Author Archives: amaybanks

I remember the exact days that many of our long-term shelter dogs arrived at TAPS.  Both long-term Marleys’ were transferred in from Tazewell County Animal Control as was Vaya.  I personally picked up brindle Marley and Vaya at TCAC and drove them to TAPS.    The first time Odin came to TAPS in 2013, he arrivedContinue reading “Furr-Ever Thankful Series: Odin, Lady Bug, Vaya, Marley (x2)”

Every dog and cat that comes through our shelter doors are touched by our Vet Techs.  They process each animal into our system, trim nails, microchip, heartworm test, provide flea and heartworm preventative and more.  Our Vet Techs are responsible for scheduling our spay/neuter surgeries, preparing the surgery paperwork, and releasing our dogs and catsContinue reading “Furr-Ever Thankful Series: Our Vet Techs”

The TAPS Kennel Attendants are at the heart of all we do at TAPS. They are our front line in animal care on a day to day basis. The kennel attendants begin their shifts at 7:00 a.m. by walking the dogs each morning. Whether it’s raining, snowing, below freezing, or uncomfortably hot, they take theContinue reading “Furr-Ever Thankful Series: Our Kennel Attendants”

Sometimes a good dog lands in a bad situation. Dumped at a coal mine starving, emaciated, shaking, and scared, Dooley was lucky enough to find his way to TAPS in early September. He earned his name after some of our faithful followers thought of “Dooley”, inspired by the movie “Coal Miners Daughter”, and everyone decidedContinue reading “Furr-Ever Thankful Series: Dooley’s Story”

By: Holly Crotty, TAPS Executive Director I love when I am out in public and people approach me with stories about TAPS. Often times, it’s positive and they tell me how much they love their adopted animal. Other times, it’s a complaint, but I find most people are respectful once they understand the reasoning behindContinue reading “Furr-Ever Thankful Series: Nov 1st”

A couple of our volunteers have graciously decided to start a new series on our adoptable dogs called “Life Inside the Shelter” to give our fans a brief view of each of our animals that are available for adoption. Normally, the public can walk in anytime during our hours of operation and view our animals,Continue reading “Life Inside the Shelter: Lois Lane!”

Mooney (a/k/a Eddie Munster) is a 1-year-old, boy, hound mix weighing in at 53 pounds. Mooney recently arrived at TAPS from Tennessee and there is no background information on him, but he appears to be dog friendly. In his kennel, Mooney proves to be a wild child who is hard to put a leash onContinue reading “Doggie Date Day: Mooney”

A couple of our volunteers have graciously decided to start a new series on our adoptable dogs called “Life Inside the Shelter” to give our fans a brief view of each of our animals that are available for adoption. Normally, the public can walk in anytime during our hours of operation and view our animals,Continue reading “Life Inside the Shelter: Dash”

Sally is an amazing 4-year-old American blue heeler mix who came to TAPS in August of this year. She appears to be dog-friendly and is the perfect size being only 32 pounds. She and her four older pups ended up at a rural animal control in Missouri with no resources and was lucky enough toContinue reading “Doggie Date Day Series: Sally”

LANDRY HAS BEEN ADOPTED Landry is a stunning 2-year-old, boy, shepherd/Siberian husky mix who is so much fun and bursting with energy – but not too much energy! Landry originally came from a shelter in Kentucky and was adopted from TAPS, but returned one month later because the owner’s other dog (who was smaller) didContinue reading “Doggie Date Day Series: Landry”