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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.   URGENT — I’m Losing My Home on 5/18Please… don’t let me be left behind.   Hi… my name is Oscar. For seven years, I’ve lived a quiet life. I’m not a bold cat. I don’t ask for much. My favorite thing in the world is my little basket — it’s where I sleep, where I hide when I’m scared, and where I feel safe. But now everything is changing, and I don’t know why. My person is moving. And she isn’t taking me with her. I don’t understand. I’ve been a good boy. I’m gentle. I keep to myself. I get nervous around new people and loud noises, but I try really hard to be brave. If you give me time, I’ll start to trust you. I’ll even come up for pets. I want to be loved — I just don’t always know how to ask. I have something called pododermatitis, also known as “pillow foot.” It’s a condition that affects my front paws and makes them a little swollen and soft, like tiny pillows. It’s not contagious at all, and I’ve been under veterinary care. Some vets treat it with an oral medication, while others give a simple steroid shot every few months. Both options helped me feel much better — and neither one was expensive. I’ve been doing really well thanks to this care, and I promise it doesn’t slow me down from being the sweet boy I’ve always been. I get along with other cats just fine. Dogs make me nervous. People do too, at first. But I promise — there’s a loving heart under all this shyness. I just need someone who will give me the chance to show it. I have until May 18th to find a new home or foster. After that… I don’t know what will happen to me. Please, if there’s space in your heart and home for a scared, sweet boy who just wants to feel safe again… will you let me come stay with you? I’ll bring my basket.And all the love I’ve been saving. With hope,Oscar Needs home by Sunday, May 18 – 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.