LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. — The Logan County Humane Society is looking for a new facility after it was issued an eviction notice.

What You Need To Know

  • The Logan County Humane Society is looking for a new facility after it was issued an eviction notice

  • The Humane Society has been given 30 days to find a new place 

  • In mid-2023, the county canceled its contract with the Humane Society and were warned to start looking elsewhere for a different location

  • If you have a place in mind for the Humane Society employees to go to, you can give them a call at 270-726-2186

The Humane Society has been given 30 days to find a new place. Logan County Judge Executive Phil Baker, as well as his committee, said that the decision came after they felt like the Humane Society was not keeping up their contract.

“Our contract at the time implemented that they would take care of all the animals in the facility that we provided for them. We felt like they were not doing a good job at the time,” Baker said.

In mid-2023, the county canceled its contract with the Humane Society and the organization was warned to start looking elsewhere for a different location.

“We told them, ‘You can stay in the facility, but you need to work on finding somewhere,’” Baker said.

Julie Martin became president of the Logan County Humane Society in December and was unaware of the issues the shelter had prior to her taking this role. 

Martin and her team are continuing to look for another spot to go to.

Logan County animal control will take over the pet shelter and a new director has been appointed. The caretaker side of the Humane Society is having to find a new adoption center.

According to Baker, the shelter is now in better condition.

In a post on Facebook, District 1 Magistrate Tyler Davenport explained the county’s decision to end its contract with the Humane Society saying in part “All animals at the shelter are the counties [sic] responsibility and they are up for adoption just as before. They will remain at the shelter. The county has been caring for the animals for quite a while now with very little help from the Humane Society.” 

In his post, Davenport said employee turnover, reports of animal mistreatment and poor conditions factored into the county's decision. Davenport assured citizens the animals would remain at the shelter under county management and the facility would not become a kill shelter. He also said he believed the Logan County Humane Society is improving and urged people to support it.

 

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