Almost Home Animal Rescue

08/31/2026

URGENT: Buddy Needs a Foster Home RIGHT NOW 🚨🐾

Hi. I'm Buddy.

I need to tell you something, and I need you to really hear it: I did something unforgivable. Something so bad that the people who were supposed to love me forever decided I wasn't worth keeping anymore.

I grew up.

That's it. That's my crime. I was born back in early 2023, adopted as a wide-eyed puppy who thought he'd finally found his people — his forever family. And for a while, I believed it. But puppies don't stay puppies, and somewhere along the way, I stopped being cute and convenient and started being... unwanted.

I don't really understand it. I didn't change who I am. I'm still sweet and I am now a handsome boy. I still love everyone I meet — I even get along with kitties, if you can believe that. I've got an eternal good nature in me, the kind that doesn't quit no matter what. Even now, even living the way I do, I'm still a happy boy. I don't know any different, so I make the best of it. That's just who I am.

But I want you to know the truth, because I think somebody should. My nails have grown long because nobody's taken me anywhere to have them trimmed. My meals haven't exactly been good ones, or regular ones. Most of my life happens inside a crate — a crate that doesn't even have a bottom to it. I didn't do anything to deserve this. No dog does. I promise you, I promise you with everything in me, that I have done nothing wrong except get a little bigger and a little older.

Here's what I dream about, if you want to know: a yard with a fence, just so I can run — really run, the way dogs are supposed to. Somebody to scratch behind my ears and mean it. A soft place to sleep that isn't a crate with no floor. Attention. Cuddles. A home where I'm allowed to just be a good dog, because that's all I've ever tried to be.

I don't have anyone in my corner right now. I need a foster, urgently — someone willing to open a door for me and give me a real chance at the family I should've had from the start.
Will you be the one who rides in and saves the day for me? Will you show me what real love actually looks like? Because I promise you — the second somebody does, I will show them right back, without hesitation, without holding anything back. That's just who I am.

Please. I'm waiting. 🐾💔

Love,
Buddy

If you would like to meet your new best foster, contact the Adoption Coordinator at [email protected] or text 865-236-0830. To fill out a foster application, go to www.almosthometn.org. If you cannot get it to work, let us know and we will email it to you in a different format.

08/26/2026

PLEASE — Edith and Violet Need You, Urgently 🚨🐾

Hi. I'm Violet.

I don't know a gentle way to say this, so I'm just going to say it plainly: my mommy is losing her home. It's not her fault — nothing she did wrong, nothing she could have stopped. But because of it, Edith and I are about to lose the only safe place we've ever known. And I'm scared. Please, please read this.

I need you to understand something about us first, though. Edith and I — we've already survived the unsurvivable. We were born on a property that was being cleared, and our mama had to run for her life. She couldn't get back to us. We were left behind, just the two of us, the only ones in our whole litter who made it. We were tiny. Dehydrated. Cold. Starving. Covered in fleas. We looked like two wrinkled little old ladies — that's actually why we got our names. And through all of that, do you know what we did? We clung to each other. We held on. And somehow, together, we lived.

That's who we are at our core. We are proof that love and togetherness can pull you through anything. And now we need somebody to prove that to us one more time.

Since then, we've grown into these silly, beautiful, affectionate girls, and I want you to know exactly who you'd be welcoming in. I take breakfast very seriously — I'll nudge you or pat your ankle with my paw to let you know it's time. And if you're moving a little too slow for my taste? I will reach right out, tap you on the arm, and give you one good, pointed "meeeOowww!" just so there's no confusion — Edith and I are waiting, and we'd appreciate some urgency, thank you very much. Edith has her own little quirk too — she likes to drink from the bathroom faucet and will patiently wait for you to turn it on for her.

Both of us absolutely lose our minds over toys and laser dot hunting. We take off running full speed, and I promise you, it is the funniest thing you will ever see — we hit a corner too fast, lose all traction, and go sliding sideways like a couple of superbike racers leaning way too hard into a turn. We are not graceful. We do not care. It is a whole comedy show, every single time.

We LOVE Temptations and Churu — offer us either and you'll have us for life. Edith enjoys a little catnip now and then; I want absolutely nothing to do with it — I'm very much a "just say no" kind of girl. Give us a cozy hideout up high, or better yet, an empty cardboard box, and you will have handed us the keys to paradise.

Given everything we've already survived out there, we're hoping for a home where we stay safely inside — we're strictly indoor-only girls now, and that's exactly how we'd love to stay. Warm, protected, and never out in the world alone again.

But please, understand this above everything else: we are a package deal. Our bond isn't something that can be split — it's the thing that kept us alive when nothing else could. Whoever takes us in gets double the love, double the silliness, and a bond so strong it survived what should have been unsurvivable.

We don't have much time left to find that person. Please — if you have room in your home and your heart for two little old-lady-named survivors who've already proven just how much love they can give, reach out today. We're waiting (impatiently, in my case, especially around breakfast) and hoping with everything we have that it's you.

Love,
Violet and Edith🐾💔

If you would like to meet your new best friend, contact the Adoption Coordinator at [email protected] or 865-236-0830. To fill out an application, go to www.almosthometn.org. If you cannot get it to work, let us know and we will email it to you in a different format.

08/26/2026

PLEASE — Edith and Violet Need You, Urgently!!! 🚨🐾

Hi. I'm Edith.

I don't know a gentle way to say this, so I'm just going to say it plainly: my mommy is losing her home. It's not her fault — nothing she did wrong, nothing she could have stopped. But because of it, Violet and I are about to lose the only safe place we've ever known. And I'm scared. Please, please read this.

I need you to understand something about us first, though. Violet and I — we've already survived the unsurvivable. We were born on a property that was being cleared, and our mama had to run for her life. She couldn't get back to us. We were left behind, just the two of us, the only ones in our whole litter who made it. We were tiny. Dehydrated. Cold. Starving. Covered in fleas. We looked like two wrinkled little old ladies — that's actually why we got our names. And through all of that, do you know what we did? We clung to each other. We held on. And somehow, together, we lived.

That's who we are at our core. We are proof that love and togetherness can pull you through anything. And now we need somebody to prove that to us one more time.

Since then, we've grown into these silly, beautiful, affectionate girls, and I want you to know exactly who you'd be welcoming in. Violet is punctual about her dinner — she'll nudge you or pat your ankle with her paw like a tiny alarm clock, and she does not appreciate lateness. I have my own quirk too — I like to drink from the bathroom faucet, and I will patiently wait right there until you turn it on for me. We both go feral for wand toys and could stalk a laser light until the end of time. And when the zoomies hit? We are, without exaggeration, the best comedy show in town.

We LOVE Temptations and Churu — offer us either and we are yours instantly. I enjoy a little catnip now and then; Violet, on the other hand, wants absolutely nothing to do with it — very much a "just say no" kind of girl. Give us a cozy hideout up high, or better yet, an empty cardboard box, and you will have handed us the keys to paradise.

Given everything we've already survived out there, we're hoping for a home where we stay safely inside — we're strictly indoor-only girls now, and that's exactly how we'd love to stay. Warm, protected, and never out in the world alone again. We are seven year old cuddle bugs and we are the Venus & Serena of champion world class biscuit makers.

But please, understand this above everything else: we are a package deal. Our bond isn't something that can be split — it's the thing that kept us alive when nothing else could. Whoever takes us in gets double the love, double the silliness, and a bond so strong it survived what should have been unsurvivable.

We don't have much time left to find that person. Please — if you have room in your home and your heart for two little old-lady-named survivors who've already proven just how much love they can give, reach out today. We're waiting, and we're hoping with everything we have that it's you.

Love,
Edith & Violet 🐾💔

If you would like to meet your new best friend, contact the Adoption Coordinator at [email protected] or 865-236-0830. To fill out an application, go to www.almosthometn.org. If you cannot get it to work, let us know and we will email it to you in a different format.

08/25/2026

08/25/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/1TuEcCyGpj/ FOUND!!!

UPDATE: REUNITED!! Jenny is home safe & sound after 2 days, 21 hours :)

🚨 Jenny was LOST YESTERDAY in Knoxville, TN 37917 near Baxter Avenue.
Please spread the word for this lost dog by sharing this post.

💬 Owner's Message: "Jenny is very sweet, but she is a fear biter when scared. She is not used to being on her own. Spoiled little girl, as she should be. Please help get her back home. Thank you."

🐾 Description: "brown, 10 lbs, long legs"

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08/24/2026

URGENT: Mikey Boots Needs a Home — Time Is Running Out 🚨

Hi, I'm Mikey Boots.

I never thought I'd be the one writing this. My mommy is losing her home — through absolutely no fault of her own — and because of that, I'm losing mine too. It's not fair, and it's not anybody's doing, but here I am anyway, scared and hoping someone out there has room for a good boy like me.

Let me tell you who I am, because I promise I'm worth the rush. I'm about 7 or 8 years old, a classic herringbone tabby — what you might call a Standard Issue Cat, if such a thing existed. But look closer: white feet, white undercarriage. I'm not standard. I'm the sport model.

I was born in a grungy old mechanics garage, and life wasn't kind to me right out of the gate — another cat there used to bully me when I was just a kitten. But somehow, none of that turned me bitter. I grew up silly, friendly, and full of love anyway. I think that's something to be proud of.

I am an absolute menace to wand toys. Give me something dangling and I will leap, jump, and pull off acrobatics that would honestly surprise you. A piece of string doesn't stand a chance — I will hunt it to the ends of the earth. When I'm not busy being an athlete, I love a few crunchy treats, a little catnip to unwind, and if you really want to make my whole life, hand me some Churu. I will love you forever. I already sort of do.

I get along fine with other cats and dogs, though I'll be honest — I like my own space sometimes. A little me-time never hurt anybody. But when it's time for cuddles, I am ALL IN. I'll flop right down beside you for naps and head scratches, purring this deep, rumbly purr like a tiny engine. My meow isn't even really a meow — it's more of a "merp." It's a whole personality on its own.

More than toys, more than treats, more than anything — I just want to be near my person. Sharing snacks, sharing a couch, sharing all the love I've got saved up. Being an inside cat, safe and warm, right next to you? That's my whole dream.

I don't have much time to find that dream again. Please, if you have room in your home and your heart for a silly, affectionate, acrobatic tabby boy, reach out now. I'm waiting, and I'm hoping so hard that it's you. 🐾💔

Love,
Mikey Boots

If you would like to meet your new best friend, contact the Adoption Coordinator at [email protected] or 865-236-0830. To fill out an application, go to www.almosthometn.org. If you cannot get it to work, let us know and we will email it to you in a different format.

08/06/2026

ADOPTED WTH UNO!!!

URGENT: Uno & Stella Need a Home — Time Is Running Out 🚨

Hi, I'm Stella.

I don't really know how to say this calmly, so I'm just going to say it: my mommy's job is making her move and she has to move somewhere Uno and I can't go. We only have a very short time left to find a new home, and I'm frightened. Please, if you're reading this, we need you.

I was at the shelter too, same as Uno. That's where we found each other, actually — two scared girls who needed somebody, and somehow we became everything to each other. I'm a long-haired black beauty, if I do say so myself, with one tiny white spot under my chin that I like to think makes me just a little bit special.

I'll be honest with you: I'm shy. I like to tuck myself away behind the TV where it's quiet and safe, and it takes me a little time to trust someone new. But once I learn you're safe — really safe — I warm up so much, and I love pets more than almost anything. I just need patience while I get there. And treats help. I am absolutely, hopelessly in love with Churros treats — bring those out and I might just decide you're my new best friend a little faster.

But the truth is, what matters most to me isn't the hiding spots or the treats. It's Uno. She's my sister, my best friend, my whole heart. She came from a hard place — she lost an eye before she ever found her way to us — but she survived, and somehow we found each other and never looked back. We've been inseparable ever since. I couldn't imagine my life without her, and I don't want to try.

We're both quiet souls. We're not loud, we're not chaotic — we just want a calm, gentle home where we can settle in at our own pace. We've been around small children before, and it was a lot for us; we'd really thrive in a peaceful household instead. And please, we need to stay together, and we need to be the only pets — just the two of us, learning to love a new family without anything else to adjust to at the same time.

We're both three years old. We're bonded. And a home together would be everything we've ever dreamed of. Please, if you have room in your heart and your home for two gentle, loving girls, reach out now. We're running out of time, and we're hoping so hard that you're the one.

Love,
Stella & Uno 🐾🖤

*Guest Posting

If you would like to meet your new best friends, contact the Adoption Coordinator at [email protected] or 865-236-0830. To fill out an application, go to www.almosthometn.org. If you cannot get it to work, let us know and we will email it to you in a different format.

08/06/2026

ADOPTED WITH STELLA!!!

URGENT: Uno & Stella Need a Home — Time Is Running Out 🚨

Hi, I'm Uno.

I have to tell you something, and I'm scared, so please bear with me. My mommy's job is making her move and she has to move somewhere Stella and I can't come along. We only have a very short time to find a new home, and I don't know what happens if we don't. Please, if you're reading this, we need you.

Let me back up. My story didn't start easy. I was rescued from a shelter, and my eye was hurt badly enough that the vets couldn't save it. I lost it. But I survived, and somehow, through all of that, I got the best gift of my life: I was adopted alongside Stella, a gorgeous Maine C**n girl who became my sister and my very best friend. We've been together ever since. Where I go, she goes. Where she goes, I go.

I do have one little joy that's all my own, though — my donut toy. I carry it around with me everywhere, like it's the most precious thing in the world. Silly, I know, but it makes me happy, and I'm hoping wherever I go next, there's room for my favorite donut to come along too.

We're quiet souls, Stella and I. We're not the wild, chaotic kind of cats — we're calm, gentle, and we just want a peaceful home to settle into. We've been around small children before, and honestly, it was a little too much for us — we'd do so much better in a calm, quiet household where we can ease into things at our own pace. And please — we need to stay together. We need to be the only pets, so all our energy can go into learning to trust and love our new family, instead of adjusting to other animals too.

We're both three years old, we're bonded for life, and finding a home together would be everything we've ever wanted. Please, if you have room for two quiet, loving girls who just want to be safe and together, reach out now. We don't have much time left, and we're hoping so hard that you're the one.

Love,
Uno & Stella 🐾💙

*Guest Posting

If you would like to meet your new best friends, contact the Adoption Coordinator at [email protected] or 865-236-0830. To fill out an application, go to www.almosthometn.org. If you cannot get it to work, let us know and we will email it to you in a different format.

08/04/2026

Hi, I'm Flossy! 🐾

I was born on May 25th, one of six puppies in my litter. Life didn't start out easy for us. Nobody in our family really watched out for us, and my brothers and sisters and I kept wandering into the road — again and again, not knowing any better. But some good-hearted neighborhood kids started looking out for us, keeping us safe, until a kind neighbor finally took our whole litter in. I don't know where any of us would be without that kindness.

Now that I'm safe, let me tell you who I really am — because I've got a lot of personality packed into this little body! I'm playful, I'm smart, and I am endlessly curious. If something's happening anywhere nearby, I want to know about it. A rustling leaf, a new smell, a sound across the yard — I'm on the case. Nothing gets past me.

I've got energy for days, so I need a home with a fenced-in yard where I can run, zoom, and play to my heart's content. Give me a toy and I am in heaven — I could play for hours. But after a good romp with my siblings, there's nothing better than flopping down right in front of a fan on a hot day and drifting off into the best nap of my life. A girl's gotta recharge somehow!

I may be small, but I've got a huge heart and even bigger curiosity about the world. I'm ready to explore every bit of it — I just need the right family by my side to do it with. If you've got a fenced yard, a love for toys, and room in your heart for a smart, playful girl like me, I'd love to meet you.

Love,
Flossy 🐶

****When puppies and kittens are adopted before being fixed, they MUST be adopted in East Tennessee.

If you would like to meet your new best friend, contact the Adoption Coordinator at [email protected] or 865-236-0830. To fill out an application, go to www.almosthometn.org. If you cannot get it to work, let us know and we will email it to you in a different format.

08/04/2026

ADOPTED!!!

Hi, I'm Boscoe! 🐾

I was born on May 25th, one of six puppies in my litter. Life didn't start out easy for us. Nobody in our family really watched out for us, and my brothers, sisters, and I kept wandering into the road — again and again, not knowing any better. It was scary. But some good-hearted neighborhood kids started looking out for us, keeping us safe, until a kind neighbor finally took our whole litter in. I don't know where any of us would be without that kindness.

Now, let me tell you a little about myself, because I've got a lot going on. I'm the biggest of my litter mates — solid, muscular, built like I mean business. But don't let all that muscle fool you. Underneath it, I've got one of the sweetest hearts you'll ever meet. I'm always watching out for my brothers and sisters, making sure everyone's okay, like it's just my job. I guess that makes me a bit of a leader — and honestly, I wear that title proudly.

I'm an active little guy with a whole lot of energy to burn. Give me a game of tug-of-war and a squeaky toy and I am the happiest pup in the world. I run, I play hard, and then I flop right down for a good nap like I earned it — because I did. I'm even almost housebroken!

Here's the thing, though: I'm going to grow into a big dog. A really big, sweet dog. So I need a home with room to match my personality — space to run, space to play, and plenty of room for all this energy and love I've got to give.

I know I'm going to be somebody's best friend. I've already got the leadership, the loyalty, and the love figured out — I just need the right family to grow into it all with. If you've got the space and the heart for a fantastic puppy who's going to become an even more fantastic companion, I'd love to meet you.

Love,
Boscoe 🐶

****When puppies and kittens are adopted before being fixed, they MUST be adopted in East Tennessee.

If you would like to meet your new best friends, contact the Adoption Coordinator at [email protected] or 865-236-0830. To fill out an application, go to www.almosthometn.org. If you cannot get it to work, let us know and we will email it to you in a different format.