Featured Pets

Open your home to one of these loving pets today!

REF ID 26022 - DSH, orange/white, female spayed, 2 years old “Special”
	REF ID 35030 - Roxx X, blk/tan, fmale, 6yr old, "Suzy"
REF ID 26025 - DSH, white/blk, female, adult “Lily”
	REF ID 34520 - Heeler, Rat Terrier, merle, 3 yrds old "Three Bucks"

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Pets Available

Pets available for adoption can be found HERE.  Please check back often, listings are updated automatically as pets are adopted and new pets come in!

A new pet requires a time and financial commitment from their owner.  Please check this guideline for choosing a pet.

New pets require special care. Click here for tips on housebreaking your new pet, suggestions for avoiding bad habits, and guidelines for caring for your new pet.

Adoption Information

Dogs and cats are available for adoption daily. The adoption fee for a dog or puppy is $70 including a county dog license. Cat or kitten adoptions are $50.

The adoption fees include a free veterinarian check-up, heart worm testing or feline leukemia/FIV testing, micro-chipping, worming, first set of shots, and a $10 rabies voucher.

The Animal Shelter also has a mandatory Spay/Neuter Program. Animals must be spayed/neutered at six months of age or within 30 days of adoption. Spaying/Neutering requirements.

Info

Avoiding Bad Habits
Avoiding Dog Bites
Caring For Your New Pet
Choosing A Pet
Crate Training
Dog License
Finding Your Lost Pet
Housebreaking Help
Micro-chipping
Protect your Pet from Poison
Spaying & Neutering
Weather Tips

Additional Links

Give free food and care for those in need at the Animal Rescue Site!
Lost a pet or found a pet? Let people know here.
Looking for a pet friendly apartment? Check MyApartmentMap.com or MyCheapApartments.com
Recycle to help the Animal Shelter
Looking for Dog Training?  NBK9Training.com
Need Pet Feed? kmfeed.com

 

Volunteers

Volunteers are needed to walk dogs, groom animals, help citizens, and assist with pet therapy.  Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age.  Please download an application or call Lisa Bowman at (859) 635-2819 for more details.

Donations

The Shelter is seeking donations of several items, including blankets, paper towels, dog/cat toys, dog/cat food, puppy/kitten food, liquid soap, cat litter (no clump), dog/cat treats, detergent, and bleach.

Holiday Pet Safety Tips

Valentine's Day

1. Chocolate in all forms - especially dark or baking chocolate, can be very dangerous for dogs and cats. Symptoms of significant chocolate ingestion may include vomiting, diarrhea, hyperactivity, increased thirst, frequent urination, elevated heart rate and seizures.
2. Candies and chewing gum - containing the artificial sweetener "xylitol" can be poisonous to dogs. Even small amounts of sweetener can cause a sudden drop in blood sugar, which leads to depression, lack of coordination and seizures. In cases of significantly low blood sugar, liver failure has been known to occur.
3. Ingesting tin foil and cellophane candy wrappers - can pose a choking hazard or causes intestinal blockage.

Halloween Tips

1. Don't leave your pet in the yard on Halloween - There are many pranksters on this evening that have teased, injured, stolen, or even killed pets.
2. Trick-or-Treat candies are not for pets - Chocolate is poisonous to many animals, and candy wrappers can be hazardous if swallowed.
3. Be careful of pets around Jack-O'-Lanterns - Pets can knock these over and cause fires.  Curious kittens are a high risk to getting burned.
4. Don't dress your pet in a costume unless you know he/she loves it - Costumes can cause stress on your pets.

Dangers from Christmas Trees

1. Needles – needles from the tree are indigestible, (even artificial) so keep your pet away from the tree as much as possible.
2. Artificial Trees – small pieces of plastic or aluminum can break off and be swallowed.  This can cause intestinal blockage or irritation of the mouth.
3. Stand Water – don’t use preservatives, this can be toxic if consumed by a thirsty pet.
4. Lights – lights can get very hot, remove them from the lower branches of the tree to prevent burning.
5. Tinsel – the sharp edges can cause cuts in the mouth and can also block intestine causing many side effects.
6. Ornaments – don’t use edible ornaments, and refrain from using fragile glass ornaments.  Ornaments with hooks could possibly snag an ear or tail.  If swallowed, they can get lodged in the throat.
7. Angel Hair – Angel hair is generally made of spun glass, and can cause irritation on contact.
8. Electrical Cords – tape firmly to the walls or floor so they can’t be chewed on.
9. Poinsettias – these are very dangerous to your pets if they are ingested.  Please keep them away from your pet.