Nelson County Animal Shelter
2391 New Haven Rd.
Bardstown, KY 40004
Open to the Public
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Friday
10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Saturday
The Nelson
County Animal Shelter is home to both agencies
listed below:
The
Humane Society of Nelson County
is a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation which was formed in 1994.
This organization cares for all animals during their stay at the shelter, funds and oversees the Adoptions Program at the
Shelter, provides spay/neuter for shelter animals and low-cost spay/neuter
surgeries for low income pet owners, offers behavioral modification
and training information to help keep pets in their homes,offers humane
education materials and visits to local schools, and pet therapy visits
to nursing homes.502-349-2082, ext 201, humane-societync@att.net
Nelson County
Animal Control and Protection is an agency of county government
that serves our community by enforcing our local ordinance, responding
to animal-related complaints, protecting the public from animals running
at large, and picking up stray/lost companion animals. Chief Animal Control Officer ("Dog Warden"), since
1995, is Larry Wimsett. 502-348-1865.