams Animal Village list public shelter hours as 10am to 6pm daily, with closure from 1pm to 2pm for animal quiet time and staff lunches.
Where is Young-Williams Animal Village?
Young-Williams Animal Village is located at 6400 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919.
What is the Young-Williams Animal Services phone number?
Young-Williams Animal Services / field services phone is 865-407-2229.
What are Young-Williams Animal Services hours?
Animal Services operational hours are Monday-Friday 7am-7pm and weekends 8am-5:30pm. Emergency on-call support is listed after hours.
How long is the stray hold at Young-Williams?
Young-Williams says animals may need to complete a state-required legal stray hold before adoption: 3 days without identification or 5 days with identification.
How much are Young-Williams adoption fees?
Professional and official listings show planning fees such as adult dogs $40, puppies $250, adult cats 3 years and older no fee, kittens under 6 months $100 with adopt-one-get-one-free, and small mammals/exotics ranging from $10 to $60. Always verify the specific pet and any promotion before adopting.
Who handles animal control in Knoxville and Knox County?
The City of Knoxville says Young-Williams Animal Services is responsible for animal-control services for the City of Knoxville and Knox County. For animal-related concerns call 865-407-2229 during operational hours, and call 911 for emergencies.
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