Knox County Humane Society No Kill Animal Shelter

"I highly recommend this place if you like rude workers, a rude business owner, and a shelter that does NOT allow college students to adopt. I also recommend this place if you like to be discriminated against based on age, where you live, and anything else they immediately don’t like about you. I suggest adopting from here for the sole purpose of rescuing the animals from a very questionable environment. Again, I strongly recommend this place."

"I’m a student at Knox College and was very interested in adopting a dog. When we arrived the workers were rude and literally greeted us with “What do ya want?”. They barely opened the door and I essentially had to FORCE myself inside. I explained I was a college student and when we asked to see a dog we were denied and told to look at cats instead. The condition of the cat room is very dirty and looks miserable for the cats. They then explained they do not adopt dogs to ANY college students because of previous bad experiences. I even came with a contract from my college which I signed stating that the dog would not be neglected or uncared for. I gave all of that to the “board”, the “board” consists of the two people who work there. I was obviously denied. All an all, if you’re a college student DONT GO THERE, you will be turned away at the door. They will discriminate against you based on where you live and your age. The people there are rude and so very unfriendly. It’s very unprofessional and not a welcoming place to be."

"You can tell how much the staff love animals and want the best for them. They've made so many awesome changes to the facility to support the canines and felines they save (open access indoor/outdoor space, kiddie pools of litter, treats, etc). If you have the means and want a fuzzy family member, check here to see if you connect with any of the cuties here. If you just want to support them, donate or ask what they need."

"My husband and I adopted our dog Lucy two weeks ago. The staff was great telling me about her history and any challenges she had. She has improved so much already. She had been mistreated at her previous home and associated everything with pain. Now she knows she is safe and loved in her forever home. The staff at the KCHS have a hard job and they are wonderful and caring people"

"We found a beautiful and EXTREMELY loving orange tabby at bridle creek apts. Took him to the society to be checked. I wasn't thrilled with the lady who took him to be checked for a chip. Her attitude was very rude and I could tell she was clearly sick. She also carried him away by the neck which isn't how you handle any feline. So, I'm not saying the entire staff are bad and I understand being overwhelmed or frustrated. But if that's gonna impact how you handle animals or act around folk, you shouldn't be in this line of work. And that woman needs to be fired or get her act together. This cat is someone's lost pet so if you have any info call this facility"