Kentucky Animal Shelters
212 Shelters
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Kenton County SPCA
935 Monmouth Street
Newport, KY 41071
Newport, KY 41071
Located in Campbell County
Kentucky Equine Humane Center
1713 Catnip Hill Rd.
Nicholasville, KY 40356
Nicholasville, KY 40356
Located in Jessamine County
Kentucky Humane Society
Humane Society
241 Steedly Drive
Louisville, KY 40214
Louisville, KY 40214
Located in Jefferson County
Kentucky Humane Society East Campus
Humane Society
1000 Lyndon Lane
Louisville, KY 40222
Louisville, KY 40222
Kentucky Lab Rescue, Inc.
Rescue Organization
1101 Sugar Ridge Road
Winchester, KY 40391
Winchester, KY 40391
Located in Clark County
Kentucky River Regional Humane Society
Humane Society
P.O. Box 1642
Hazard, KY 41701
Hazard, KY 41701
Located in Perry County
Knox Whitley Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
3100 Meadow Creek Road
Rockholds, KY 40759
Rockholds, KY 40759
Located in Whitley County
Knox- Whitley Animal Shelter and Humane Society of London, Ky
Humane Society
P.O. Box 2712
Corbin And London, KY 40701
Corbin And London, KY 40701
Located in Whitley County
Animal Shelters in Kentucky
Kentucky has 212 listed animal shelters and rescue organizations, spread across 65 counties. The mix is fairly even between rescue organizations and animal shelters. Louisville has more than any other Kentucky city, followed by Lexington and Owensboro. Somewhere on this list is a Kentucky dog or cat who would much rather be at your place.
Kentucky has 212 listed at the moment, and they are shown above with the ones that have photos first. Open any of them for the full address, contact details and opening hours.
A mix of both, and the difference is worth knowing before you set out. A rescue usually places animals from a network of foster homes rather than from premises you can walk into, so you generally arrange a meeting first. A shelter or humane society more often has a facility you can visit during opening hours.
Louisville has more than anywhere else in Kentucky, followed by Lexington, Owensboro and Somerset. They are the usual place to start if you are willing to travel; the sidebar links straight through to each.
Jefferson, Kenton and Fayette counties have the most, though listings reach 65 of Kentucky's counties in total. The city links in the sidebar are usually the quicker way in.
Most listings here carry a phone number, and most link to the organization's own website. Calling ahead is worth it — opening hours change, and rescues often work by appointment rather than keeping a building open.
SHELTER/RESCUE SEARCH
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Kentucky Shelters By City
- Louisville 21
- Lexington 7
- Owensboro 5
- Somerset 5
- Morehead 5
- Newport 4
- Winchester 4
- Frankfort 4
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