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Kentucky Humane Society - Horse Adoptions

Animal shelter in Louisville, KY

Nothing defines the culture of Kentucky better than the state's passion for horses. One visit to Kentucky's horse country complete with lush rolling hills of bluegrass, beautiful barns and peacefully grazing horses and it's easy to see why we are internationally known as the Horse Capital of the World.

In 1884, the Kentucky Humane Society (KHS) was founded to advocate for water troughs for carriage horses in Downtown Louisville. While our primary focus in recent years has been dog and cat welfare, and we are the largest pet adoption agency in Kentucky, we have not forgotten our equine roots.


KHS has made a commitment to find solutions for neglected, abused, or abandoned horses in Kentucky, and to ultimately reduce the number of unwanted horses that may wind up in bad situations in the future. There is an overwhelming need to assist horses; rescues are overcrowded, funding is limited for county shelters to house equines, laws are antiquated, and education about responsible horse care is lacking in many circumstances. This scenario often leaves horses in tragic and helpless situations and has even resulted in a free-roaming population of domestic horses in parts of our state.

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Email horses@kyhumane.org
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241 Steedly Drive
Louisville, KY 40214
Donation Can't adopt but want to help? Sponsor a Horse! Your donation supports our lifesaving work of rescuing Kentucky's at-risk equines. You choose the horse you want to sponsor and the amount of your gift. Just click on the "Sponsor Me" link below. You can become a Sponsor-a-Horse Guardian by donating $250 or more. Guardians will receive a photo of their sponsored horse and will be contacted when their special horse is adopted or is placed with a trusted rescue partner. Your donation of $250 means so much to our horses, as it provides for hay, veterinary care and training while they are under our care
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241 Steedly Drive

Louisville, KY 40214

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The Kentucky Humane Society's Equine C.A.R.E. (connect, assist, rescue, educate) Program focuses on helping the companion or recreational horse. Equine C.A.R.E. priorities include moving horses from crisis into safe homes or rescue, providing re-homing services to horse owners who can no longer keep them, matching available horses with adopters, and making educational resources available to our equine community.

KHS takes in horses of all breeds, training levels and ages. Whatever type of horse you are interested in, we probably have a great match!

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Pets at shelters & rescues near Kentucky Humane Society - Horse Adoptions

MidAmerica Border Collie Rescue - Kentucky

Goshen, KY 40026

ArmyPets Rescue, Inc.

1811 N. Dixie Ave, Suite 104, PMB#350,
Elizabethtown, KY 42701

Pawsitive Partners Prison Programs

363 Versailles Road, Suite E,
Frankfort, KY 40601

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

Labrador Retriever

Male, 1 yr 5 mos
Louisville, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Gepeto's adoption status with email updates.
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Gepeto

Domestic Shorthair

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

Coonhound (Unknown Type)/Foxhound

Male, Young
Springfield, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Chestnut (7612)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Chestnut (7612)

Guinea Pig

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 6 yrs 1 mo
Taylorsville, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Shadow's adoption status with email updates.
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Shadow

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Young
Boston, KY

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