As a brand new organization founded in 2022, we at the Friends of Jackson County Animal Shelter seek to provide a safe space for lost, abandoned, owner surrendered, neglected, or injured animals. By providing this space for the animals to live, we also strive to ensure our animals are treated with the best care, whether that be medical, emotional, or physical by providing food, shelter, and other basic needs they wouldn’t get otherwise. Through our program, not only do we house the animals, but we work as partners with our local communities and others in the surrounding counties to ensure our animals go to a loving and caring home fully equipped to handle any need the animals bring with them. Through our matchmaking program, we work diligently to ensure the safety of not only our animals but the adopting families as well. Overall we seek to be the premier shelter for the aforementioned animals, bring families and their future pets together safely and educationally, and ultimately partner with communities and organizations to continue to make a difference in the sphere of animal care.
In a small rural area just under 90 miles from the metropolitan capital of Tennessee, lies a county of just under 12K people surrounded by gorgeous landscapes, rivers, and a myriad of small town family owned restaurants and businesses. Jackson County, TN is a scenic escape from the bustling growing cities, Gainesboro, Dodson Branch, North Springs, Whitleyville, Granville to name a few you will find in the county. Like any small communities, the citizens and the area thrive on education, local sports teams, and of course the familial core that is often found in rural America. However, many passing through and definitely those who lived in the area their whole life found that something was missing – a crucial piece to the puzzle. Along with the many human occupants, there were animals surrendered, neglected, and often abandoned in the county. With no place to go, this unfortunate population has been on the rise. The surrounding counties could not take in these animals and community members could only do so much in taking animals in themselves. With that in mind, a few members of the community decided to take charge and began the process of creating their own animal shelter for the area. The last year has been spent in a variety of fundraisers attempting to collect enough funds to get this passion project off the ground. Now, with funds in tow and more good hearted volunteers, the Friends of Jackson County Animal Shelter is ready to take off and get underway. This shelter has been on the hearts and minds of many animal lovers in the area and will live on for generations to come. Jackson Countians take care of their own and that includes our furry friends!
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