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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.  Well howdy there, name’s Hogan. I’m 83 pounds of Plott Hound/Coonhound mix, five years old, and a fella who believes life’s best enjoyed nice and easy. You’ll usually find me trottin’ along on a walk with my brother Ozzy or stretched out for a good nap in the sunshine. We don’t ask for much — just a soft place to rest, some belly rubs, and a family who’ll keep us close. See, me and Ozzy, we’ve been together since day one. We’re cut from the same cloth — calm, gentle, and happy just to be by your side. Our last person loved us but couldn’t keep up with our care, so here we are, two good ol’ boys searchin’ for someone to open their heart and home to us both. I walk polite on a leash, I’ll lean in close for a cuddle, and if you let me, I’ll prove to you that loyalty comes with four paws and a wagging tail. Me and my brother, we belong together — that’s just the way it is. So if you’ve got room for two hounds who’ll fill your days with love and your nights with snores, please come for us soon. My heart ain’t the same without Ozzy by my side, and truth be told, it never will be. Hopefully see you soon! Love,Hogan & Ozzy *Guest Posting**You can foster to adopt, foster or foster to adopt!**HUGE discount for both!* 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.