Community Service
2021 TVTA donation recipients
1st place winner - Dogs on Borrowed Time: Treena Kilgore (one of the founders) is the person in the picture. The money will be used to help with spays/neuters
2nd place winner- Carroll County Humane Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and a NO-KILL Animal Shelter in West Tennessee.
Shelter Animal Rescue Group (SARG)
A small, all-volunteer, 501(c)3 nonprofit rescue group that adopts primarily from Oak Ridge local animal shelter, although they occasionally take in hardship cases.
Pictured:
- Animals from L. to R.: Thumper, Pounce Wayne, Pearl, T.S.Elliot, Chester (all, except Pearl, are up for adoption!)
- People L. to R.: Karen Brummitt (foster), Jaime & Doug Ramseier (foster), Cindy Biscay (Community Outreach Chair), Pat O'Connor (permanent foster), Jan Baker (Cat Coordinator & Board Member), Ruth Cook (foster & Board Member), Shirley Auble (Treasurer, Board Member, & Dog Coordinator)
2020
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$250 donated to Zoo Knoxville for assistance during COVID-19 pandemic
2017
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The Tennessee Veterinary
Technician Association
donated $250 to a local
Zoo and exotic animal rescue.
The Little Ponderosa Zoo
located in Clinton TN,
sustained major damage
to their facilities, in a fire
on December 4, 2017.
One of the main barns was destroyed and over 45 animals perished in the fire, including reptiles, birds, primates, goats and many other species. The Zoo intends to rebuild and the community has donated food, supplies and temporary tents.
2016
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Devastating fires in Gatlinburg and Sevierville Tennessee
