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310 West Stephen Foster Avenue, 40004, Bardstown, KY, United States

Humane Society of Nelson County

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The Humane Society of Nelson County is a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation which was formed in 1994. In 1996, in collaboration with the county government, we completed construction of the original structure at the back of the fairgrounds. We later built and opened our surgery clinic in 2005, added the dog adoption kennel in 2007, and totally remodeled the original shelter which became the adoption/volunteer center in 2008.At our request, in March 2022, Nelson County Fiscal Court officially took over all management and funding of the shelter, relieving our very small and aging organization from responsibility for daily operations at the county shelter. Our Humane Society continues to function as a Friend of the Shelter organization, assisting with donated funds, supplies, and volunteer efforts to provide services which are beyond the scope of a rural Kentucky county shelter.Our most important contributions are:(1) assisting with veterinary care for sick, injured, or very young animals(2) assisting with transportation to rescue organizations by providing a van and driver when needed(3) providing low-cost spay/neuter and other veterinary services for adopted shelter pets before release to new homes, and,(4) providing affordable low-cost spay/neuter surgeries for owners and caretakers of cats which would otherwise continue to increase the number of unwanted cats and kittens received at county shelter.Pet adoptions in Nelson County are now largely handled by our shelter partner, Nelson County Animal Shelter, though the Humane Society sometimes has cats or kittens, housed in foster homes.Petfinder.com and social media have posting and photos of available pets.As always, the Humane Society offers humane education and pet therapy visits to schools, community organizations, and assisted living facilities. We also continue to offer financial assistance to qualifying owners in Nelson County who cannot afford emergent or urgent treatment for their pets‘ serious illnesses or injuries.We hope you will join us in supporting this effort which helps the community in many different ways.