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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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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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241 Steedly Drive

Louisville, KY 40214

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The Kentucky Humane Society's Equine C.A.R.E. (connect, assist, rescue, educate) Program focuses on helping the companion or recreational horse. 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, and making educational resources available to our equine community.

KHS takes in horses of all breeds, training levels and ages. Whatever type of horse you are interested in, we probably have a great match!

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

The ARK Project Inc.

1625 Louisville Rd.,
Frankfort, KY 40601

Animal Guardian Angel Rescue

297 N. Woodland Dr.,
Radcliff, KY 40160

Piece Of My Heart Rescue

PO Box 44,
Floyds Knobs, IN 47119

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

Hound (Unknown Type)/Great Pyrenees

Male, 3 mos
LaGrange, KY
We'll also keep you updated on BOBBY NASH's adoption status with email updates.
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BOBBY NASH

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 1 yr 1 mo
Louisville, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Sir Cheddar Cheez-It's adoption status with email updates.
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Sir Cheddar Cheez-It

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 5 yrs 5 mos
Bardstown, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Jordan's adoption status with email updates.
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Jordan

Goldendoodle

Female, 1 mo
Louisville, KY
We'll also keep you updated on #5290 KitKat's adoption status with email updates.
Needs Home Fast
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#5290 KitKat

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Lawrenceburg, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Juniper (Main Campus)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Juniper (Main Campus)

Mixed Breed (Medium)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, Adult
Louisville, KY

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