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Daviess County Animal Control

2620 Hwy 81, Owensboro, KY 42301

Contact
Email dcacanimals@yahoo.com
Phone (270) 685-8275
cats, birds, dogs, farm animals, horses, rabbits, reptiles & small animals at Daviess County Animal Control

Areas Daviess County Animal Control serves

Daviess County Animal Shelter serves the citizens of Daviess County including all incorporated cities. We respond to all concerns about abuse or neglect, complaints about nuisance animals and stray animals. We also have animals for adoption.

Daviess County Animal Control's adoption process

Additional adoption info

If you are interested in adopting a pet, stop by the shelter! All adoption fees include spaying or neutering your pet at a local veterinarian.
ADOPTION FEES
Dogs: $100.00
Dogs-Spayed/Neutered: $75.00
Kittens-5 months and under: $60.00
Cats: $30.00
Fees for dogs include a Kentucky dog tag, a rabies vaccination, neuter/spay and microchip. Fees for cats include a rabies vaccination, neuter/spay and microchip. Dog tags may also be purchased at the animal shelter for $5.00. County law mandates that all dogs four months or older wear this tag and be vaccinated against rabies.

Adoption application

About Daviess County Animal Control

The Daviess County Animal Shelter receives thousands of animals annually. Some of them are returned to their owners, some find new homes, but unfortunately some are never placed in a home. This is why it is so important that these animals find new homes.

Daviess County Animal Control's adopted pets

Adopt a Pet is the easiest way for you to search for a new pet in Owensboro, KY.

Support adoption and rescue. Why go to a dog breeder, cat breeder or pet store to buy a dog or buy a cat when you can adopt?

Why should you adopt?

Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.

What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?

When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.

So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.