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SMACF and Animal Welfare in the News
This is a chronology of news articles about the Smoky Mountain Animal Care Foundation's efforts to spearhead the construction of an official Blount County Animal Center. As you can see, huge progress has been made since January 24, 2007 when SMACF was formed as a non-profit organization dedicated to the welfare of Blount County animals. |
Year 2010
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February 25, 2010 |
Blount Animal Center celebrates $250,000 donation February 24, 2010 |
Blount County Animal Center receives huge donation January 8, 2010 |
Animal Center celebrates $200K donation January 8, 2010 |
Animal Care Legacy: Fouche Foundation donates $200,000 to the Blount County Animal Center January 7, 2010 |
Year 2009
2009 was good year for Blount County Animal Center, but... December 31, 2009 |
New Blount County Animal Center adopts 66 in December December 30, 2009 |
County Animal Center, Operations Center hailed as 2009 accomplishments December 30, 2009 |
Lucky dogs: First two surrendered animals at new Blount County Animal Center adopted November 3, 2009 |
New Blount County Animal Center will open on Monday November 1, 2009 |
Pigskin for Pooches October 1, 2009 |
Blount County Major Jerry Cunningham proposes pet liccense fee to help fund animal shelter September 22, 2009 |
Blount County animal shelter on track to open September 21, 2009 |
Maryville couple Don and Carol Story donate $50,000 to Blount County Animal Shelter construction September 02, 2009 |
Smoky Mountain Animal Care Foundation scores 'five-figure' animal shelter donation August 29, 2009 |
Blount County animal shelter construction in final stretch July 23, 2009 |
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July 1, 2009 |
AGGRESSIVE spay/neuter programs reduce shelter kills June 29, 2009 |
Shelter funding to wait until July June 25, 2009 |
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Brewer’s Jam to draw crowds for good cause
June 11, 2009 |
Pup-A-palooza plays to big crowd April 15, 2009 |
Puppy love: MC to stage pet fair/fundraiser March 26, 2009 |
Going to the dogs and cats: animal care facility gives peek at progress March 19, 2009 |
Sneak peak set for new animal center February 22, 2009 |
$25,000 grant boosts new animal shelter January 23, 2009 |
Smoky Mountain Animal Care Foundation Receives $25,000.00 Grant from the Charles and Sue Fouche Charitable Foundation (SMACF press release) January 22, 2009 |
Lambert replaces Ramsey on Blount County Commission (Peggy Lambert is a member of SMACF!) January 16, 2009 |
Inclement Weather: rains slow animal shelter construction January 10, 2009 |
Year 2008
Smoky Animal Care Foundation could use gifts for shelter December 30, 2008 |
Clayton Foundation gives $20,000 to new animal shelter December 24, 2008 |
New Blount County animal shelter faces money hurdle November 25, 2008 |
Animal shelter work proceeding November 19, 2008 |
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November 13, 2008 |
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November 6, 2008 |
Site work begins on animal shelter project August 23, 2008 |
New Blount animal shelter contract being finalized July 22, 2008 |
Louden to consider renewing animal accord with Blount June 12, 2008 |
County Expects to name shelter contractor soon May 15, 2008 |
Pets Rock Concert at the Smoky Mountain Harley Davidson May 9, 2008 |
Blount animal foundation gets $20,000 anonymous donation! March 19, 2008 |
Inaugural FurBall gala earns $22,778 for animal shelter February 27, 2008 |
First Annual Fur Ball a Smashing Success! February 23, 2008 |
Blount County breaks ground on new animal shelter! January 15, 2008 |
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January 9, 2008 |
Year 2007
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November 2, 2007 |
Federal 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Status Approved June 14, 2007 |
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April 20, 2007 |
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March 14, 2007 |
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March 8, 2007 |
Animal Shelter Proposal in Works March 2, 2007 |
New Non-Profit Announced at Press Conference January 24, 2007 |
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