The White County Animal Shelter wants to attract attention for the shelter’s animals through its holiday giving tree program.
Shelter Manager Brooke Childress said this will be the first year for the tree.. Childress said the shelter staff has taken strides to involve the shelter animals in events, aiming to keep them in the public eye to increase adoption rates. Childress said the goal is to gather supplies and connect animals with a forever home.
“So we’re working to get the word out that we’re there,” Childress said. “We’re so far out in the country and not a lot of people know that we’re out there, so we’re just trying to get the word out, hey we have an animal control in white county, we’re here and we’re so far out from the city.”
Childress said the shelter hopes to receive food, collars and leashes, toys, cleaning supplies and towels. The shelter asks for canned cat food, as feral cats in the community receive meals from the shelter.
“Anything that makes their life a little easier while they’re there,” Childress said.
Childress said the shelter hopes showing the diversity of breeds at the shelter will attract those looking to adopt. Childress said the shelter tries to support the animals so they will not have to live their lives in the shelter.
Childress said the animals have participated in the Veterans Day Parade and Christmas Parade, letting the community know the facility is there and operating.
“Our furry babies that we do have at the animal shelter, they’re all good dogs, they get along with each other,” Childress said. “They’re just looking for their forever home, their forever person.”
Childress said fundraising is important for the shelter. Donations can be dropped off at the shelter at 5600 Gum Springs Mountain Rd.