(270) 821-8294

   

COVID-19 RESOURCES

 

CLICK HERE to be Directed to the Hopkins County COVID-19 Information Page

FACTUAL INFORMATION SOURCES

Kentucky COVID-19 website – A comprehensive list of COVID-19 information Kentuckians need, including the latest facts on numbers, actions taken by state government, and links to relevant resources.

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

BENEFITS

File for Unemployment Insurance – Kentucky Career Center

Apply for Medicaid only - Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange website or call the Kentucky Healthcare Customer Service line toll-free at (855) 459-6328

Public Assistance (SNAP, KTAP, etc) – Department for Community Based Services

WIC – contact the Hopkins County Health Department at 270-821-5242

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255

Pennyroyal Center Crisis Number: 1-877-473-7766

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Emergencies: dial 911

Central Dispatch: 270-821-1720

Hopkins County Sheriff: 270-821-5661

TO REPORT CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT: 877-597-2331 or 800-752-6200

Beagle-and-gingerHOPKINS COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
Ensuring the humane and compassionate treatment of all animals offers the following services:

  • Emergency after hours on call for any sick, injured, or biting stray animals
  • Pick up stray dogs any where in Hopkins County
  • Take in any animal at the shelter owned or stray
  • Offer low income spay/neuter program
  • Investigate cruelty to animals
  • Adoptions
  • Traps for catching wild animals

Adoption Fees:
Dogs and puppies: $80.00  |  Cats and kittens: $60.00

Reclaim Fees: $20

*Owners must show proof of rabies vaccine.

If the animal does not have a current rabies vaccination the fee is $20.00 and that fee will be added to reclaim fee. The owner will be issued a rabies voucher to take to the vet clinic. The reclaim fee doubles each time we have the animal.

Other Services / Information

We do not pick up the following:  Owned animals  |  Dead animals  |  Cats

We will accept owned or dead animals, and cats, but they MUST be delivered to the Shelter.

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Hopkins County Humane Society: 

2210 Laffoon Trail, Madisonville KY 42431 
Phone (270) 821-8965

Animal Control Facility / Pick-up or Drop off 319 Dulin Street Phone (270) 825-0644

Shelter Hours: (Monday, Friday, and Saturday from 9am until 5pm  |  Other days By Appointment.)


Humane Society
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