Tennessee

TNWho Do I Call If I Suspect Abuse?

Child Maltreatment: 877-237-0004

Elder Abuse: 888-277-8366

Domestic Violence: National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233 or the Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence  800-289-9018.

Animal Abuse or Neglect:
Anderson County Anderson County Animal Control 865-463-6856 x820
Clinton   Clinton Animal Control 865-457-3112
Oak Ridge   Oak Ridge Animal Shelter 865-425-3423
Oliver Springs   Oliver Springs Animal Control 865-435-7777

Bedford County   Bedford County Animal Control 931-685-1130
Shelbyville   Shelbyville Animal Control 931-684-6552

Benton County   Benton County Animal Shelter 731-584-3152

Bledsoe County   Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Dept. 423-447-2197

Blount County   Blount County Humane Society 865-382-7652

Bradley County   Bradley County Sheriff’s Office 423-728-7311
Cleveland   Cleveland Animal Control 423-559-3333

Campbell County   Adrion W. Baird Animal Center 423-566-1892

Cannon County   Cannon County Sheriff’s Dept. 615-563-1000

Carroll County   Carroll County Sheriff 731-986-1936

Carter County   Carter County Humane Society 423-547-3031

Cheatham County   Cheatham County Animal Control 615-792-3647

Chester County  Chester County Sheriff 731-989-2449
Henderson   Henderson Police Dept. 731-989-5404

Claiborne County   Claiborne County Sheriff 423-626-3385
New Tazewell   New Tazewell Police Dept. 423-626-5242
Tazewell   Tazewell Police Dept. 423-626-5104

Clay County   Clay County Sheriff’s Office 931-243-3266

Cocke County   Cocke County Sheriff’s Dept. 423-623-6004

Coffee County   Coffee County Animal Control 931-723-2730
Manchester   Manchester Animal Control Dept. 931-728-4652
Tullahoma   Tullahoma Animal Control 931-454-9580

Crockett County   Crockett County Animal Control 325-392-3676

Cumberland County   Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office 931-484-6176
Crossville   Crossville Police Dept. 931-484-7231

Davidson County    Metro Animal Care & Control 615-862-7928

Decatur County   Decatur/Bainbridge Animal Control 229-515-0172

DeKalb County   Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office 615-215-3000

Dickson County   Dickson County Sheriff’s Dept. 615-789-4130
Dickson   Dickson Police Dept. 615-446-8041

Dyer County    Dyer County Sheriff’s Office 731-285-2802

Fayette County   Fayette County Sheriff 901-465-3456

Fentress County    Fentress County Sheriff’s Office 931-879-8142

Franklin County   Franklin County Animal Control Officer 931-967-5389
Tullahoma   Tullahoma Animal Control 931-454-9580

Gibson County   Gibson County Sheriff’s Dept. 731-855-1121
Trenton    Trenton Police Dept. 731-855-1413

Giles County    Giles County Sheriff’s Dept. 931-363-3505

Grainger County    Grainger County Sheriff 865-828-3613
Rutledge    Rutledge Police Dept. 865-828-3660

Greene County    Greene County Animal Control 423-798-1777

Grundy County    Grundy County Sheriff’s Office 931-692-3466

Hamblen County    Morristown-Hamblen Humane Society 423-581-1494

Hamilton County   Humane Educational Society 423-624-5302 x232
Chattanooga   McKamey Animal Center 423-305-6500 x1
Collegedale   Humane Educational Society 423-624-5302 x232
East Ridge    East Ridge Animal Services 423-664-0271
Lakesite    McKamey Animal Center 423-305-6500 x1
Red Bank    McKamey Animal Center 423-305-6500 x1
Soddy Daisy   Humane Educational Society 423-624-5302 x232
Walden    Humane Educational Society 423-624-5302 x232

Hancock County   Hancock County Sheriff 423-733-2249
Sneedville    Sneedville Police Dept. 423-733-2254

Hardeman County    Hardeman County Sheriff’s Office 731-228-3000
Bolivar    Bolivar Police Dept. 731-658-4284

Hardin County   Hardin County Animal Services 731-925-3303

Hawkins County   Hawkins County Sheriff 423-272-4848
Church Hill    Church Hill Animal Control 423-357-7181
Rogersville    Rogersville Police Dept. 423-272-7555

Haywood County    Brownsville-Haywood County Animal Shelter 731-772-2908

Henderson County   Henderson County Sheriff’s Dept. 731-968-7777
Lexington    Lexington Animal Control 731-968-6666

Henry County    Henry County Sheriff’s Dept. Animal Shelter 731-641-8090

Hickman County    Hickman County Sheriff 931-729-6143
Centerville    Centerville Police Dept. 931-729-4246 x113

Houston County    Houston County Sheriff’s Office 931-289-4614

Humphreys County    Humphreys County Humane Society Anti-Cruelty Team (ACT) 931-264-0957 or 931-296-7319

Jackson County    Jackson County Sheriff’s Dept. 931-268-6226

Jefferson County    Jefferson County Sheriff’s Dept. Animal Control 865-471-5980

Johnson County    Johnson County Sheriff 423-727-7761

Knox County    Knox County Sheriff’s Department Animal Control Division 865-215-2444 or 865-215-6876
Knoxville    Knoxville Animal Control 865-215-8640

Lake County    Lake County Sheriff’s Dept. 731-253-7791

Lauderdale County    Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office 731-635-1311

Lawrence County    Lawrence County Sheriff’s Dept. 931-762-3626

Lewis County    Lewis County Sheriff’s Dept. 931-796-5096

Lincoln County    Humane Society of Lincoln County 931-433-3726

Loudon County    Loudon County Animal Shelter 865-458-5593

Macon County    Macon County Animal Control 615-388-8956
Lafayette    Lafayette Animal Control 615-666-4725

Madison County   Madison County Sheriff’s Office 731-423-6000
Jackson    Jackson Police Dept. 731-425-8400

Marion County    Marion County Sheriff 423-942-2525

Marshall County   Marshall County Sheriff’s Office 931-359-6122

Maury County   Maury County Animal Control 931-375-1403
Columbia    Columbia Animal Control 931-490-8500

McMinn County   McMinn County Sheriff’s Office  423-745-3687
Etowah  Etowah Animal Control  423-263-7088

McNairy County    McNairy County Sheriff’s Office 731-645-1000

Meigs County    Meigs County Sheriff’s Office  423-334-5268

Monroe County    Monroe County Sheriff’s Office 423-442-3911

Montgomery County    Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County 931-648-8042

Moore County   Moore County Sheriff’s Dept. 931-759-7323

Morgan County    Morgan County Sheriff’s Dept. 423-346-6262
Oliver Springs     Oliver Springs Animal Control 865-435-7777

Obion County   Obion County Sheriff’s Dept. 731-885-5832

Overton County    Overton County Sheriff’s Dept. 931-823-5635

Perry County    Perry County Sheriff’s Office 931-589-8803

Pickett County   Pickett County Sheriff’s Office 931-864-3210

Polk County     Polk County Sheriff’s Dept.  423-338-8215

Putnam County     Putnam County Sheriff’s Office 931-528-8484
Cookeville    Cookeville Police Dept. 931-526-2125

Rhea County    Rhea County Animal Shelter 423-775-2442 or 423-775-7837
Dayton    Dayton Animal Shelter 423-775-8410 or 775-8403

Roane County    Roane County Animal Control 865-354-7387
Oliver Springs    Oliver Springs Animal Control 865-435-7777

Robertson County   Robertson County Law Enforcement 615-384-4911
Greenbrier    Greenbrier Animal Control 615-643-1003
Portland    Portland Animal Control 615-325-5330
Springfield    Springfield Animal Control 615-384-9289

Rutherford County    Pet Adoption & Welfare Services (PAWS) 615-898-7740

Scott County    Scott County Sheriff’s Dept. 423-663-3111

Sequatchie County    Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office 423-949-7750

Sevier County    Sevier County Humane Society 865-453-7000

Shelby County    Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County 901-937-3900
Collierville    Collierville Animal Services 901-457-2670
Germantown    Germantown Animal Shelter 901-757-7358
Memphis    Memphis Animal Services 901-636-7297

Smith County    Smith County Sheriff’s Dept. 615-735-2626

Stewart County   Stewart County Sheriff’s Office 931-232-6863

Sullivan County    PetWorks 423-247-1671 or Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office 423-279-7500
Bristol    Bristol Animal Control & Shelter 423-989-5600
Kingsport    Kingsport Animal Control 423-247-1671

Sumner County    Sumner County Sheriff’s Dept. Animal Control Div. 615-452-2400 or 452-2616 x0
Hendersonville    Hendersonville Police Dept. Animal Control Unit 615-822-1111
Portland    Portland Animal Control 615-325-5330

Tipton County    Tipton County Animal Control 901-837-5919

Trousdale County    Trousdale County Sheriff 615-374-2114

Unicoi County    Unicoi County Animal Shelter 423-743-3071

Union County    Union County Sheriff’s Office 865-992-5212

Van Buren County    Van Buren County Sheriff 931-946-2118

Warren County    Warren County Animal Control 931-507-3647

Washington County c   Washington County – Johnson City Animal Shelter 423-926-8769 or 911

Wayne County    Wayne County Sheriff’s Office 931-722-3614
Waynesboro     Waynesboro Police Dept. 931-722-5458

Weakley County    Weakley County Sheriff’s Dept. 731-364-5454
Martin    Martin Police Dept. 731-587-5355

White County    White County Animal Control 931-836-6476

Williamson County    Williamson County Animal Center 615-790-5590

Wilson County    Wilson County Sheriff’s Office 615-444-1412
Lebanon    Lebanon Animal Control 615-444-2323 x1
Mt. Juliet    Mt. Juliet Police Dept. Animal Control Div. 615-773-5533

Please see the explanatory notes regarding reporting and response on our introductory page. If you are aware of any additions or corrections to this Directory, please e-mail the National Link Coalition and let us know.