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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

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Lydia

Alaskan Klee Kai

Female, Adult
shelbyville, KY
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Keenan

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Adult
shelbyville, KY
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Kel

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Adult
shelbyville, KY
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McCoy

Labrador Retriever/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, Senior
shelbyville, KY
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Espresso

American Staffordshire Terrier/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, Adult
shelbyville, KY
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Magic

Domestic Shorthair/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, Young
shelbyville, KY
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Butterscotch

Domestic Shorthair/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, Senior
shelbyville, KY
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Apple Pie

American Pit Bull Terrier/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, Adult
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

Hodge's Legacy

Frankfort, KY 40601

Saving One Canine Rescue

PO Box 187,
Owenton, KY 40359

Jefferson Animal Hospital & Regional Emergency Center

4504 Outer Loop,
Louisville, KY 40219

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FALCON - Paws Behind Bars Trained

Doberman Pinscher

Male, 1 yr 5 mos
LaGrange, KY
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ROSS

Boxer

Male, 5 yrs 8 mos
Louisville, KY
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Puff Tail

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Kitten
Lexington, KY
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English Shepherd

Male, Puppy
LOUISVILLE, KY
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NASONE

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 1 yr 2 mos
Louisville, KY
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Maria 5118

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Senior
Frankfort, KY

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