True Rescue

True Rescue True Rescue is an animal shelter which operates out of Mount Juliet, TN, helping homeless animals

It was a wonderful week, and we had TWENTY-FIVE glorious adoptions!! This week we gotta give it up to the kittens, becau...
08/31/2026

It was a wonderful week, and we had TWENTY-FIVE glorious adoptions!! This week we gotta give it up to the kittens, because they were getting adopted left and right. The adult cats take a bit of a backseat during kitten season, but their time is coming, and they are loving all the attention they are getting in spite of it all. We continue to have good numbers with our adult cat adoptions, just not so much this week. PLUS, we had a very special double kitten adoption this week....Wolf and Tar antula, both siblings that were born with Cerebellar Hypoplasia (Wobbly Cat Syndrome). A very special couple fell madly in love with them, because they are so cuddly and affectionate, and have had several visitations with them, finally making it official on Saturday. Also, there was the adoption of Little Wyatt, who showed up with multiple fractures on both back legs, and had to undergo surgical repair. He was our miracle kitten, and he found a home on Saturday as well! We are over the moon about these adoptions! Special needs kitties are just what their name implies...special, and it takes huge hearts to come in and love them for their personalities, and accepting them "as is", and loving them unconditionally anyway. All of our adopters this week took such great care in their selections, and we are so proud to have all of these families as extensions of our True Rescue adoption family. Thank you all so much for the amazing experiences you gave us, of witnessing these matches. We can't wait to do this next week! Have a wonderful evening, and keep those adoptions coming!

08/30/2026

Mt Juliet, TN. Really sad backstory here, but this kitten is safe and sound with us after being rescued from a dog attack in a neighborhood in Mt Juliet, TN. Unfortunately, he was the only survivor, as his other sibling didn't make it. Luckily, not a mark on him, and he is very healthy. We are working with the neighbor to try and get mama, who is very, very feral. We have named this cutie-pie Elliot, and he is in great hands with one of our fosters. We are currently buried in intakes, so new fosters are most welcome! You can apply by filling out the link below. Elliot has now stolen all of our hearts and ran away with the keys. He's precious, and thankfully, safe.

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Good morning! I am JIMMY!! What else do you need to know? Oh, I guess you're wondering where I came from...I wish I coul...
08/29/2026

Good morning! I am JIMMY!! What else do you need to know? Oh, I guess you're wondering where I came from...I wish I could tell you! I was found in a storm drain in Lebanon, TN, and I was very sick and very scared. I'm not even sure how I got there, and I was unsure about the hands that pulled me out, too. Turns out, they were great hands, and those hands brought me to an amazing foster home with True Rescue. It took me a few weeks to get back to feeling like myself again, and now here I am, my big debut! I'll be at the ADOPTION EVENT today at PetSmart in Mt. Juliet, TN, and I am hoping a ginger-tabby-loving family comes along and scoops me right up. Come on by today from 11-3, and my paws will be wide open!

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♫♪ Pour some sugar on meOoh, in the name of lovePour some sugar on meC'mon, fire me upPour your sugar on meI can't get e...
08/29/2026

♫♪ Pour some sugar on me
Ooh, in the name of love
Pour some sugar on me
C'mon, fire me up
Pour your sugar on me
I can't get enough
I'm hot, sticky sweet
From my head to my feet, yeah ♪♫♪

SUGAR: (speaking loudly) I MUST interject here with a couple of things, before we introduce ourselves, m'kay?
CREAM: Not again with your tyrades, can you just...
SUGAR: (rudely interrupting) #1. Our theme song above is dirty...dirty, dirty, DIRTY! It's about se...
CREAM: Wait a minute, it's about love...giving sugar can be like a kiss, and I love kisses and snugg....
SUGAR: (again interrupting, in a louder voice) #2. My name is Sugar, and sugar is white, and I'm solid black. Stupid...
CREAM: But it's not about...
SUGAR: (even louder) NUMBER THREE!!! You are missing half of your back left paw, and I don't think you realize it!
CREAM: Wait...what?! I thought mama told me that my foot would grow back when I got older! She said sometimes kittens with missing feet just have to wait, because their foot is only "missing" and will reappear one day, or will regrow itself.
SUGAR: (paw slapping over her face) Mama lies. Your foot is not returning, it will not grow back or come back...you have a nub for a foot. Life's tough, but someone had to tell you.
CREAM: I'm a freak!!! No one will ever adopt me!!!
SUGAR: The truth is, you're longer-haired, and your ear tufts - good God.... you'll be gone tomorrow... genetically your negative gets wiped out by those positives. I'll have the uphill battle, even though I have all FOUR paws and witty banter.
CREAM: Maybe we can get adopted together....Cream and Sugar...we go together.
SUGAR: Yes, we do, and if they drink coffee, then they'll need us both, so we'll have to convince the families somehow tomorrow. We must go to bed now and plot....
CREAM: But we need to finish out introduct....
SUGAR: Rubbing paws together...we must plot. Good night all, and we'll see you at the ADOPTION EVENT at PetSmart tomorrow from 11-3. Be prepared to adopt us as a pair, or you will have to live with the guilt of our separation for the rest of your lives... (looking at Cream)...too much?
CREAM: As always, yes...maybe dial it back a hair, and we'll see what else we can come up with tonight to convince people.
SUGAR: Okay, good night, all, and we'll be ready to dazzle you tomorrow!

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Good evening! We are MAMA FOXY & THE NOCTURNAL CREATURES BABIES! As a mama cat who lived her life outdoors, and was forc...
08/29/2026

Good evening! We are MAMA FOXY & THE NOCTURNAL CREATURES BABIES! As a mama cat who lived her life outdoors, and was forced to give birth outdoors, I had to embrace the night. Cats can be nocturnal anyway, but I was REALLY nocturnal, as I had to stand guard against nightly predators, catch mice, search for food, and us cats have great night vision, so easier to sneak around! My babies and I were found, and dumped in someone's yard in two separate carriers. I did NOT like being separated from my babies, and hearing them cry. Lucky for us, the finder was able to get us into True Rescue right away. We found out that we were found in a city called Lebanon, TN, and now we are at a wonderful foster home.

I have a date for a "snip & tuck" this week, so my babies will be attending their first-ever ADOPTION EVENT, tomorrow (Saturday, Aug. 29th) at the PetSmart in Mt. Juliet, TN from 11-3. There will be kittens galore there, and if you head over to the True Rescue shelter, you can find even more kittens, and adult cats like me, who really need homes. They say that this is the second wave of kitten season, so as adoptions go out, intakes come in, and I would love to see more like myself get saved. My babies are still awake right now, and it is past their bedtime. The Adoption Event is all they are talking about, and their excitement will likely keep them up all night. Please forgive them if they are napping tomorrow - just wake them up so you can meet them, they won't be mad, I promise! Looking forward to NOT seeing any of my babies after the event - I'm ready to cut the strings, if you can't tell. Then I can focus on ME. Thanks for listening, and we'll see you tomorrow!

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08/28/2026

Mt Juliet, TN. FOSTERS NEEDED! We have another intake today of a mama and kittens that were in distress on a property in Lebanon, TN. We are not sure what is going on with mama's face, and several kittens have pretty bad upper respiratory infections and are underweight. Mama's milk bar is definitely dry. Please fill out the foster link below if you can help, and we will update you soon on this gorgeous litter!

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08/27/2026

Unexpected intake today (watch all of the way)! We sent one of our TNR team members to an apartment complex in Nashville this morning to help with picking up a mom and 6 kittens. No sooner was he leaving that apartment, when he saw movement in a trash pile close by. He discovered another tortie mom huddled with her 2 kittens. He was able to safely contain them and brought them all to the shelter. We do have fosters for these, but please fill out the foster link below if you live in the Nashville or surrounding areas and can help. Thank you so much, and we are happy to have these two beautiful mamas now under our care.

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Hi, my name is FLETCHER, I'm a handsome, young gentleman, and I'm very pleased to meet you all! My story is sad, so I'll...
08/27/2026

Hi, my name is FLETCHER, I'm a handsome, young gentleman, and I'm very pleased to meet you all! My story is sad, so I'll only touch on it, then move on, because I'm moving into the light, and leaving all of the darkness behind. I was found with my 2 siblings in an apartment complex in Lebanon, TN. Our mama had been hit by a car, and we were discovered after that, so we had been without her for probably a few days. One of my siblings had passed already when the rescuer got to us, and my other sibling died 30 minutes after arriving to True Rescue. I was alone and scared....and hungry! I fought for my life that day, and never looked back. I had to be bottle fed from an incredible foster, and I just thrived. I'll never understand why I was chosen to live, while my brother and sister were not given that option, but I'm living on in their (and my mama's) memory. I want people to know how dangerous it is out there for cats and kittens when left outside, and why you should help if you see a cat or kittens in distress. It was too late for my siblings, but my life was spared, and so I'll move forward never taking one day for granted. You'll see my motivating spirit when you meet me!

Speaking of which, you can meet me this Saturday from 11-3 at the PetSmart in Mt. Juliet, TN, where I'll be attending my first ADOPTION EVENT! There will be dozens of other kittens there as well, and my foster siblings, who have become my new family will be there as well! You already met Dolly & Parton, and you'll meet the others soon. Thank you for giving me a second chance at life...thank you for caring, and please continue to help in any way you can. If that help includes adoption, then please fill out the form at the link below, and come on out this Saturday! True Rescue is also open, housing hundreds of cats and kittens of all ages, every day of the week from 11-3. Have a wonderful day, I can't wait to meet new faces, and hopefully my new family!

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08/26/2026

Mt Juliet, TN. The second wave of kitten season is upon us! We went out and trapped this pregnant kitty in Mt Juliet, because she was nervous to go in a carrier, and it was the easiest trapping job yet! Turns out she is extremely friendly (and grateful), and her milk is already dropping, so kittens coming very soon. We need fosters, so please fill out the foster form below if you live in or around the Nashville area. Have questions about fostering? - simply message us at [email protected]. Thanks so much, and we will update soon!

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♫♪ Love is like a butterflyAs soft and gentle as a sighThe multicolored moods of love are like its satin wingsLove makes...
08/26/2026

♫♪ Love is like a butterfly
As soft and gentle as a sigh
The multicolored moods of love are like its satin wings
Love makes your heart feel strange inside
It flutters like soft wings in flight
Love is like a butterfly, a rare and gentle thing ♪♫♪ by Dolly Parton

Good evening! It's a sad day to introduce ourselves, but we are here to honor the late, great, Dolly Parton, who passed away today, and we both proudly wear one half of her name. We are DOLLY & PARTON, and we are very pleased to meet you! We, like our namesake, have quite the vocal talents! We were heard crying inside of a brick wall in Lebanon, TN. There was a hole in the brick, just big enough for us to go in, but it took them over 8 hours to extract us! We could have made it easier by just coming out....but nope, we made the choice to just stay put, plus we were only 4 weeks old at the time....sorry about that, but thank you to the kind man who lived there and saved us!

We are finally up for adoption, and will be at our first-ever ADOPTION EVENT being held this Saturday at PetSmart in Mt. Juliet, TN from 11-3. It would be our honor to be a part of a loving family, and we will be the best kittens we can possibly be! Thank you for saving us, and thank you for giving us such extraordinary names. Yes, it's a sad day today, but let's live our best lives possible, to honor this remarkable woman who lived every day to her absolute fullest!

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12110 Lebanon Road
Mount Juliet, TN
37122

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 3pm
Tuesday 11am - 3pm
Wednesday 11am - 3pm
Thursday 11am - 3pm
Friday 11am - 3pm
Saturday 11am - 3pm
Sunday 11am - 3pm

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