Elizabethton/Carter County Animal Shelter

Elizabethton, TN

A public animal shelter in Elizabethton, Tennessee, taking in homeless cats and dogs and placing them in adoptive homes. Visiting hours: Mon-Fri 10am-4:30pm; Sat 10am-1pm; closed Sunday. Adoption fees: Cats: $50. Includes spay/neuter, rabies and distemper/parvo/panleuk vaccines, flea treatment, ear mite treatment, and deworming.

Adoption fee From $50

Hours Mon-Fri 10am-4:30pm; Sat 10am-1pm; closed Sunday

Areas served Elizabethton and the surrounding area, Tennessee

Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

From $50

Cats: $50. Includes spay/neuter, rabies and distemper/parvo/panleuk vaccines, flea treatment, ear mite treatment, and deworming.

How it works

Cash and checks only; the shelter cannot process card payments.

Location

Find Elizabethton/Carter County Animal Shelter

The area

Carter County at a glance

Population 56,712

Housing units 28,118

Est. households with a cat 7,840

Estimated by applying the AVMA's 2024 national cat-ownership rate (32.1% of households) to the county's real household count from the Census Bureau — a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to adopt a cat?

Cats are $50, including spay/neuter, rabies and distemper/parvo/panleuk vaccines, flea treatment, ear mite treatment, and deworming.

What are your hours?

Monday-Friday 10am-4:30pm; Saturday 10am-1pm; closed Sunday.

Get involved

Support Elizabethton/Carter County Animal Shelter

Surrendering a cat

Contact Elizabethton/Carter County Animal Shelter at (423) 547-6359 to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.