Kentucky Animal Rescue and Adoption Listings
The rescue of Kentucky dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, and small domestic mammals, is critical to the well-being of these companions. This page is dedicated to providing rescue lists for all Kentucky pets. We thank all those people who give unselfishly to the saving and placement of the less fortunate, and we hope that any heartache you encounter is overwhelmed by the happiness you make.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: It is PGAA’s desire to provide a list of adoption and rescue sites that rescue pets and, hopefully, place them into new loving and caring homes. While we make every effort to only publish links from reputable rescue agencies, we HAVE NOT physically reviewed these organizations. Let us know of any unfavorable experiences that you may have had with any rescue/adoption group at PGAA Rescues.
It is difficult to continually maintain a completely valid list of operating rescue agencies so some of these rescues may no longer be operating. Your cooperation in notifying us of closed rescues will also be appreciated.
Search Recommendations
- Click on your state and scroll down to the appropriate pet
- If you don’t find a group in your state search the surrounding states
- Still no luck? Go to the National section and scroll to the appropriate pet
- When all else fails E-mail us for assistance
Kentucky Adoption and Rescue Organizations.
Please use caution when considering placing an animal with any one involved in animal rescue, or if you get an animal from a rescue/adoption agency. Get references and do some investigation on your own. Long-distance/sight unseen adoptions can be risky.
A “Yes” in the No-Kill column means that the rescue is a shelter where animals are only euthanized if they are too sick to be treated or too aggressive to be suitable for adoption.
LOCATION | TYPE | BREED | URL | NO-KILL |
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Nelson and Bullitt County | All | All | Hilltop Haven Animal Rescue | |
Salvisa 40372 | All | All | Home At Last Animal Sanctuary | Yes |
Birds | ||||
Union, KY 41091 | Birds | Wild | Wildbirds in Northern Kentucky, Inc., Ginger Rood, 858 384 4022, E-mail: wildbirdsinnky@gmail.com | |
Cats Only | ||||
Kentucky | Cats | Maine Coon Cat | Maine Coon Rescue | |
Cats and Dogs | ||||
Kentucky | Cats and Dogs | All Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky Animal Rescue | Yes |
Bowling Green, KY 42101 | Cats and Dogs | All | Bowling Green Warren County Humane Society | |
Carlisle, KY 40311 | Cats and Dogs | All | Nicholas County Animal Welfare Society | |
Cincinnati, OH 45209 | Cats and Dogs | All | Save the Animals Foundation | Yes |
Cincinnati, OH 45247 | Cats and Dogs | All | In Our Hands Rescue | |
Cincinnati, OH 45246 | Cats and Dogs | All | Homeless Animal Rescue Team of Cincinnati | |
Cincinnati, OH 45238 | Cats and Dogs | All | Sheltered Paws Dog Rescue | |
Clay City KY | Cats and Dogs | All | Forever Home Rescue and Sanctuary | |
Danville, KY 40423 | Cats and Dogs | All | Willow Creek Sanctuary | |
Florence, KY 41022 | Cats and Dogs | All | The Pet Castle, Inc. Animal Rescue | Yes |
Frankfort, KY 40602 | Cats and Dogs | All | LIFE House for Animals | Yes |
Grayson, KY | Cats and Dogs | All | Back Roads Animal Rescue | |
Hopkinsville KY 42240 | Cats and Dogs | All | Christian County Animal Shelter | |
Jeffersonville, IN 47131 | Cats and Dogs | All | Animal Protection Association | Yes |
Jonesville, KY 41052 | Cats and Dogs | All | Kentucky Tails | |
Lancaster, KY 40444 | Cats and Dogs | All | Garrard Humane Society C.A.R.E.S. | |
Lawrenceburg 40342 | Cats and Dogs | All | Holly’s Place | |
Lexington KY 40588 | Cats and Dogs | All | Kentucky S.A.V.E | Yes |
Lexington KY 40503 | Cats and Dogs | All | Woodstock Animal Foundation | |
Louisville, KY 40206 | Cats and Dogs | All | No Kill Louisville | Yes |
Louisville, KY 40224 | Cats and Dogs | All | Shamrock Foundation | Yes |
Louisville, KY 40245 | Cats and Dogs | All | Animal Care Society | Yes |
Louisville 40214 | Cats and Dogs | All | Kentucky Humane Society | |
Mount Washington, KY 40047 | Cats and Dogs | All | Helping Our Pets Endure | |
Murray, KY 42071 | Cats and Dogs | All | Humane Society of Calloway County | |
Newport, KY 41072 | Cats and Dogs | All | Stray Animal Adoption Program | Yes |
Nicholasville, KY 40356 | Cats and Dogs | All | Jessamine County SAVE Center | |
Owensboro, KY | Cats and Dogs | All | SparKy | Yes |
Owensboro, KY 42301 | Cats and Dogs | All | OWENSBORO HUMANE SOCIETY | Yes |
Ohio County | Cats and Dogs | All | Bluegrass Humane Society of Kentucky | Yes |
Paducah, KY 42001 | Cats and Dogs | All | McCracken Humane Society | |
Paducah, KY 42002 | Cats and Dogs | All | Creatures Great and Small | |
Pikeville KY 41501 | Cats and Dogs | All | 4 Ever Homes Pet Rescue 606 639 8292 | |
Salvisa, KY 40372 | Cats and Dogs | All | Home At Last Animal Rescue | Yes |
Shelbyville, KY 40065 | Cats and Dogs | All | Shelby County No-Kill Mission | Yes |
Stanford, KY 40484 | Cats and Dogs | All | Lincoln County Animal Shelter | |
Taylor Mill, KY 41015 | Cats and Dogs | All | Wilson Animal Rescue dba Wags and Whiskers Rescue | |
Villa Ridge IL 62996 | Cats and Dogs | All | Southern Illinois Pet Society | |
Vine Grove, KY 40175 | Cats and Dogs | All | Animal Refuge Center | Yes |
Webbville, KY 41180 | Cats and Dogs | All | The Trixie Foundation | Yes |
Winchester, KY 40392 | Cats and Dogs | All | LIFE For Pets | |
Wyoming, OH 45215 | Cats and Dogs | All | Canine Justice Network | |
All Dog Breeds | ||||
Alexandria, KY 41001 | Dogs | All (Mostly small dogs) | Frankies Furry Friends Rescue | |
Barkstown, KY | Dogs | All | Barktown Rescue | Yes |
Louisville, KY | Dogs | All | Saving Sunny | |
Louisville, KY | Dogs | All | Furever Friends Rescue and Transport (FFRAT) | |
Louisville, KY 40299 | Dogs | All | Tier Haven Rescue (formerly The ARK Project) | |
Russelville, KY 42276 | Dogs | All | Heaven Can Wait Animal Rescue | Yes |
Southern Kentucky | Dogs | All | All Gods Creatures Rescue | Yes |
Slaughters, KY 42456 | Dogs | All | Mutbone Dog Rescue | Yes |
Villa Hills , KY 41017 | Dogs | All | Save a Shelter Dog Rescue, Inc. | |
Western Kentucky | Dogs | Small Dogs | jackies@ispchannel.com West Kentucky rescue and Transport, Jackie Slayman, All Small Breed Rescue, Benton, KY. 42025, 270-437-4215 | Yes |
Dog Breeds | ||||
Kentucky | Dogs | American Eskimo Dog | Mid-South Eskie Alliance E-mail | |
Kentucky | Dogs | Australian Shepherds | Aussie Rescue Midwest (click on State) | |
Murray , KY 42071 | Dogs | Basset Hound | Bluegrass Basset Rescue | |
Kentucky | Dogs | Boston Terrier | Boston Terrier Rescue of East Tennessee | Yes |
Danville, KY 40422 | Dogs | Boxer | Central Kentucky Boxer Rescue | |
Boone County 41092 | Dogs | Bully Breeds | Pawzitive Petz Rescue, Ltd | Yes |
Louisville | Dogs | Bully Breeds | Saved By the Bell Bully Rescue | |
Kentucky | Dogs | Bulldog, English and French | Pug Lovers Rescue | Yes |
Southeast Kentucky | Dogs | Bulldog | Smokey Mountains English Bulldog Rescue | |
Kentucky | Dogs | Chihuahua | Chihuahua Rescue USA | |
Kentucky | Dogs | Chinese Shar Pei | Kentucky Chinese Sharpei Rescue | |
Bowling Green, KY 42101 | Dogs | Collies | Cedaridge Collie Rescue | |
Eastern Kentucky | Dogs | Collies | East Kentucky Rescue | |
Kentucky | Dogs | Collies | Tri State Collie Rescue | |
Paintsville 41240 | Dogs | German Shepherd Dogs | Dumas GSD Rescue | |
Kentucky (located in Knoxville TN 37938) | Dogs | Golden Retriever | Adopt A Golden-Knoxville | |
Kentucky | Dogs | Golden Retrievers | Southern Indiana Golden Retriever Rescue – 502-683-8348 | |
Southeast Kentucky | Dogs | Golden Retriever | Heartland Golden Retriever Rescue | |
Northern Kentucky | Dogs | Golden Retrievers | GR Rescue and Adoption of Needy Dogs 812-981-2251 | |
Southeast Kentucky | Dogs | Golden Retrievers | Tennessee Valley Golden Retriever Rescue 865-482-5862 | |
Oak Ridge, TN 37831 | Dogs | Great Dane | Dames for Danes Great Dane Rescue | |
Northern Kentucky | Dogs | Great Dane | Harlequin Haven Great Dane and St Bernard Rescue | |
Kentucky | Dogs | Jack Russell Terrier | Russell Rescue | |
Kentucky | Dogs | Labrador Retriever | Kentucky Lab Rescue | |
Kentucky | Dogs | Miniature Pinscher | Southern Star MinPin Rescue | |
Kentucky | Dogs | Miniature Pinscher | True Heart MinPin Rescue | |
Kentucky | Dogs | Miniature Schnauzer | Schnauzer Friends for Rescue and Adoption | |
Covington 41011 | Dogs | Pit Bulls | Pawzitive Petz Rescue | |
Louisville | Dogs | Pit Bulls | Saved By the Bell Bully Rescue | |
Louisville | Dogs | Pit Bulls | Saving Sunny | |
Northern Kentucky | Dogs | Pit Bulls | Northern Ky Bully Nation | |
Shelbyville, KY 40065 | Dogs | Pit Bulls | Tyson’s Chance Animal Foundation Inc. | |
Tennessee | Dogs | Pug | Pug Lovers Rescue | Yes |
Kentucky | Dogs | Pugs | Kentuckiana Pug Rescue | Yes |
Kentucky | Dogs | Shar Pei | Kentucky Shar-Pei Rescue | |
Eastern Kentucky | Dogs | Sheltie | East Kentucky Rescue | |
Kentucky | Dogs | Shetland Sheepdog (Sheltie) | Tristate Collie Rescue | |
Lexington, KY 40591 | Dogs | Shih Tzu | Bluegrass Shih Tzu Rescue | |
Kentucky | Dogs | Welsh Corgi, Cardigan | Kristina Shead, 270-247-4589, E-mail: Cylock13@hotmail.com | Yes |
Other Animals | ||||
Salvisa, KY 40372 | Fram Animals | All | Home At Last Animal Rescue | Yes |
Kentucky | Rats | All | Rattie Love Rescue | |
Kentucky | Wildlife | Native Kentucky wildlife | Broadbent Wildlife Sanctuary | Yes |