Animal Control

How to adopt a pet?

At this time, due to the increase in Covid19 cases, the Johnson County Animal Shelter is open by appointment only for adoptions and donations to help us ensure the health of our visitors and staff so that we can continue to care for the precious animals. An adoption application must be pre-approved and can be requested by e-mailing wowanimalshelter@gmail.com or by clicking on the application on this page. Print page, complete, and e-mail to wowanimalshelter@gmail.com. Please monitor the Johnson County Animal Shelter Facebook page as animals will be posted as they become available. Adoption fee for a dog is $75, which includes spay/neuter, DAPPv, rabies vaccination, flea/tick preventative and dewormer. The Adoption fee for a cat is $50 and includes spay/neuter, FVRCP, rabies vaccination, flea/tick preventative and dewormer.

Please visit our official page:

https://www.facebook.com/WagsOrWhiskers/

How to make a service request?

To report stray animals please continue to contact Animal Control at 606-789-2576. For reports after 4:00pm., please contact Paintsville/Johnson County 911 dispatch on the non-emergency numbers at 606-789-4221 or 606-789-2200. For assistance with owner surrenders, please e-mail: wowanimalshelter@gmail.com.