Welcome

Steele Away Home – Canine Foster and Rescue is a non-profit 501(c)(3) foster based canine rescue located in Newport, TN. Each of our rescue dogs are cared for by a loving foster family as we help them on their journey to a forever home. In addition to saving as many lives as we possibly can, we also hope to bring awareness to the need to have pets spayed and neutered to stop the cycle of the homeless animals.

Steele Away Home – Canine Foster and Rescue has been established in part to recognize and honor the work of Jenifer Parry Steele who has worked tirelessly since 2003 to save thousands of animals from Newport and Cocke County. We, the fosters and volunteers, are proud to be part of this amazing group working to save lives! We welcome all who will join us.

“Everyone wants a Steele dog!”

Would you care to make a donation to help us continue saving lives?

Thank You!

Hello I just wanted to thank you for saving our dog Fuzzy, now Fennec, a red and white Papillon mix. Who now is part of my family and has a new dog sibling Georgia. We all love him, my parents and I, and his weird quirks.

Emma Breen

We have been working with Jen for a few years and this is very rewarding work. We have to keep the big picture, that is how I manage to let the critters go. You won’t believe how good you will feel when you see your foster adopted.

Julie L.

Quilts and Canines Event: September 15, 2018

August 31, 2018September 14, 2018 by Doug Bittinger

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH QUILTS & CANINES JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE AND SUPPORT STEELE AWAY HOME CANINE FOSTER AND RESCUE 10:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. Join us at the FOOTHILLS OF THE SMOKYS QUILT SHOP, 3892 Cosby Highway in Cosby TN (across from Ramsey’s Orchard and just south of the convenience center). New shop … Continue reading Quilts and Canines Event: September 15, 2018

FAQ for Canine Rescue

January 11, 2018January 11, 2018 by Doug Bittinger

Each canine rescue organization will do things their own way, but this article hopes to answer the most common questions about rescues, shelters, and adoptions, and how Steele Away Home does things. Can you come take my neighbors dog away from them?

The Phases of Canine Rescue

January 11, 2018January 14, 2018 by Doug Bittinger

I have on occasion heard dog owners proudly state, “Oh, yes: we rescued this dog. She was going to die in a shelter.” Sometimes this statement is perfectly true: they went to a kill shelter, adopted a high-risk dog, and trained her: thus rescuing her. Many other times people adopt a dog from a canine … Continue reading The Phases of Canine Rescue

The Julian Fund for Rescue Medical Bills

December 15, 2017March 29, 2019 by Doug Bittinger

The Julian Fund is a small foundation set up by a Steele Away Home board member to maintain on-going fund-raising to keep our veterinary expenses paid down. Why The Julian Fund? This fund raising effort is named after a chewed up boxer who was snatched from the jaws of death just minutes before he was … Continue reading The Julian Fund for Rescue Medical Bills