Creating a New Future for Animal Services
Community-based sheltering is a bold, new approach to animal welfare that engages the entire community to better serve
animals and people, and MACC is embracing the change here in Davidson County.
The goal for community-based sheltering is simple: keeping people and pets together.
animals and people, and MACC is embracing the change here in Davidson County.
The goal for community-based sheltering is simple: keeping people and pets together.
Core Tenets of Community-based Sheltering
MACC is Nashville’s community shelter. And we are leading the transformation to community-based sheltering.
These are the core tenets of building a better system for serving pets in need.
These are the core tenets of building a better system for serving pets in need.
Foster-centric
Housing animals in loving homes
The majority of pets entering the shelter are placed in foster homes shortly after arrival, and are able to be adopted directly from their foster homes with MACC's support. |
Safety Net Program
Keeping families together
MACC's Safety Net program provides services to community members and at-risk animals in order to remove the barriers that often exist in keeping pets with their owners. |
Return to Home
Reuniting pets and families
MACC operates a comprehensive lost pet reunification service, in partnership with the community, to get most roaming pets home without them having to enter the shelter. |
Shelter Model
Serving at-risk pets in the shelter
With more animals in foster homes, the shelter can focus on emergency medical care and short-term housing for pets with urgent needs. This helps limit public safety issues and keeps our community and its animals safer. |
Field Services
Protecting and educating
Animal control and field services officers work directly with our community on enforcing laws, and provide education that helps address the root cause of animal welfare issues in Davidson County. |
Partnerships
Working together to save lives
MACC works closely with social services agencies, veterinary practices, local rescue groups and other community partners, to help ensure families are treated holistically as a family unit. |
Community-based Sheltering In Action
In 2020, nearly 6,000 animals and families were served through community-based sheltering.
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ANIMALS
ADOPTED |
ANIMALS
FOSTERED |
FAMILIES
SERVED |
RETURNED
HOME |
RESCUE
PLACEMENTS |
In early 2020, MACC responded to the pandemic by adopting an early community-based sheltering approach, which protected shelter staff, the animals in their care, and the community. The incredible outcomes realized from this approach continue to shape change at the shelter as we head into 2021.
Join Us in Making Meaningful Change
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Let's transform animal services in Nashville. Together, we can improve the lives of pets and people in Davidson County by providing innovative, compassionate, and humane solutions for animals and families in our community.
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Be part of the movement:
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About MACCMACC is committed to the delivery of humane and responsive animal care and control services to and for the residents and animals of Nashville-Davidson County.
MACC works with individuals and organizations across Nashville to help domestic animals find caring homes, decrease over-population of cats and dogs through spaying and neutering, support widespread rabies vaccinations, and promote responsible pet ownership. |
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