To request pickup for a dead animal contact 3-1-1 (865-215-4311).
The animal must be within 5 feet of the edge of the street.
The animal is placed in a bio-hazard bag and taken for burial to the Meadow Branch Landfill in Athens, Tennessee.
Stray Animal Pickup
Young-Williams Animal Services (YWAS) is responsible for all animal control services for the City of Knoxville and Knox County. The YWAS comprises of a Director of Animal Services, Animal Services Supervisor and 15 Animal Services Officers. To report any animal-related concerns, please call 865.407.2229 between 7am - 7pm Monday - Friday and 8am - 5:30pm on weekends. For emergencies, call 911.
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