The Animal Care and Control Department is tasked with enforcing animal welfare laws, providing education about animals, and operating the Madison County Animal Shelter. Moreover, Animal Control Officers enforce County and state animal care and control laws, investigate complaints of animal cruelty and neglect, quarantine animals based on law, provide public education on pet care, and remove stray animals from roads or public areas where they may be dangerous to citizens.

This Shelter was established in accordance with the Kentucky Revised Statute. Our mission is to provide services that safeguard public health and safety and to care for the animals in its care. Thus, this Shelter will protect animals in the county from abuse and neglect and will provide residents with information concerning responsible ownership. Two full-time Animal Control Officers are employed and empowered to enforce animal cruelty statutes, KRS 258 relating to canines, as well as County canine nuisance and licensing ordinances.