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The Bowling Green - Warren County Humane Society is an independent, non-profit agency contracted by Warren County to operate the animal shelter. The Humane Society is not a department of city or county government. The city and county own the shelter building. The Humane Society receives funds from city and county governments to operate the shelter. This funding is used to pay for management/employee salaries, utility bills, cleaning supplies/chemicals, euthanasia solution, cat litter, fuel for rescue vehicles and building repairs/maintenance.
Humane Society DONATIONS are used to pay for medical care of sick and injured animals, animal cages, incidental supplies such as food/water bowls, dog/cat treats, canned cat/dog food, dog/cat toys, supplies for fund raisers and education/outreach programs. Hill's Pet Products donates dog, cat, kitten and puppy food. The Humane Society's mission is to provide a clean comfortable shelter for homeless, abused, lost and impounded animals of our community; to place as many of these animals as possible in loving and responsible homes and humanely euthanize those not adopted; to investigate complaints of animal abuse/neglect; and to educate the public about responsible care of companion animals, ESPECIALLY SPAY/NEUTER! Phone 270-783-9404 Adoption Center 270-842-8572 Humane Society (Intake Facility) Email lorric143@aol.com Website http://www.bgwchsky.org Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 10-4:30 Saturday 10-4 Sunday 12-4 Closed Wednesday for deep cleaning. |
The Salvation Army has been serving Bowling Green since 1901. The Center of Hope was built in 1998. The shelter has 75 beds and the soup kitchen serves in excess of 100 individuals daily. The Bowling Green Salvation Army has a small staff that worked with nearly 6000 volunteers serving in excess of 30,000 hours in 2012.
Services offered include: Atmos Energy Assistance Soup Kitchen Emergency Shelter Food Boxes Disaster Services Lots of volunteer opportunities are available, from serving in the soup kitchen to helping out at youth programs on Wednesday nights. For more information please call Barbie Tatman at 270-843-3485 or email savolunteerbgky@gmail.com. Address: 400 W. Main Ave Bowling Green, KY 42102 Hours: Wed: 6:00 - 7:00 pm; Thu: 6:00 - 8:00 pm; Sun: 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Phone: (270) 843-3485 |
