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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 Frankie's adoption status with email updates.
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Frankie

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Adult
shelbyville, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Apollo's adoption status with email updates.
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Apollo

German Shepherd Dog/Mixed Breed (Medium)

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

Husky/Mixed Breed (Medium)

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

Mixed Breed (Medium)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

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

Husky/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, Adult
shelbyville, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Cool-Whip's adoption status with email updates.
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Cool-Whip

Mixed Breed (Medium)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

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

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Female, Kitten
shelbyville, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Ink's adoption status with email updates.
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Ink

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Kitten
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

Fifi's Feline Friends

Towne Mall,
Elizabetown, KY 42701

Home At Last Animal Sanctuary

P.O. Box 144,
Salvisa, KY 40372

No Kill Louisville

PO Box 6655,
Louisville, KY 40206

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

Other/Unknown

Female, 1 yr 4 mos
Elizabethtown, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Amidala's adoption status with email updates.
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Amidala

Other/Unknown

Female, 1 yr 3 mos
Elizabethtown, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Simpson's adoption status with email updates.
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Simpson

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)/Golden Retriever

Male, Young
Lexington, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Why Me's adoption status with email updates.
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Why Me

Thoroughbred

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

Australian Cattle Dog

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

Great Pyrenees/Golden Retriever

Male, 6 yrs 4 mos
Louisville, KY

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