Kenton County Animal Services Start an adoption application

A municipal animal services shelter in Covington, Kentucky, taking in homeless cats and dogs and placing them in adoptive homes. It serves Kenton County, Kentucky. Visiting hours: Adoption Center: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 11am-4:30pm; Wed and Sat 11am-1:30pm; closed Sunday. Adoption fees: Cats and kittens already spayed/neutered: $40. Cats and kittens not yet spayed/neutered: $80. Every adoption includes spay/neuter, dewormer, and flea/tick preventative, and adopters sign a legal adoption contract.

Adoption fee From $40
Hours Adoption Center: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 11am-4:30pm; Wed and Sat 11am-1:30pm; closed Sunday
Areas served Kenton County, Kentucky
Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

From $40

Cats and kittens already spayed/neutered: $40. Cats and kittens not yet spayed/neutered: $80. Every adoption includes spay/neuter, dewormer, and flea/tick preventative, and adopters sign a legal adoption contract.

How it works

Start with the adoption application at https://www.kentoncounty.org/155/Adopt-a-Pet, then contact Kenton County Animal Services at 859-356-7400 to arrange meeting a cat.

Location

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The area

Kenton County at a glance

Population 171,288
Housing units 73,221
Est. households with a cat 21,625

Estimated by applying the AVMA's 2024 national cat-ownership rate (32.1% of households) to the county's real household count from the Census Bureau — a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to adopt a cat?

Already spayed/neutered cats and kittens are $40; not-yet-spayed/neutered are $80. Every adoption includes spay/neuter, dewormer, and flea/tick preventative.

What are your hours?

Adoption Center: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 11am-4:30pm; Wednesday and Saturday 11am-1:30pm; closed Sunday.

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Surrendering a cat

Contact Kenton County Animal Services at 859-356-7400 to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.

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