Tennessee

From WabbitWiki

The following sections provide information about various rabbit-related resources in the state of Tennessee in the United States.

Regional social media communities

The following are a few social media communities that may be useful for networking with other rabbit owners for local resources. See Online rabbit communities for other global and topic-specific communities to join for more active discussions.

Name Social media network Notes
Find Your Rabbits in Tennessee Too! Facebook Connecting breeders and rabbit lovers in a community group of sharing friendly interactions.

Rabbit rescues and shelters

See Adoption listings for more resources on where to find rabbits for adoption, including country-wide search engines.

The organizations in any table(s) below should usually focus solely or significantly on rabbits and regularly have rabbits up for adoption. Sanctuaries that do not adopt out rabbits and rescues that focus mainly on other species with incidental rabbits up for adoption should be excluded.

Name City Phone Email Notes Social
Bunny Rescue-Nashville Nashville, TN (615) 260-3808 bunnyrescue1@mac.com EIN: 42-1683430
Clover Patch Sanctuary, Inc. Franklin, TN (615) 473-1803 cloverpatchsanctuary@gmail.com EIN: 45-0646077 Fb-icon.png
Heaven on Earth Rabbit Rescue Cookeville, TN heavenonearthrabbitrescue@gmail.com EIN: 88-2171420 Fb-icon.png
New Beginnings Animal Rescue newbeginnings_animalrescue@yahoo.com EIN: 45-3632430 Fb-icon.png
Operation Bun Bun Rescue Knoxville, TN (330) 690-5350 obbr.km@gmail.com Fb-icon.png

Rabbit veterinarians

See Choosing a rabbit veterinarian for more information on how to find the right rabbit-savvy veterinarian for you. Please see Viral haemorrhagic disease#Vaccination and news resources instead for a list of veterinarians offering the RHDV2 vaccine in North America.

This information is provided only for your convenience and in no way should be considered an endorsement by the website. The following table(s) been compiled from reliable resources that have indicated that the listed clinics have a veterinarian on staff willing to treat rabbits. WabbitWiki cannot guarantee your satisfaction with any veterinarian - please call and ask your own questions before using a clinic listed below.

Tennessee

Name Address City Phone Notes
University of Tennessee Veterinary Medical Center 2407 River Drive Knoxville, TN 37996 (865) 974-8387
Volunteer Veterinary Clinic 160 New Shackle Island Rd Hendersonville, TN 37075 615-824-8411 Dr. A. Brandon Dixon Dr. Hannah Sáenz volvetclinic@gmail.com
Hillsboro Animal Hospital 2207 Bandywood Drive Nashville, TN 37215 615-298-2663 Dr. Chad Given
The Cats on Commerce 136 Commerce St Clarksville, TN 37040 931-292-2829
Priest Lake Veterinary Hospital 2445 Morris Gentry BLVD Antioch, TN 37013 615-361-4646 Dr. Logan Kopp info@priestlakevet.com

Rabbit emergency clinics and specialists

Please first call to make sure there is a rabbit-savvy veterinarian on call or on duty at the emergency clinic before you leave.

See Veterinary emergencies for more resources on rabbit veterinary emergencies.

Veterinary clinics offering RHDV2 vaccines

The following table is compiled from data on the Rabbitor.info US RHDV2 vaccination resources page. Please see the direct link for the most up-to-date information.

See Rabbit hemorrhagic disease for more information on the fatal disease. There is no treatment or cure for RHD. Most cleaners are ineffective at killing the virus. As a result, it is highly recommended to vaccinate your rabbit for their safety if a veterinary clinic nearby offers the service.

This information is provided only for your convenience and in no way should be considered an endorsement by the website. The following table has been compiled from reliable resources that have indicated that the listed clinics will vaccinate rabbits. We cannot guarantee your satisfaction with any veterinarian - please call and ask your own questions before using a clinic listed below.

Central area

Name City Vaccine brand Phone Notes
Animal House Veterinary Clinic Clarksville, TN Medgene (931) 645-7757 Last checked by Rabbitors.info on 18 May 2022.
Clay County Animal Hospital Celina, TN Medgene (931) 243-6940 Last checked by Rabbitors.info on 03 Feb 2022.
$15 vaccine, will discount on large numbers (10+).

Ear tattoo ($10) required if not already present.

East area

Name City Vaccine brand Phone Notes
Scenic City Veterinary Services Dayton, TN Medgene (423) 661-2255 Last checked by Rabbitors.info on 18 May 2022.

Greater Chattanooga area

Name City Vaccine brand Phone Notes
Animal Clinic Downtown Chattanooga, TN Medgene (423) 698-2401 Last checked by Rabbitors.info on 18 May 2022.

Greater Knoxville area

Name City Vaccine brand Phone Notes
Academy Mobile Pet Clinic Rockford, TN Medgene (865) 970-3325 Last checked by Rabbitors.info on 01 Mar 2022.
Emory Animal Hospital Powell, TN Medgene (865) 947-0437 Last checked by Rabbitors.info on 04 Feb 2022.
Lange Animal Hospital Knoxville, TN Medgene (865) 690-6481 Last checked by Rabbitors.info on 18 May 2022.
Village Veterinary Medical Center Knoxville, TN Medgene (865) 966-8900 Last checked by Rabbitors.info on 18 May 2022.

Greater Nashville area

Name City Vaccine brand Phone Notes
Family Pet Health Murfreesboro, TN Medgene (615) 907-8387 Last checked by Rabbitors.info on 18 May 2022.
Little House Animal Hospital Franklin, TN Medgene (615) 791-9148 Last checked by Rabbitors.info on 28 Apr 2022.
Migratory Avian Services Nashville, TN Medgene (615) 601-2356 Last checked by Rabbitors.info on 10 Oct 2022.
Priest Lake Veterinary Hospital Antioch, TN Medgene (615) 361-4646 Last checked by Rabbitors.info on 23 Jun 2024.
Read more on their website.

Low cost rabbit spay/neuter clinics

See Low cost spay/neuter clinics for more resources.

Shelby County

Name Address City Phone Notes
Spay Memphis 3787 Summer Ave Memphis, TN 38122 901-324-3202 Spay/Neuter: $80[1]

Rabbits must be at least 12 weeks old. Includes pain injection and take-home pain medication.

Rabbit boarding and bunny sitters

For more information on going on vacation with a rabbit, please see Going on vacation.

This information is provided only for your convenience and in no way should be considered an endorsement by the website. The following table has been compiled from reliable resources that have indicated that the listed businesses will take care of rabbits. We cannot guarantee your satisfaction with any business – please call and ask your own questions before using a business listed below.

If a business requires your rabbit to be vaccinated before services can be rendered, please check out our North American RHDV2 resources at Viral haemorrhagic disease#Vaccination and news resources to find a nearby veterinarian or clinic that may be able to vaccinate your rabbit.

Rabbitors also maintains a US-wide rabbit boarding and pet sitting services page here.

Wildlife rehabilitation facilities

See Wild rabbits for more information about what to do when you find a wild rabbit.

Hay sources

See Hay for more resources on what types of hay to choose.

See also

References

  1. Spay Memphis. (n.d.). Fix Your Pet. Retrieved 21 Sep 2021 from https://spaymemphis.org/spayneuter/