Metro Animal Services

Please note that our Petfinder site is rarely a complete list of all of our adoptable pets. If you do not see a pet listed that seems like "the one", do not hesitate to visit us anyway... or at the very least, check our listings often!

Can't adopt, but still want to help? Check out our volunteer opportunities or make a donation.
Featured Pet!

Pierre (click) has been with us since June. He is 4 years old but full of love to give. He gets along well with other dogs, likes to go for walks, and is just a steady, loyal companion. He's tired of being here and is wondering where in the world his forever home is, and what is taking them so long to come bust him loose?? Are you the one he's been waiting all this time for?

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Spotlight on Big Black Dogs!
Did you know that big, black dogs are frequently overlooked in shelters across the nation? Here are some of our current BBDs that are hoping to catch your eye. Click on each picture to visit that dog's page!

Finding your purrfect feline friend is easy!

Take a seat in one of our free-roaming rooms, and let a cat or kitten choose YOU! See the cats interact with each other. Discover which ones love to play and which ones are happier being cuddled. Find out which ones are clingy and which are more independent. Take your time and take your pick! Please note that we never, ever have a shortage of KITTENS that need homes in addition to all of our needy adults!

Included in every adoption fee...
Included in the adoption fee of every dog or puppy is: spay/neuter, DHPPC and Bordetella vaccination, worming, heartworm test and preventative, rabies vaccination and Jefferson County License (if over 4 months) and microchipping. Included in the adoption fee of every cat or kitten is: spay/neuter, FVRCPC vaccination, worming, FLV test, rabies vaccination and Jefferson County License (if over 4 months) and microchipping.
A Few of the Requirements for Adoption
Current, valid drivers license or ID; cash adoption fee; veterinary reference; current pet UTD on all shots and license; appropriate housing for pet and/or landlord approval if renting; various other requirements concerning previously owned pets and current living situation
A note about house breaking...
We can not determine if the dogs for adoption are housebroken. The life they have here is spent in a kennel and they cannot "go out" to potty. However, housebreaking is a simple task if taken seriously and kept consistant. All cats for adoption are litter trained.
ATTENTION!
We do not *normally* adopt out of our area. Our area includes an *approximate* 150 mile radius of Louisville. Check your local shelter! There are plenty of animals in every area that are in desperate need of a good home.
Goals/Mission Statement
Metro Animal Services was established by Jefferson County Fiscal Court in accordance with the Kentucky Revised Statutes. Its mission is to provide services that safeguard the public health and safety, to humanely house and care for animals in its charge, to protect the animals of the community from abuse and neglect and to provide its citizens with information concerning responsible ownership.

Responsibility of Our Organization
Our organization provides care and control of animals within the county including all cities and municipalities, enforces animal control laws, maintains a kennel facility for stray, unwanted or abandoned animals, operates a quarantine facility, and sells licenses for cats and dogs.
What We Do
We employ 16 Animal Control Officers who, in an average year, investigate over 20,000 complaints that range from excessive barking to severe inhumane treatment. The officers, combined, drive over 225,000 miles a year covering the 375 square miles that encompasses Jefferson County. Officers are on duty 7 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., 7 days a week, 365 days a year, including holidays.
Besides enforcing the Jefferson County Ordinance, we also employ a 9 person kennel staff that includes a full-time veterinarian and veterinary technician. There is a member of the kennel staff here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to care for the animals and accept any animals turned in.
The animals brought here are housed in the appropriate kennel area. We have male and female stray runs and cages, a sick/treatment room, adoption room and pens, and a quarantine area. In addition to dogs and cats, we handle birds, domestic rabbits, livestock such as cows and horses, and occasionally, wildlife.

Adopting a friend
Although the main purpose of the Division is to enforce animal control laws, it also tries to help lost or unwanted pets find new homes. Adoptable animals can be seen at the Animal Control shelter at 3705 Manslick Road. Even if the featured animals are no longer available, please remember that there are many other pets waiting for new homes.

Come Visit Us!

Office Hours
ADOPTION HOURS
Monday & Saturday
10 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday & Thursday
10 a.m. - 6:00pm
Wednesday Friday
10 a.m. - 7:00p.m
Closed Sundays and holidays
Kennel Hours
KENNEL HOURS
Monday-Friday
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Open 24 hours to receive animals

Metro Animal Services

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Featured Pet!

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Finding your purrfect feline friend is easy!