Do a BIG thing, adopt a SMALL dog.
Adopt a pet and make a difference. Find your furry friend today and experience the unconditional love of a rescued pet.
Please see our Adoption Process page for information regarding our adoption process, adoption fees and Adoption Application.
Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee, Inc. (SBRET) is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to finding forever homes for displaced or abandoned small breed dogs. We are also dedicated to educating the public about pet overpopulation, the benefits of spaying/neutering, and the horrors of puppymills.
You did it! You helped us meet our campaign matching goal of $8,000 faster than Santa sliding down a chimney on Christmas Eve!
As of December 5th, we’ve raised $10,707.94 which means we’ll receive the full matching pledge. That raises our fundraising total to $18,707.94!!
We’ll be putting that money right to work funding the much needed veterinary care of at-risk and homeless dogs in East Tennessee.
Thank you from the bottom of our stockings!
Our Holiday Rescue Tree is up! Stop by The Bark, come into the lobby, choose a rescue dog to give to, pick out items to complete their lists in The Bark’s store, and they will make sure our rescue will receive your gifts for Christmas..
Every year we have had generous donations from our supporters and we are hoping you will come through for our rescues again this year!
Thank you mycuriouscanine.com for helping us with training our rescues! If you are having behavior issues with your dog or would just like some pointers, they are very knowledgeable and quite helpful.
Our Number One Need is To Have More Foster Homes
Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee is an all-volunteer organization based in the Knoxville area. We do not have a shelter facility and all our rescues stay in foster homes until they are adopted. Even if we had all the money in the world, we cannot rescue these precious pups without foster homes!
We often get asked.. “How can you bear to let the dog go – I would get too attached to it!” It is true – it is always a bit sad to see our rescues go. But the SBRET adoption process is so careful and thorough, that by the time a dog is adopted out, we know it’s going to a great place! We often see these pups come in dirty, scared, and sometimes abused, and then we get to see them blossom into happy, healthy dogs they were meant to be.
Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization. All donations are tax-deductible and are used to provide veterinary and day-to-day care for our rescues.
Thank you knoxk9academy.com and thebarkknoxville.com for helping us with training our rescues! If you are having behavior issues with your dog or would just like some pointers, they are very knowledgeable and quite helpful.
Email us at rescue@sbret.com for questions regarding adoptions, fostering, donations, or surrendering your pet
For emergencies, call
865-705-3480
865-966-6597
