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Wage: “I’m in heartworm treatment but will be available for adoption soon!” Meet Wage! Wage is a 10-year-old mixed breed dog. Though he weighs in at 87 pounds, he is very easy to walk on leash due to the slower pace he keeps in order to look around & explore! He loves affection and takingContinue reading “Senior Sunday!”

Hooray for Piper, Scout, Bambi, Sweet Tea, Bravo, and Disney!

Congratulations to Nacho and Cinemax!

Cat of the Week: Brad Kitt Hi there, I’m Brad Kitt and I am 3 years old. I am an adorable tuxedo boy. I came to TAPS on a transport from some distance away when they were out of space and I was out of time… I am a very talkative, attention seeking, sweet, playful,Continue reading “Pets of the Week”

Tazewell Animal Protective Society (TAPS) is a non-profit animal shelter working to save homeless dogs and cats in need.  A large part of our work to save animals is accomplished through a team of dedicated volunteers working hand in hand with staff to save lives.   We are always in need of new volunteers to helpContinue reading “Interested in Volunteering at TAPS?”

Sierra (black) and Nevada (white/black) are an incredibly fun, bonded pair of girls who are terrier mixes, weighing 40 pounds each, and are estimated to be 7 months young. These two were found abandoned together as pups and the family that found them took them home, started their potty, crate, and obedience training, vetted themContinue reading “Doggie Spotlight: Sierra and Nevada”

Dog of the Week: Elf Elf is a handsome 1-year old, male, German Shepherd mix who is fantastic! He does need some weight on him given that he only weighs 58 pounds, but he has recently recovered from having pneumonia and may have lost a few pounds from that illness. Elf was found running asContinue reading “Pets of the Week: Elf and Olivia”

TAPS had a total of 28 adoptions for the week of February 1, with a total of 9 cat adoptions (including special Jem that was FIV+) and 19 dog adoptions!

Dog of the Week: Nina Nina is a super sweet, American pit bull mix who is 8 years old. Nina came to TAPS in mid-December from PAWS and is quiet, friendly and 61 pounds of pure sweetness! Although Nina arrived at PAWS as a stray, it is apparent that Nina is familiar with car ridesContinue reading “Pets of the Week: Feb 1”

Cayenne is a beautiful 3-year-old, 66-pound, female pit bull mix who has a stunning reddish coat and infectious smile. Cayenne entered the shelter system on December 11th when she was surrendered to Tazewell County Animal Control because her family could no longer care for her, but Cayenne appears to have been well cared for andContinue reading “Doggie Spotlight: Cayenne”