Serving Our Community, Saving More Lives
Working together, we can save more lives and serve more families. As Davidson County's only open admission shelter, MACC works tirelessly to help the thousands of pets and people that rely on the shelter for support each year.
And as a committed group of volunteers, Friends of MACC strives to extend MACC's compassionate work in Nashville by bringing resources, attention, and additional support via the following initiatives. 

Foster Program Support

Fostering saves lives. And in 2022, MACC's foster network continued to grow and 1405 animals received foster care! Let's continue placing healthy, adoptable animals in healthy, loving foster homes while they wait for their family!

Friends of MACC has committed to providing $14,000 in 2023 to help the foster program thrive and grow. And to save more animals!

Safety Net Program

 In 2022, MACC's Safety Net Program served over 1,300 families by providing nutritional, behavioral, and medical resources at pivotal moments. That's over 1,300 families and pets that stayed together, which is always our first goal!  Serving our community is at the heart of our community shelter. That's why Friends of MACC empowers the Safety Net Program by providing financial support, food donations and other assistance to help the program further its impact.

Humane ​Education

Helping establish healthy bonds between
people and their pets is a primary goal of MACC and Friends of MACC. Working closely together, our Humane Education initiative aims to provide insight on healthy animal interactions, responsible pet ownership, training tips and behavior modification. 

Our plan is to visit local festivals, area businesses, schools, and other community events to share meaningful ways to strengthen the human-animal bond.

Emergency Medical Fund

MACC's medical team is incredible, but some injured or ill animals arrive at MACC needing care beyond capabilities available in the shelter. In these cases, MACC's Emergency Medical Fund allows animals to receive the lifesaving services they need at partner facilities. Friends of MACC funds $28K in emergency medical services to ensure MACC's medical team can continue providing expert care for Nashville's homeless animals.