Nelson County Animal Shelter
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Hours: Adoption: Mon-Fri 11am-3pm, Sat 11am-2pm, closed Sunday. Animal Control: Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm, Sat 8am-2pm.
- What it is
- Shelters and rescues
- Where
- Bardstown and Nelson County
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 4, 2026
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Open-admission county animal shelter in Bardstown that takes in homeless, neglected, abandoned and emergency animals, with pet adoption, animal control and a transport program that moves dogs to rescues.
How to reach them
Where: 2391 New Haven Rd., Bardstown, KY 40004
Hours: Adoption: Mon-Fri 11am-3pm, Sat 11am-2pm, closed Sunday. Animal Control: Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm, Sat 8am-2pm.
Good to know
- How to get started: Call the adoption office or visit during adoption hours; animal control is 502-348-1865.
Emergency? Call your veterinarian or the nearest 24-hour emergency hospital now, and tell them if cost is a barrier. Emergency signs and poison hotlines
Before you go
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