The Knox County Humane Society, a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1887, provides for the surrender, care, and adoption of homeless and abandoned cats and kittens in Knox County. We also have low cost public clinics for wellness services and spay and neuter to humanely reduce the population of unwanted pets and to help owners better take care of the pets they have. We spayed and neutered over 2,000 animals last year alone!OUR MISSIONThe Knox County Humane Society's primary purpose is to provide for the welfare of cats and dogs through public awareness clinics and campaigns, humane sheltering and fostering, adoption and surrender services, rescue and transfer services, initial medical and altering services for stray, surrendered and rescued cats. The organization places its emphasis on performing all of its goals for all cats who are healthy and adoptable.