Who We Are

Collierville Animal Services is an animal care and control agency that assumes a unique role in the community by promoting, motivating, and enforcing responsible pet ownership. Animal Services takes in about 1600 stray, abandoned, misplaced and unwanted animals each year. It spays/neuters every animal adopted. It investigates animal cruelty and abuse, and enforces animal control laws in Collierville. It provides a comprehensive pet adoption service and has an approximately 80% adoption rate.

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Click here for a list of pets at this shelter

How To Contribute

Listed below are some of the supplies needed to run the Animal Services. If you would like to contribute an itme(s) not listed or have questions, please contact us.

Office Suppllies
Computer Photo Paper
Office supplies - pens, markers, copy paper, notepads, post-its, etc.
Medical Supplies
Medical supplies
Misc. Supplies
Small paper plates & plastic spoons
Clorox cleanup wet wipes
Garbage bags, laundry and dish detergent, bleach, vinegar
Air Purifier w/ Ionic Breeze (from Sharper Image - need warranty)
Birds
Wild Bird Seed
Cats
Clay kitty litter
Wet (canned) cat food (pate' only)- Nine Lives and Friskies preferred
Dogs
Dog houses (new or used)
Wet (canned) dog/puppy food - Iams, Alpo, Pedigree, 3Dog Bakery preferred
Collars (small & medium only)
All Animals
Toys
Purina: Cat, Kitten, Dog & Puppy Chow
$$ Donations for medical supplies

We use Patented Kuranda Dog Beds because they are durable, chew proof and easy to clean. Not all of our kennels have permanent beds, so the Kuranda beds help keep our dogs warmer allowing them to sleep off the cold concrete floor during the winter months. If you would like to donate a bed to us, click here.

How To Volunteer

Volunteer Training

In order to become a volunteer you must meet the following qualifications.

Training Dates

You may inquire about training by visiting or calling our shelter at 901-457-2670.

Volunteer Positions

Dog walkers

How would you feel being cooped up in a cage all day? We need people willing to take our dogs out to the play yard or for a walk. Puppies especially need the extra exercise and playtime!

Cat Cuddlers

Once again, cats don't like to be stuck in their cages all day. Whether you let them out and play with them, or just sit with them in your lap and pet them, it's greatly appreciated by both staff and lonely cats alike.

Groomers

Our animals are always in need of a brush or bath or their nails clipped. We need a dog groomer and cat groomer that can come in regularly to help out by keeping our animals smelling and looking nice.

Greeters

With our staff and volunteers being so busy behind the scenes cleaning and such, we need someone to stay up front and greet people that come in and answer the phone when people have basic questions.

Off-site Workers

We have many offsite adoption events and need help working them. We visit places like Three-Dog-Bakery, Hollywood Feed, and many festivals, fairs, and Expos.

Camp Counselors

Our shelter is very privileged in that it is one of only a few animal shelters that runs a kids camp during school breaks. Camp counselors are Jr. Volunteers and they are able to work at the camp without being accompanied by their parent.

Gardeners

We do have a beautiful landscape, but it's time-consuming to keep up with. If you love to garden, we'd love to have you on board to help keep the grounds looking beautiful and welcoming!

Cleaning Crew

We are often complimented about how clean our shelter is. It takes much work to keep it this way and we are in desperate need of people to come help clean kennels and cages in the mornings and afternoons. Without extra help, our shelter would not be so appealing to customers.

These are just a few of many ways you can help us help the animals. If you don't see a position that interests you, contact us.

How to Adopt an Animal

It is not Animal Service's intent to make pet ownership seem inexpensive or unrealistically easy. Our goal is to attract responsible pet owners, and to help them provide permanent, loving homes. To that extent, we ask you to give serious thought to the responsibilities of pet ownership

Adoption Policies

  1. A person adopting an animal must be 21 years of age or older or have a parent or guardian present;
  2. Adoptions will be refused to anyone suspected of using an animal for illegal purposes, such as dog fighting;
  3. All prospective new pet owners will be screened to help insure compatibility between pet and owner;
  4. Animals are adopted on a first come, first served basis;
  5. An adopted pet may be returned within the first 72 hours after adoption, for an exchange only - no refunds will be given.

Adoption of animals as surprise gifts is strongly discouraged. We suggest that individuals select their own pet. Gift certificates are available for that purpose.

Adoption Fees

The adoption fee is $85.00, and includes the following services.

Click here for a list of pets at this shelter

How To Contact Us

Telephone

Contact us at 901-457-2670 Tuesday through Saturday, 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. We are closed to the public Sunday and Monday.

Email

Email: lfarris@ci.collierville.tn.us

Some emails may require assistance from one of our CAS Volnteers. Those emails will be forwarded to the appropriate volunteer for follow up. All other emails will be answered by the CAS Shelter Coordinator. If you have a need that requires a quick response, please phone the shelter at 457-2670. At times, it is difficult for us to reach the phone before your call switches to voice mail. If this happens, please hang up and call right back. If you still do not get an answer, we are busy taking care of our many animals &/or customers currently at the shelter. However, your calls are always important to us; please leave a message or try your call again a few minutes later. Thank you for your patience.