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Logan County Humane Society
1230 Morgantown Road
Russellville KY 42276
270.726.2186- Office 270-726-2778-Fax
Open Monday, Wed, Thurs & Sat - 11am-5pm closed on Tues, Fri, Sun
It is illegal to drop animals off after hours.
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2010 Report on animal abuse laws In 2010's report, the top five states for their strong anti-cruelty laws were Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Oregon, and California. The five states with the weakest animal cruelty laws were Kentucky, North Dakota, Idaho, Mississippi, and Iowa
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The Logan County Animal Control Program is the only one in the County. It covers all of Logan County which includes Adairville,Auburn,Russellville,Lewisburg,Olmstead for services of collecting stray animals, investigating animal abuse, animal fighting,abandonment, and emergency cases.
We have only one Animal Control Officer which handles all calls. The Animal Control Officer is on duty Monday-Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm and is on call 24/7 for EMERGENCY CALLS and can be reached by calling the ECC at 270-726-4911 or Humane Society at 270-726-2186.
All animal complaints or service calls is to be directed to the ECC at 270-726-4911, they will then dispatch animal control to the location. The response time is up to the ACO and workload, not ECC.
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Russellville/Adairville/Auburn City OrdinancesCity ordinances are in affect for a reason, each county has it's own ordinance and fines for failure to follow. The city of Adairville allowes no Pitbulls in the City limits.Russellville allows them but you must have insurence,kennel on a concrete slab, license through city of Russellville and all vet records. These are just some of the information available, Contact Animal control or the city Code Enforcement Officer.
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KRS 525.130 Animal Neglect 2nd Degree (1) A person is guilty of cruelty to animals in the second degree when except as authorized by law he intentionally or wantonly:
(a) Subjects any animal to or causes cruel or injurious mistreatment through abandonment, participates other than as provided in KRS 525.125 in causing it to fight for pleasure or profit (including, but not limited to being a spectator or vendor at an event where a four (4) legged animal is caused to fight for pleasure or profit), mutilation, beating, torturing any animal other than a dog or cat, tormenting, failing to provide adequate food, drink, space, or health care, or by any other means;
(b) Subjects any animal in his custody to cruel neglect; or
(c) Kills any animal other than a domestic animal killed by poisoning. This paragraph shall not apply to intentional poisoning of a dog or cat. Intentional poisoning of a dog or cat shall constitute a violation of this section.
(2) Nothing in this section shall apply to the killing of animals:
(a) Pursuant to a license to hunt, fish, or trap;
(b) Incident to the processing as food or for other commercial purposes;
(c) For humane purposes;
(d) For veterinary, agricultural, spaying or neutering, or cosmetic purposes;
(e) For purpos
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Heat StrokeSymptoms of Heat Stroke - What the Owner Sees
Most of the time, heat stroke happens to dogs on days that are exceptionally hot. Heat stroke is most common in very old dogs, and in very young puppies that are prone to over-exert themselves. Owners of dogs with heat stroke may recognize one or more of the following signs of this dangerous condition:
- Restlessness or agitation for no apparent reason
- Whining, barking or vocalizing for no apparent reason
- Panting (excessive, prolonged or recurrent; may start, stop, then start again)
- Stretching
- Frothing/foaming at the mouth
- Excessive drooling (hypersalivation)
- Labored or difficult breathing (respiratory distress; dyspnea)
- Elevated heart rate (tachycardia)
- Dry, tacky gums
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea (may be bloody)
- Confusion; disorientation
- Lack of coordination (ataxia)
- Red gums and other mucus membranes (hyperemia)
- Lethargy, listlessness, dullness
- Weakness
- Recumbency (dog lies down and is difficult to rouse)
- Seeking of cool places
- Seizures
- Uncontrolled muscle tremors
- Collapse
- Coma
- Death
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