Tag Archives: Putnam County Animal Shelter

Tech softball players will do their best to hit a home run for local animals Friday and Saturday. The players will be collecting supplies and donations for the Putnam County Animal Shelter during the weekend homestand with Lindenwood. Coach Danielle Penner said the ladies wanted to come together out of love for animals after getting a call from the shelter ... Read More »

Cane Creek Park set to host a second session of Puppy Love Yoga at the Putnam County Animal Shelter after the first session sold out in under 24 hours. Special Programs Coordinator Jen Webb said the idea stemmed from a yoga class held at the park several years ago with kittens. She said partnering with the Putnam County Animal Shelter ... Read More »

The Cookeville Police Department is searching for an animal euthanasia technician community services officer. Captain Randy Brown said the individual would be responsible with picking up trustees from the Sheriff’s Department and transporting them to the animal shelter to care for the animals and clean kennels. He said the euthanasia certification is in case of the rare event an officer ... Read More »

The Cookeville/Putnam County Animal Shelter says adoptions have been steady during COVID-19 even with limited access to the facility. “Intakes have not been as high as they normally would, and our overall shelter population is pretty comfortable,” Shelter Director Jennifer Hutchinson-Tracy. Many worried that pet surrenders would increase because of economic issues for many families. Tracy said that has not ... Read More »