Jessamine County Animal Shelter

Animal shelter in Nicholasville, Kentucky

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Address

120 Fairground Way, Nicholasville, KY 40356

Contact

Timothy Brown

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Adoptable Pets at Jessamine County Animal Shelter

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Malibu

Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Puppy

Nicholasville, KY

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
No Details Provided
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Nola

Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Adult

Nicholasville, KY

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
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Fergie

American Bulldog/Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Adult

Nicholasville, KY

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
No Details Provided
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Atlas

Shepherd (Unknown Type)

Male, Young

Nicholasville, KY

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
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Rory

Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Adult

Nicholasville, KY

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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Maximus

Siberian Husky

Male, Young

Nicholasville, KY

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with dogs
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Zee

Hound (Unknown Type)/Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Adult

Nicholasville, KY

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
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Trooper

Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Adult

Nicholasville, KY

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
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Lacy

Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Adult

Nicholasville, KY

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N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
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Shelter FAQs

The Jessamine County Animal Shelter is a county-run facility, that is dedicated to the care and well being of all animals located at our facility, until the appropriate home is found. Our mission is to provide services which safeguard public health and safety, to humanely house and care for animals in its charge, to protect the animals of the community from neglect, and to provide its citizens with information concerning responsible ownership.
We serve Jessamine County, the City of Nicholasville, and the City of Wilmore.

Additional adoption info

Once someone is interested in an adoptable pet located at our facility, they are required to fill out an adoption application. Once they have filled out their application we will call vet references and landlords. Once it is agreed that this animal is an ideal fit for the person and/or family, the animal is then completely vetted and sent home with their new family.

Adoption application

https://adoptjcacc.com/adopt/

Pets at shelters and rescues near Jessamine County Animal Shelter

Kentucky Great Dane Rescue

Nicholasville, KY 40356

La Petite Paws

Lexington, KY 40503

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Panda

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Kitten

Wilmore, KY

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
House-trained
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Lightning Fire

Thoroughbred

Female, Adult

Nicholasville, KY

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Medium
Details
Good with kids
Story
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Kasidy

American Staffordshire Terrier/Boxer

Male, Young

Nicholasville, KY

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
Story

Animal Charities in Nicholasville, KY

HeARTs Speak

HeARTs Speak develops resources that help shelter animals to be seen and find homes, ultimately transforming public perceptions of pet adoption, shelters, and animals in need. Each year our work helps nearly 1 million pets in your community and beyond.

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Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs

There is a tremendous need for new methods of sterilization that are faster, easier, more accessible, and less expensive than surgery. ACC&D works tirelessly to bring together key stakeholders to advance this field.

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Animal Legal Defense Fund

Every day, Animal Legal Defense Fund works to enact tougher animal cruelty laws, provide care and legal assistance for animal victims of cruelty, offer rewards to bring abusers to justice, and provide free legal assistance to prosecutors and law enforcement to put abusers behind bars.

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