Pet Clinic Guide
I’ll never forget what a shelter worker once told me.
“We’ll never adopt our way out of the pet overpopulation problem. More people have got to spay and neuter their pets. There aren’t enough homes, and not enough room in the shelters.”
If adoption alone is not the answer, then it’s up to us in rescue to help people get their animals altered. Luckily, the word is starting to get out, and more people are indeed getting their pet altered. But too many people simply can’t afford it, or don’t know where to go. And animals who end up in a shelter are paying a high price for it.
The advantages of altering your pet are many: your pet will be healthier, live longer, have less chance of breast and testicular cancer, will not roam as much, will be better behaved without the “distraction” of wanting to breed, and contrary to popular opinion, will not become fat as a result of being altered. Too many treats would most likely be the culprit.
So this Creature Comforts column is devoted to a directory of low-cost spay-neuter clinics across Kentucky. It’s still a work in progress: many more clinics are out there I’m sure, but I’ve limited this directory to those who specifically advertise themselves as being low-cost. So if you are familiar with a low-cost clinic, please let me know at psparrow@kentuckyliving.com. I’d like to have as comprehensive a list as possible that can be used as a reference by shelters and pet owners all across Kentucky.
And I suggest you contact the below organizations before bringing your pet in. Some of these programs run strictly on donations: the number of clinics they hold sometimes depends on what funds are available. Days and prices vary, so you’ll also want to confirm that information, and whether you qualify. Clinics listed here are categorized by county.
So please, let’s keep the puppies and kittens out of the shelter!
ANDERSON
Anderson Humane Society
1410 Versailles Rd.
Lawrenceburg KY 40342
(502) 839-8339
For residents of Anderson County. Discount voucher program not limited to low-income families.
Holly’s Place Animal Rescue
P.O. Box 455
Lawrenceburg KY 40342
BARREN
Barren River Animal Welfare Association
175 Trojan Trail
Glasgow KY 42141
(270) 651-7297
Vouchers available through the Spay/Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP).
BELL
Friends of the Shelter
Bell County Animal Shelter
715 Hwy. 1534
Pineville KY 40977
(606) 337-6331
Through the Spay-Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP), clients pay what they can afford to alter their pets, and Friends of the Shelter will pay the rest.
BOURBON
Bourbon County Low Cost Spay and Neuter
262 Hutchison Rd.
Paris KY 40361
Facebook: search Bourbon County Spay/Neuter & Rescue
Covers Bourbon and surrounding counties.
BOYLE
Happy Paws Spay/Neuter Clinic
292 N. Stewart’s Lane
Danville KY 40422
(859) 691-1137
Operated by the Danville-Boyle County Humane Society; for those on public assistance or on low or fixed incomes.
BULLITT
HOPE for Pets
218 Red Cardinal Dr.
Mt. Washington KY 40047
(502) 955-3586
For dogs weighing less than 20 pounds; voucher program for those weighing more than 20 pounds.
CALLOWAY
Humane Society of Calloway County
607 Poplar St., Suite A-1
Murray KY 42071
(270) 759-1884
The Fixed for Life program provides a 50 percent discount to low-income families in Calloway County.
CARROLL
Carroll County Animal Support SNIP Clinic
521 Windy Ridge
Bedford KY 40006
(502) 732-6040
DAVIESS
Owensboro Humane Society
3101 W. 2nd St.
Owensboro KY 42301
(270) 302-6813
FAYETTE
Lexington Humane Society Spay’s the Way
1600 Old Frankfort Pike
Lexington KY 40504
(859) 233-0044
www.lexingtonhumanesociety.org
Financial assistance based on household income; free pit bull surgeries through Love-A-Bull.
Woodstock Animal Foundation
715 Allendale Dr.
Lexington KY 40503
(859) 277-7729
www.woodstockanimalfoundation.org
Also operates a low-cost spay and neuter mobile program to various counties.
FRANKLIN
Franklin County Humane Society
1041 Kentucky Ave.
Frankfort KY 40601
(502) 875-7297
Clinics held on Mondays at the Myrna Mitchell Spay/Neuter Clinic; free pit and pit mix alters for Franklin County residents.
HARDIN
Hardin County Pet Protection
330 West Dixie Ave.
Elizabethtown KY 42701
(270) 360-9460
www.hardincountypetprotection.org
HARRISON
Humane Society of Harrison County
P.O. Box 787
Cynthiana KY 41031
(859) 235-9970
Application online for free spay/neuter for low-income households in Harrison County.
HENDERSON
Pay It Forward Animal Welfare Network
Henderson KY
(270) 724-0614
HENRY
Henry-Trimble Animal Shelter
9213 Sulphur Rd.
Sulphur KY 40070
(502) 255-0111
Facebook: search Henry Trimble Animal Shelter
JEFFERSON
Alley Cat Advocates The Big Fix
3044 Bardstown Rd., #204
Louisville KY 40205
(502) 634-8777
Trap, neuter, return program for feral cat colonies.
Kentucky Humane Society S.N.I.P. Clinic
2445 Crittenden Dr.
Louisville KY 40217
(502) 636-3491
Clinics for pets, feral cats, and free pit bull surgery.
MADISON
Humane Society Animal League for Life
128-C Big Hill Ave.
Richmond KY 40475
(859) 626-5600
Includes rabies shot and core vaccines.
MEADE
Pets In Need Society
P.O. Box 522
Brandenburg KY 40108
(270) 422-3838
website1@petsinneedsociety.org
Low-cost voucher program for Meade County residents or those who have adopted an animal from the Meade County Animal Shelter.
MERCER
Critters Without Litters
165 Eminence Ave.
Harrodsburg KY 40330
(859) 734-0199
www.critterswithoutlitters.com
critterswithoutlitters@yahoo.com
For those in financial need or on assistance such as Social Security, fixed incomes, disability, food stamps, and Medicare; call for qualification requirements.
NELSON
Humane Society of Nelson County and Nelson County Animal Shelter
2391 New Haven Rd.
Bardstown KY 40004
(502) 349-2082
www.humanesocietyofnelsoncounty.wordpress.com
Low-cost cat spay/neuter for anyone; no qualifications required. Low-cost spay/neuter program for dogs for those who qualify as low-income; call for information.
NORTHERN KENTUCKY
United Coalition for Animals
Northern Kentucky Friends of the Shelter
P.O. Box 93
Union KY 41091
(513) 721-7387
Includes Boone, Pendleton, Campbell, Grant, Kenton, and Gallatin counties in Kentucky, as well as Greater Cincinnati and southeast Indiana.
OLDHAM
Humane Society of Oldham County
2417 S. Hwy. 53
P.O. Box 727
LaGrange KY 40031
(502) 222-7537
www.humanesocietyoldhamcounty.com
You do not have to be a resident of Oldham County; Feral Fix Program also available for feral cat colonies.
PULASKI
Pulaski County Humane Society
P.O. Box 448
Somerset KY 42502
(606) 451-2367
SCOTT
Scott County Humane Society
751 Slone Dr., Suite 3
Georgetown KY 40324
(502) 863-3279
Must be a resident of Scott County and on a form of government assistance. Also offers the Fixed and Tipped program for cats, and free or low-cost altering of pit bulls through the Fix-a-Bull Fund.
SHELBY
Shelby County Humane Society
400 Hudson Blvd.
Shelbyville KY 40065
(502) 633-4033
Low-cost spay/neuter clinic for anyone. Additional cost adjustments may be available for Shelby County residents with proof that they receive financial assistance.
East Shelbyville Animal Clinic
731 Mt. Eden Rd.
Shelbyville KY 40065
(502) 633-2061
www.eastshelbyvilleanimalclinic.com
Offers a 25 percent discount twice a month on spay/neuters.
Tyson’s Chance Animal Foundation
353 Kentucky St.
Shelbyville KY 40065
Offers the Prevent-a-Bull program for Shelby County residents for free spay/neuter of pit bulls and pit bull types.
Operation CatSnip
18 Village Plaza #156
Shelbyville KY 40065
(502) 220-0271
Spay/neuters through the Trap-Neuter-Return-Manage program for feral cat colonies. For residents of Shelby County unless you are willing to trap, transport, and donate financially.
SIMPSON
The Fix Foundation
2132 Kenneth Utley Dr.
Franklin KY 42134
(270) 586-6600
WARREN
Bowling Green Warren County Humane Society
1924 Louisville Rd.
Bowling Green KY 42101
(270) 745-8646
Offers the Prevent-a-Litter program. Can make price adjustments for spay & neuter with proof of income.
WOODFORD
HOPE Spay Neuter Clinic
378 Crossfield Dr.
Versailles KY 40383
(859) 873-4673
hopespayneuterclinic@gmail.com
Spay/neuter services for feral cats in central Kentucky, as well as the For Pitties’ Sake pit bull spay/neuter program.
