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According
to KRS 258.195, each county must have a dog warden and dog
pound. The Court of Appeals has interpreted this to be a
ministerial duty rather than a discretionary duty. When
the fiscal court appoints a dog warden and establishes a dog
pound, it has discharged all duties imposed on it in relation to
the so-called “dog law”.
In counties of small
populations, fiscal courts may establish a joint dog pound.
Or one or more counties acting jointly may take advantage of the
facilities of suitable pounds already in operation by other
counties.
In July of 2001, the
county opened a new animal shelter near the site of the old
shelter on Russellville Road. This shelter was
partially funded from grant monies obtained from the state
Agricultural Department and the Pennyrile Area Development
District. Three other counties, Todd, Trigg and Caldwell,
gave their support in obtaining these grant monies, and have
contracts with Christian County to house their animals.
The new shelter has approximately 6100 square feet of space with
40 inside/outside runs, all under roof. There are
two nurseries for separating puppies and kittens from the
general population. At the current time, three full-time
and two part-time employees manage the shelter.
Business hours are
Tuesday-Friday, 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10:30 a.m.
– 1:00 p.m.; and closed to the public on Sunday and Monday.
Drop offs may be made during business hours for the purpose of
gathering information about the pets.
For more information about
adoptions, log on to: www.petfinder.org/shelters/KY63.html
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