136 - How Knoxville Is Saving Thousands of Animals | Young-Williams Animal Center
Young-Williams Animal Center takes in roughly 10,000 animals every year — but adoption is only part of what they do for Knoxville.
Haley Jones sits down with Josh Holly from Young-Williams to talk about how animal welfare in Knoxville has changed, including the programs that helped move the organization from roughly a 30% save rate in 2009 to around 92% today.
They also dig into the services many Knoxville residents may not know exist: animal services for Knoxville and Knox County, fostering, a pet food pantry, low-cost veterinary care, spay and neuter services, community vaccine clinics, and programs designed to help families keep their pets rather than surrender them.
Plus, Josh explains where Knoxville’s shelter animals come from, why Young-Williams can see more than 50 kittens a week during the summer, how fostering can help animals become more adoptable, and some of the more unusual animals the organization has rescued — including two pigs abandoned on an island.
Whether you’re moving to Knoxville, new to East Tennessee, or have called Knoxville home for years, this episode offers a look at the people and programs helping Knoxville care for its animals — and how you can get involved.
Learn more about Young-Williams Animal Center:
https://www.young-williams.org
Big Orange Business explores the businesses, organizations, people, and places that make Knoxville, Tennessee, home.
Haley Jones sits down with Josh Holly from Young-Williams to talk about how animal welfare in Knoxville has changed, including the programs that helped move the organization from roughly a 30% save rate in 2009 to around 92% today.
They also dig into the services many Knoxville residents may not know exist: animal services for Knoxville and Knox County, fostering, a pet food pantry, low-cost veterinary care, spay and neuter services, community vaccine clinics, and programs designed to help families keep their pets rather than surrender them.
Plus, Josh explains where Knoxville’s shelter animals come from, why Young-Williams can see more than 50 kittens a week during the summer, how fostering can help animals become more adoptable, and some of the more unusual animals the organization has rescued — including two pigs abandoned on an island.
Whether you’re moving to Knoxville, new to East Tennessee, or have called Knoxville home for years, this episode offers a look at the people and programs helping Knoxville care for its animals — and how you can get involved.
Learn more about Young-Williams Animal Center:
https://www.young-williams.org
Big Orange Business explores the businesses, organizations, people, and places that make Knoxville, Tennessee, home.
