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Amanda and Jeremiah Taylor, opened the Sadie Foundation and Rescue after losing a puppy. Since then the husband and wife duo has dedicated the last year to saving every animal they can.

The couple fostered Sadie, a German Shepherd Puppy, from C.A.R.E in Jefferson City. The puppy was neglected by its previous owner before the Taylors took her in.

“We found out that Sadie had every worm an animal could possibly have,” Amanda Taylor said. “After taking her back and forth to Lakeway Animal hospital for almost a week, Sadie was given fluids via IV, medications, etc to try and save her, but she soon lost her battle and was humanely euthanized.

“My husband and I vowed and promised each other that we would work to try and save each and every animal that we possibly could so that no animal would have to die that way again.”

The newly approved 501(c)3 foundation rescues dogs, puppies, cats and kittens at the moment and hopes to expand in the future to help other animals in need.

It is currently home based and located in West Morristown. Its care is extended to any animals in the Lakeway Area, but has helped animals in other states as well.

“Our area extends to the Hamblen County Area and we have seen multiple dumps of dogs, puppies, kittens, and cats due to the overpopulation of the small building the Morristown Hamblen Humane Society currently is working out of,” Taylor said.

“We are attempting to alleviate and help with the efforts of keeping all pets safe, happy, and healthy.

“We have worked with many different areas of Tennessee, and have helped two animals in need from Missouri and are currently working with Texas.”

With the creation of the foundation the Taylors wanted to ensure that no animals are euthanized unless for medical reasons.

“We are determined to never euthanize any animal unless it is medically necessary or the animal cannot be worked with (deemed too aggressive for adoption). We take steps are to ensure that correct analysis of each animal is taken to ensure they get their specific needs met,” Taylor said.

Looking to the future the foundations hopes to build relationships with the community and expand to allow trainers to come in and work with the animals

“In the future, we would like to build a positive relationship with the city, county and all of our residents,” Taylor said. “We intend to work up towards programs that will help animal owners keep their pets such as but not limited to a food pantry, spay/neuter clinics, vaccination clinics, low cost training seminars/classes and any other resource that we may possibly be able to help our community with.

“We are contacting our local business owners to ask for donations in lieu of fencing, kennels, etc. so that we may be able to have a space for trainers to come and work with our current and future animals to make them more adoptable or work out any issues before they find their “furever” homes.

Since the foundation is still new it is in need of donations to keep it running and to complete its mission.

“We are currently donation based and we are also working other jobs to make up for the amount of money that is required to get all vetting, food, toys, blankets/bedding, spay/neuter and any other medical bills that may arise.

“We currently are going through 3-4 bags of dog food each week and 1-2 bags of cat food and formula per week. So we are desperately in need of animal foods,” she said.

To donate, the foundation accepts donations to its PayPal or to its Facebook page. It also has a drop off location for those interested in dropping off donations.

For more information, visit its Facebook page, send an email to info@sadiesfoundationrescue.org or call 423-353-3451.