1. Elephants never forget the love they get at the Elephant Sanctuary in Hoohenwald. www.elephants.com
2. Appalachian Bear Rescue is a one of a kind black bear rehabilitation facility just outside Smokey Mountains National Park. Read the personal stories of each and every bear and (soon) watch the goings on via the bear cam. www.appalachianbearrescue.org
3. The state’s largest and oldest equine rescue, Horse Haven of Tennessee, is determined to rescue and protect horses from abuse and neglect. Get the details of “Neigh and Bray Adoption Day” at www.horsehavenoftn.com
4. The Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County connects juveniles in the correctional system and dogs that need training and uses a mobile adoption unit called the Pet Waggin’ as part of their outreach efforts. www.memphishumane.org
5. A pair of feral cats can produce 420,000 offspring in seven years. Feral Feline Friends provides necessary feral cat management programs to be sure that doesn’t happen. http://www.feralfelinefriends.org