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Kentucky Humane Society - Horse Adoptions

Animal shelter in Louisville, KY

Nothing defines the culture of Kentucky better than the state's passion for horses. One visit to Kentucky's horse country complete with lush rolling hills of bluegrass, beautiful barns and peacefully grazing horses and it's easy to see why we are internationally known as the Horse Capital of the World.

In 1884, the Kentucky Humane Society (KHS) was founded to advocate for water troughs for carriage horses in Downtown Louisville. While our primary focus in recent years has been dog and cat welfare, and we are the largest pet adoption agency in Kentucky, we have not forgotten our equine roots.


KHS has made a commitment to find solutions for neglected, abused, or abandoned horses in Kentucky, and to ultimately reduce the number of unwanted horses that may wind up in bad situations in the future. There is an overwhelming need to assist horses; rescues are overcrowded, funding is limited for county shelters to house equines, laws are antiquated, and education about responsible horse care is lacking in many circumstances. This scenario often leaves horses in tragic and helpless situations and has even resulted in a free-roaming population of domestic horses in parts of our state.

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Email horses@kyhumane.org
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241 Steedly Drive
Louisville, KY 40214
Donation Can't adopt but want to help? Sponsor a Horse! Your donation supports our lifesaving work of rescuing Kentucky's at-risk equines. You choose the horse you want to sponsor and the amount of your gift. Just click on the "Sponsor Me" link below. You can become a Sponsor-a-Horse Guardian by donating $250 or more. Guardians will receive a photo of their sponsored horse and will be contacted when their special horse is adopted or is placed with a trusted rescue partner. Your donation of $250 means so much to our horses, as it provides for hay, veterinary care and training while they are under our care
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Adoptable pets at Kentucky Humane Society - Horse Adoptions

We'll also keep you updated on Willow's adoption status with email updates.
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Willow

Standardbred

Female, Adult
Louisville, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Fawn's adoption status with email updates.
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Fawn

Quarterhorse/Quarterhorse

Female, Adult
Louisville, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Lil Bit's adoption status with email updates.
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Lil Bit

Pony - Other

Female, Adult
Louisville, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Aryn's adoption status with email updates.
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Aryn

Grade

Female, Adult
Louisville, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Rhonda's adoption status with email updates.
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Rhonda

Quarterhorse

Female, Young
Louisville, KY
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In 2015, KHS launched our Equine C.A.R.E. (connect, assist, rescue, educate) Program to focus on helping the companion or recreational horse, as this fits our mission to advocate for the humane treatment of all companion animals. Equine C.A.R.E. priorities include moving horses from crisis into safe homes or rescue, providing re-homing services to horse owners who can no longer keep them, matching available horses with adopters, implementing gelding and wellness clinics, and making educational tools and resources available to our equine community.

In 2015 our Equine C.A.R.E program was part of a diverse coalition that successfully advocated for reducing Kentucky's stray-hold period for horses from 90 days to 15 days. This law is designed to protect at-risk free-roaming horses.

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Pets at shelters & rescues near Kentucky Humane Society - Horse Adoptions

Kentucky Humane Society - Sam Swope Pet TLC

Note: This Facility Is No Longer An Adoption Center, 241 Steedly Drive,
Louisville, KY 40214

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We'll also keep you updated on Twila Autumn's adoption status with email updates.
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Twila Autumn

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 6 yrs 6 mos
Louisville, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Hazel (Purrfect Day Cafe)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Hazel (Purrfect Day Cafe)

Domestic Mediumhair/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, Adult
Louisville, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Maizy (Purrfect Day Cafe)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Maizy (Purrfect Day Cafe)

Domestic Shorthair/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, Young
Louisville, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Freddie Mercury (Purrfect Day Cafe)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Freddie Mercury (Purrfect Day Cafe)

Domestic Shorthair/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, Adult
Louisville, KY
We'll also keep you updated on GREEN CYPRESS's adoption status with email updates.
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GREEN CYPRESS

Treeing Walker Coonhound

Male, 4 yrs 1 mo
Louisville, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Lola's adoption status with email updates.
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Lola

German Shepherd Dog/Chow Chow

Female, Puppy
Louisville, KY

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