Choose an Animal to Learn About Our animals come from many parts of the world. We have more than 2,248 animals and 353 species that call Nashville Zoo home. ZOO BABY: New Face on Gibbon Islands New on Exhibit: Two-Toed Sloths CUTE ALERT: Three Red Ruffed Lemur Babies Born at Nashville Zoo Cassowary Introductions: Sy meets Marge! Spring Births at the Zoo! Behind-the-Scenes with the Zoo's Vet Team and Mrs. B Significant Births at Nashville Zoo Behind-the-scenes: Rhinoceros Hornbill Breeding White Rhinos to Occupy Elephant Exhibit Meet Nasha, our newest Masai giraffe! Giraffe Born at Nashville Zoo Introducing Our New Interactive Tortoise ExhibitBy adopting an animal at the Memphis Zoo, you help pay for the care and feeding of that animal for a year. With more than 4,000 hungry mouths to feed, the Zoo needs all the help it can get! All adoptions are valid for one full year. Animals are living creatures. Unfortunately, they may become ill or die, or they may be transferred to another zoo.

If your adopted animal leaves our Zoo, your adoption will be transferred to another animal. All adopted animals remain in the care of the Memphis Zoo and no ownership rights are conferred by this "adoption."Kittens For Sale Mill Creek Wa Adopt any animal at one of the following levels and receive:Polaris Pool Cleaner Net Personalized adoption certificate Keeper notes with picture of your animal Adopt-An-Animal window decalHomogeneous Sheet Vinyl Flooring All of the above benefits, plus: Plush toy of your adopted animal (if available) If not available, will be substituted with a panda, a copy of the Zoo's bi-monthly magazine, Exzooberance All of the above benefits, plus: 2 one-day tickets to the Zoo* "Meet the Keeper" session at the Zoo

All of the above benefits, plus: 2 additional one-day tickets to the Zoo* 8x10 color photo of your animal For information about adopting at the Ambassador level ($5,000), please call us at 901.333.6553. *Tickets are valid for a single day's admission to the Zoo only and do not include parking.Teddy’s Wagon is our beloved, customized mobile pet adoption unit We’ll make it easy! Here’s where we’ll be: September 10th- Cedar Pointe Apartments, 1157 Bell Rd., Antioch September 17th - Dog Day Festival, Centennial Park October 5th - Nashville Scene's BEST OF NASHVILLE, The Parthenon / Centennial Park October 8th- Two Men and a Truck, 4801 Alabama Ave, Nashville October 15th- Downtown Subaru October 22nd- Hickory Highlands Apartments, 100 Hickory Highland Dr., Antioch November 19th- Downtown Subaru December 10th- Winterfest, Centennial Park December 17th- Downtown Subaru Times are 10am-3pm unless otherwise specified.

Teddy’s Wagon places over 100 animals into loving homes each year!  And if we may brag some more, Teddy’s Wagon has also served as an animal refuge to our neighbors during times of crisis.  Given its mobility, our DART team has utilized Teddy’s Wagon in response efforts such as the Macon County Tornadoes and the May 2010 Nashville Floods, in addition to transporting animals from puppy mill raids throughout Tennessee. Love our wagon as much as we do, and wish to schedule it for a corporate or community event? Please submit your request here through our Community Event Request Form: For more information Teddy's Wagon Events please contact us at (615)352-1010. The Nashville Humane Association (NHA) places more than 2,900 healthy and temperamentally sound animals into loving, forever homes each year!  Animals are available for adoption at our state-of-the art facility, as well as on our traveling adoption unit: Teddy's Wagon. , our "Big Yellow Bus," travels throughout Davidson County to providing spay and neuter surgery for those who wish to have their pets altered, yet can't afford it. 

ROVER's mission is to educate the community about proper pet care, in an effort to keep Davidson County pets healthy and decrease the number of unwanted animals. PPAWS Prison Puppies Achieving Worthy Service Prison Puppies Achieving Worthy Service (PPAWS) is a program in cooperation with Nashville Humane Association and Corporate Corrections of America (CCA). In this program, dogs waiting for adoption at Nashville Humane Association are sent to the prison for a 6-week stay, where they are trained by inmates under the direction of the Animal Behavior Program Manager at Nashville Humane Association. A team cares for and teaches a dog basic manners, including loose leash walking, sit, down, stay, and wait at the door. These dogs are also housetrained and crate trained, while being socialized with other inmates, officers, and staff at the facility. Upon graduation from the program, dogs return to Nashville Humane Association to find their forever home with some life skills under their collar.

Please feel free to call Nashville Humane Association at 615.352.1010 or visit 213 Oceola Avenue to find out which current shelter dogs are PPAWS graduates. Humane Education and Community Outreach Nashville Humane Association personnel travel throughout Davidson County, visiting schools, civic groups and more, to teach animal safety, responsible pet ownership and humane treatment for all living creatures. We also welcome groups to the facility for interactive lessons, educating them on the important role NHA serves in our community, as well as the benefits of pet ownership. Additionally, NHA has two educational summer programs for children: Critter Camp and Pet Pals. These series of educational activities for children teach proper pet ownership, how to be a good neighbor, careers in animal welfare, dog bite prevention and more. These programs welcome the participation of other agencies such as the Nashville Zoo, Nashville K-9 and Walden's Puddle. NHA staff and volunteers travel to assisted-living facilities on Wednesdays, in an effort to bring smiles and comfort to those that do not have the constant companionship of animals due to illness, age or living situations.

Research shows that relationships with animals have a positive influence on health. Interacting with pets can lower blood pressure, reduce stress, decrease lonliness and enhance feelings of well-being. Community Pet Food Bank In November 2008, NHA opened the Community Pet Food Bank to support the growing needs of our community.  With the declining economy, many families and individuals have been unable to care for their pets and forced to surrender them to shelters.  The pet food bank assists those in need by providing supplemental pet food and supplies.  This program has served more than 500 households and 750+ animals.  The program is volunteer run, accounting for 250 plus hours of service annually. Many children's organizations, such as Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts have toured the NHA facility to learn about proper care for animals. These visits often result in further research and outreach projects for these organizations. Rover and Fluffy Mascots If you are intersted in having our Rover and Fluffy Mascots at your event, please contact Sherrie Hession at 615-352-1010.