Our Mission: Three Paws of East Tennessee is 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to improving animal welfare in Anderson County, Tennessee, through Animal Advocacy, Spay & Neuter Education, and Foster/Rescue/Adopt support.

Meet our inspiration, our tripod Skipper. Skipper spent time at our location shelter on several occasions until he landed with our family permanently. He was a foster “fail”. He fast tracked his way into our hearts

Here is our gentle giant pictured here with his little big sister, Jasmine.

MEET OUR FOUNDERS.

Wendy is a long-time resident of Anderson County, Tennessee. She is a fur-mom of 4 dogs and an amazing kitty.

She has been involved in foster/rescue/adopt for nearly 20 years. She has a soft spot for special needs dogs. Her current pack includes one deaf dog and an amputee/tripod.

Gus has lived all over the world and came to reside in Tennessee after he met and married his lovely wife, Wendy.

Gus is a certified dog trainer and animal behaviorist, who has worked with both domestic and exotic animals in shelters and zoo’s over 25 years.

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