This is a volunteer-run page that strives to promote the urgent animals at Daviess County Animal Control so that they may get a second chance at finding a forever home. The volunteers who manage the page are passionate about helping find homes for Owensboro's homeless animals and do their best to update this page in their spare time. No official DCAC staff members are responsible for this page. Da
viess County Animal Control takes in all of the stray and unwanted animals from Daviess. This is the only open door intake facility in the city and intake is around the clock all year long. The shelter takes in approximately 3000 animals a year. The staff and volunteers work hard to place all adoptable animals into rescues, adoptive homes, or foster care, but unfortunately there is not enough space. These animals need YOU to get them into loving homes and keep them alive! The purpose of this page is to specifically promote the animals that are at a higher risk of euthanasia at the shelter. This page works in direct correspondence with our other FB page: https://www.facebook.com/FriendsofDaviessCountyAnimalShelter. Check out both pages and help save a life today!! The page administrator(s) of this page reserve the right to delete any comments posted to this page. Remember, this page is to help animals. Any comments posted that may directly or indirectly serve contrary to that goal may be removed. It can take up to 7 business days for the application to be processed and approved. We will notify you once the process is complete, by phone or email. Incomplete applications will delay the process and may not be processed. Submission of the adoption application is not a guarantee that the animal you are applying for will be available to you. We do not hold dogs during the application process; the animal could be adopted by a previously approved adopter or pulled by a rescue group. The reason why we do not hold animals during the adoption process is this: to help keep our euthanasia rates down. The Daviess County Animal Shelter does not participate in the Managed Intake movement; we are still an open door facility. We are required to take in ANY animal (from a Daviess County resident), regardless of how full the shelter may be or the health or temperament of the animal being surrendered. When an animal has the opportunity to be adopted or go to rescue, we have to do so to keep kennel space available. We take in dozens of animals nearly each and every day. (Sometimes A LOT more, sometimes less.) We believe it is in the best interest of all animals to keep an open door mentality - unwanted animals need an immediate place of shelter and protection, and the Daviess County Animal Care & Control is dedicated to providing such a life saving service for the furry & feathered companions of our county.
