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Shelby County Animal Shelter

Animal shelter in shelbyville, KY

The Shelby County Animal Shelter is located at 266 Kentucky Street, Shelbyville, KY, 40065.

We are an open admissions animal shelter for Shelby County. We are governed by the Shelby County Fiscal Court and operated by Shelby County tax dollars. We accept all unwanted and stray animals in our county. We also perfom all neglect and abuse investigations for Shelby County.

The animals at our shelter are from a random source. We try hard to ensure the animals adopted from our shelter are healthy and free of undesirable temperments. We aggressively pursue solid adoptions and work with rescue groups, both purebred groups and generic. We do not charge a pull fee for reputable rescue groups. Receiving rescues will be responsible for all vetting and transport of the animal(s) being pulled.

Contact Danielle Reynolds
Email danielle.reynolds@shelbycoky.com
Phone (502) 633-0009
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266 kentucky street
shelbyville, KY 40065
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266 kentucky street

shelbyville, KY 40065

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Adoptable pets at Shelby County Animal Shelter

We'll also keep you updated on Dottie's adoption status with email updates.
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Dottie

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 1 yr 1 mo
shelbyville, KY
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Fomo

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 1 yr 1 mo
shelbyville, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Roll's adoption status with email updates.
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Roll

Labrador Retriever

Female, 5 mos
shelbyville, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Shaun's adoption status with email updates.
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Shaun

Poodle (Standard)

Male, 2 yrs
shelbyville, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Sequoia (2)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Sequoia (2)

Great Pyrenees

Female, 1 yr 6 mos
shelbyville, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Crescent's adoption status with email updates.
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Crescent

Labrador Retriever

Female, 3 yrs
shelbyville, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Ross's adoption status with email updates.
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Ross

Husky

Male, 1 yr
shelbyville, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Bruce's adoption status with email updates.
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Bruce

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 2 yrs 2 mos
shelbyville, KY
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Shelter FAQs

The Shelby County Animal Shelter is the animal shelter for Shelby County Kentucky run by Shelby County Fiscal Court. We are the enforcer of state and county ordinances and we do all the abuse cases in the county. We take in all unwanted animals in our county by owners and running loose. We do temperament testing. We aggressively pursue solid adoptions and work with rescue groups, both purebred groups and generic.

  • 1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 2. Submit Application
  • 3. Approve Application
  • 4. Pay Fee
  • 5. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Anyone interested in adopting or rescuing an animal from our shelter should contact the shelter either by phone at 502-633-0009, e-mail us at danielle.reynolds@shelbycoky.com or come to the shelter in person. We do have an adoption process including an application. We make every effort to ensure a direct adoption is a good placement. We work with the potential adopter to find the right pet for their home.

The adoption cost for a dog is $65. Kittens and cats are $40. This includes the spay or neuter, heartworm testing, vaccinations & microchip!

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Pets at shelters & rescues near Shelby County Animal Shelter

Waggin Tails Pomeranian and English Bulldog Rescue

Foster Home Based Only,
Radcliff, KY 40160

The Haven for Dogs Inc.

P.O.Box 22505,
Lexington, KY 40522

Lost But Now Loved Animal Rescue - KY

Louisville, KY 40209

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BUFFALO MAC N CHEESE

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 3 yrs 6 mos
Louisville, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Beyla's adoption status with email updates.
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Beyla

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult
Lexington, KY
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Serendipity

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult
Lexington, KY
We'll also keep you updated on TANNER's adoption status with email updates.
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TANNER

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 4 yrs 8 mos
Louisville, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Starlite's adoption status with email updates.
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Starlite

Labrador Retriever/Hound (Unknown Type)

Female, Young
Lexington, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Scratch's adoption status with email updates.
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Scratch

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 3 mos
LaGrange, KY

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