(Updated Friday, October 4, 2024)
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture has requested that the UT College of Veterinary Medicine serve as the lead for animal-related supplies that have been requested from our affected communities in East Tennessee.
“Our college is committed to our partnership with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture to support the people and animals in counties affected by Hurricane Helene,” said Dr. Marcy Souza, associate dean for Outreach and Global Engagement at the veterinary college. “The public’s help supports the human-animal bond that becomes even more important in tough times.”
Items from the campus community and the public can be donated at the east end of Brehm Animal Science Arena located on the UT agricultural campus at 2506 River Drive, Knoxville on the following days/times:
We will be accepting donations from the campus community and public at the Brehm Animal Science Arena, 2506 River Drive, Knoxville on the following days/times:
- Wednesday, October 9: 2-6pm
- Thursday, October 10: 2-6pm
Please follow signs to the drop-off point. If needed, additional times will be added to the schedule for drop-offs. Please ONLY bring the supplies requested by the state:
- Dog/puppy food: dry or canned
- Cat/kitten food: dry or canned
- Food for rabbits and other small pets
- Cat litter
- Grain/Pellets for livestock including horses, cattle, sheep/goats, and chickens
- Square bales of hay. Please DO NOT donate round bales.
There are two locations in East Tennessee accepting large quantities of hay:
Appalachian Fair Grounds – TN Cattlemen’s Assoc.
100 Lakeview St.
Gray, TN 37615
POC: Joseph Redman 423-833-1461 or Steven Huff (423) 833-1461
Livestock feed, agricultural supplies – Call Ahead First
South Central Elementary School: Putnam County DART
2955 TN-107
Chuckey, TN 37641
12:00pm – 4:30pm, Wednesday – Sunday
POC: Jeremy Richter 931-644-2622
Dog & cat food, livestock feed, rabbit feed, 5-gal buckets, 300-gallon water tanks, hay (square or round bales)
UT Institute of Agriculture has compiled information to assist individuals, families, and producers who have been impacted by a flood event.
For more ways to give, please visit UT Public Safety’s website: https://safety.utk.edu/blog/2024/09/30/hurricane-helene-relief/
