Jefferson County Animal Services / Kentucky KY

Information about domestic and wild animal problems in Jefferson County

County Animal ServicesIf you need assistance with a domestic animal, such as a dog or a cat, you need to call your local Jefferson County animal services for assistance. They can help you out with issues such as stray dogs, stray cats, spay & neuter programs, vaccinations, licenses, pet adoption, bite reports, deceased pets, lost pets, local animal complaints and to report neglected or abused animals.

Jefferson County Animal Services: (502) 897-2853


REPORT WILDLIFE ISSUES: (502) 897-2853 or 502-564-3400

To report a dead animal on the road, an injured bird, a lost baby squirrel, a dangerous bear, or anything like that, call any of these free government animal services:

  • Jefferson County Animal Services: (502) 897-2853
  • Kentucky Wildlife Commission: 502-564-3400
  • St. Matthews police department: 502-893-9000
These agencies often deal with public wildlife issues or animal concerns where the public health or safety is involved, or other types of animal issues. These are free services.


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Wildlife removal is not a free service.

St. Matthews Wildlife ControlJefferson County does not provide free wildlife control services. If you want to pay for critter removal services, call Pest Animal Removal Louisville at 502-996-8856. They provide professional wildlife control for both residential & commercial customers in the city of St. Matthews. They offer custom St. Matthews wild animal control solutions for almost any type of wildlife problem, whether it be the noises of squirrels running through the attic, a colony of bats living in a building, or the destructive behavior of a raccoon, they have the experience and the tools to quickly and professionally solve your animal problem in Jefferson County in Kentucky. Check their prices, and for a consultation, give them a call at 502-996-8856




It is important to remember that most county animal services in Jefferson County and elsewhere no longer provide assistance in cases involving wild animals and wildlife management. If you have a wildlife problem or need to get rid of wildlife, need an exterminator or exterminating company, pest control or critter trapping or traps or wild animal prevention in Jefferson County, you should call a privately owned wildlife removal company at this number: 502-996-8856


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Remember, for a dog/cat problem, call (502) 897-2853, and if you need wildlife removal service in Jefferson County, call Pest Animal Removal Louisville: 502-996-8856.

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