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Almost Home believes that every animal deserves a loving home regardless of appearance, age, or physical limitation.  We have come together to give animals in need the safe and happy life they all deserve.  Almost Home Animal Rescue believes that no animal is expendable.  Adopting a friend:The animals, lucky enough to find refuge with Almost Home, are all in loving foster homes. If you are interested in the possibility of giving one of the animals a new lease on life, please contact us. The contact information is listed at the end of each biography.  What you need to do to adopt:If you would like to adopt a pet in need from Almost Home, basically, an application must be filled out. We will check two personal references and a vet reference. If you are approved for adoption, there is a trial period of about one week to make sure this is the animal for you and you are the person for the animal. Along with the trial period, a contract must be signed that basically states that if ever you cannot keep the animal that you must return the animal to Almost Home. Last but not least, a home check will be done. Meet & Greets:An approved application is required. This does not mean that you have to adopt but that you are approved to do so if everything works out. Since we are foster based, this limits the amount of people coming to our homes.  My name’s Abby. I’m four years old, 90 pounds of German Shepherd grace, and I’ve been told I’m beautiful—though what I really hope is that someone will see past my looks and into my heart. I used to have a home. A quiet one, with a kind elderly couple who loved me. They gave me my first ball, scratched behind my ears, and taught me what it feels like to be wanted. But life has a way of changing things no one asks for. My people ran into troubles so heavy they lost not just me, but their very home. One day, it was all gone, and I was left without them. I know they didn’t stop loving me—they just couldn’t keep me. When I first arrived in my foster home, my skin itched and hurt from a flea allergy that left me red and sore. But with care and medicine, I healed, and now I’m shiny, strong, and ready for the new chapter I keep dreaming about. I’m a good girl—housebroken, well-mannered, and gentle. I don’t jump up on people, I love kids, and I’ve got no quarrel with cats. Give me a ball and I’ll play fetch until your laughter tells me you’ve had enough. Take me on a walk or a hike and I’ll stay right there with you, step for step. And if you just want to sit quietly, reading or working, I’ll curl beside you like a steady shadow. Sometimes, when you leave, my heart aches a little more than it should. I’ve known what it feels like to lose everything, and it makes me cling a little tighter. But I’m learning—every day gets easier. A fenced yard with a little shelter outside helps me wait more calmly, and I promise with time and love, I’ll grow braver about being alone. What I want most is simple: a family who won’t have to let me go. Someone who will play fetch with me, keep me safe from the fleas that once made me miserable, and let me carry my favorite collar, leash, and toy into forever.I’ve lost once. I don’t want to lose again. Will you be the one to give me my “always”? With love,Abby *Guest Posting* If you would like to meet your new best friend, contact the Adoption Coordinator at info@almosthometn.org 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.ADOPTION FEE: The adoption fee for a cat is $85. The adoption fee for a kitten is $100. The adoption fee does include the kittens being fixed and their rabies shot when they are old enough through one of our local vets. The adoption fee for a dog is $200. The adoption fee for a puppy is $250. The adoption fee does include the puppies being fixed and their rabies shot when they are old enough through one of our local vets. Mature pet adoption fees are sometimes reduced. The adoption fee for pure bred dogs and cats will vary due to health and age of pet. This helps support our ill animals and our mutts that get left in the system longer. We do reserve the right to change the fees higher or lower due to the circumstance of the animal but what was stated above are the usual adoption fees.  Microchipped pets will have a higher adoption fee.  Our adoption fees do not cover the cost of the vetting and care the animal has received with us and if it ever does, the money just goes back it to helping other animals in need.