Kentucky Animal Shelters

212 Shelters

    e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"

    Barktown Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    295 Petersburg Rd
    Boston, KY 40107
    (502) 833-2275
    Details
    Barren River Animal Welfare Association / Animal Shelter of Glasgow
    Shelter Organization
    175 Trojan Trail Road
    Glasgow, KY 42141

    Located in Barren County

    270-651-7297
    Details
    Bell County Animal Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    715 Highway 1534
    Pineville, KY 40977

    Located in Bell County

    606-337-6331
    Details
    Bell County Animal Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    Pineville
    Pineville, KY 40977

    Located in Bell County

    606-337-6331
    Details
    Bluegrass Basset Rescue, Inc.
    Rescue Organization
    1615 Fernwood
    Louisville, KY 40205

    Located in Jefferson County

    (502) 773-0922
    Details
    Bluegrass Humane Society, Inc.
    Humane Society
    219 N Main Street
    Elizabethtown, KY 42701

    Located in Hardin County

    270-877-5491
    Details
    Boone County Animal Care & Control
    5643 Idlewild Road
    Burlington, KY 41005

    Located in Boone County

    859-586-5285
    Details
    Boone County SPCA
    150 Rough River Drive
    Erlanger, KY 41018

    Located in Kenton County

    Details
    Bowling Green Warren County Humane Society
    Humane Society
    1924 Louisville Road
    Bowling Green, KY 42101
    (270) 783-9404
    Details
    Bowling Green-Warren County Humane Society/ Shelter
    Humane Society
    P.O. Box 1456
    Bowling Green, KY 42102

    Located in Warren County

    270-842-8572
    Details
    Boyd County Kentucky Animal Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    1025 Bob Mcculloght Dr.
    Ashland, KY 41102

    Located in Boyd County

    606-324-0745
    Details
    Bracken Animal Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    188 Hamilton Road
    Brooksville, KY 41004

    Located in Bracken County

    606-735-3475
    Details

    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.

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