Jasper & Sasparilla

My story

Almost Home believes that every animal deserves a loving home regardless of appearance, age, or physical limitation.  We have come together to give animals in need the safe and happy life they all deserve.  Almost Home Animal Rescue believes that no animal is expendable.  Adopting a friend:The animals, lucky enough to find refuge with Almost Home, are all in loving foster homes. If you are interested in the possibility of giving one of the animals a new lease on life, please contact us. The contact information is listed at the end of each biography.  What you need to do to adopt:If you would like to adopt a pet in need from Almost Home, basically, an application must be filled out. We will check two personal references and a vet reference. If you are approved for adoption, there is a trial period of about one week to make sure this is the animal for you and you are the person for the animal. Along with the trial period, a contract must be signed that basically states that if ever you cannot keep the animal that you must return the animal to Almost Home. Last but not least, a home check will be done. Meet & Greets:An approved application is required. This does not mean that you have to adopt but that you are approved to do so if everything works out. Since we are foster based, this limits the amount of people coming to our homes.  Hi there… we’re Jasper and Sarsaparilla, a brother-and-sister duo who’ve already lived through our own little adventure story. Picture this: the rain was pouring, the storm was raging, and the water around us kept creeping higher and higher. We were shivering, huddled together, two tiny orphans with nowhere to go. Just when it felt like we might be swept away, a man on a bicycle stopped. He didn’t have a home of his own and had his own issues to deal with, but he cared enough to scoop us up in his arms and save us. Even with so little, he gave us everything — safety, hope, and another chance at life. From there, fate put us right into the hands of a kind rescuer, and now we’re warm, safe, and dreaming of the next chapter: finding our forever family. We’re still little — young enough to learn and adjust — but old enough to know the best things in life are cuddles, toys, and love. We’re sweet and playful, the kind of kittens who will curl up in your lap when we’re not busy chasing each other around the room. Jasper, with his handsome Russian Blue coat, is thoughtful and gentle. Sarsaparilla, the little Bombay beauty, is spunky and curious. Together, we’re the perfect balance — bonded, inseparable, and happiest side by side. We get along with other kitties and, since we’re still so young, we could learn to be friends with dogs too. What matters most to us is being loved and staying together. We survived the storm, we were saved by kindness, and now we’re ready for our forever home — the one where we’ll never have to be scared, wet, or lonely again. Will you be the one to finish our story with the happy ending we’ve been waiting for? With love and soft purrs,Jasper & Sarsaparilla *MUST be adopted together**Due to our size, no small children.*   If you would like to meet your new best friends, contact the Adoption Coordinator at info@almosthometn.org or 865-236-0830. To fill out an application, go to www.almosthometn.org. If you cannot get it to work, let us know and we will email it to you in a different format. Unless otherwise noted, all Almost Home cats are healthy, spayed/neutered, up-to-date on vaccinations, and flea & tick preventative. ****When puppies and kittens are adopted before being fixed, they MUST be adopted in East Tennessee.ADOPTION FEE: The adoption fee for a cat is $85. The adoption fee for a kitten is $100. The adoption fee does include the kittens being fixed and their rabies shot when they are old enough through one of our local vets. The adoption fee for a dog is $200. The adoption fee for a puppy is $250. The adoption fee does include the puppies being fixed and their rabies shot when they are old enough through one of our local vets. Mature pet adoption fees are sometimes reduced. The adoption fee for pure bred dogs and cats will vary due to health and age of pet. This helps support our ill animals and our mutts that get left in the system longer. We do reserve the right to change the fees higher or lower due to the circumstance of the animal but what was stated above are the usual adoption fees.  Microchipped pets will have a higher adoption fee.  Our adoption fees do not cover the cost of the vetting and care the animal has received with us and if it ever does, the money just goes back it to helping other animals in need. September 3, 2025, 1:43 am

If you have any questions or would like to adopt Jasper & Sasparilla, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.