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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
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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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Vito

German Shepherd Dog

Male, 3 yrs 4 mos
shelbyville, KY
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Joker

Labrador Retriever/American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 1 yr 11 mos
shelbyville, KY
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Bruce

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 2 yrs 5 mos
shelbyville, KY
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Martha May

Boxer

Female, 1 yr 2 mos
shelbyville, KY
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Astrid

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 2 yrs
shelbyville, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Charcoal's adoption status with email updates.
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Charcoal

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 3 yrs 2 mos
shelbyville, KY
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owly

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 6 mos
shelbyville, KY
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Chobani

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs
shelbyville, KY

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!

Pets at shelters & rescues near Shelby County Animal Shelter

Henry Trimble Animal Shelter

9213 Sulphur Road,
Sulphur, KY 40070

New Albany Animal Control and Shelter

215 W. Market St.,
New Albany, IN 47150

The Kitten Wonderland

Bardstown, KY 40004

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Black and Tan Coonhound Puppy

Black and Tan Coonhound

Male, Puppy
LOUISVILLE, KY
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Tucker

Labrador Retriever

Male, Adult
Lexington, KY
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Frank

Chihuahua

Male, Adult
Lexington, KY
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Chrysler

Domestic Shorthair

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

Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 7 mos
Lebanon, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Mary's adoption status with email updates.
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Mary

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 4 yrs 10 mos
Lexington, KY

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