Due to ongoing staffing issues, Woodford Humane Society is currently operating by appointment.
Please read the procedures below before visiting! If you are volunteering or dropping off a donation, no appointment is necessary – just plan to arrive starting at noon daily, and call when you get here if you need assistance.
Appointments allow us to prepare for your visit, make sure we have enough staff on hand to give both you and the animals the attention you deserve, and maintain a safe and healthy environment for visitors and residents. Your understanding is appreciated!
The best first step is to check out who we have available. We can put one pet on hold for you when you book an appointment, so if you have a top choice you really want to meet, let us know when you call!
Don’t know who you want to meet? We’ll be happy to book you an open appointment to meet any animals who aren’t already on hold for another adopter. We get it! It can be tough to narrow it down from pets’ online profiles. Give us an idea of what you’re looking for when you call; we can make suggestions and let you know if we have anybody who fits your criteria at the moment.
Whether you put a pet on hold or not, you will be able to meet multiple pets during your appointment if you would like to do so!
We book appointments by phone, starting at 10:00 am daily: (859) 873-5491
Each appointment is a one-hour time slot that can be booked up to 3 days in advance. We are happy to accommodate same-day appointments when we’re able!
If you call and don’t reach a member of staff on the first try, please do not leave a message – call back instead. Appointments are available on a first come, first served basis, and we don’t want your request to have to wait until end of business or the following day as voicemails often do. “First come” is the first person who speaks directly with our staff, not the first to leave a message.
All adoptions require an approved adoption application, which will be provided to you via email when you book an appointment.
Upon booking you will receive a confirmation email containing the name of the pet on hold (if applicable), the time and date of your appointment, and the time and date by which your application must be submitted. It will also contain a link to our adoption application, which you can then fill out and submit online.
If you do not receive a confirmation email within 20 minutes of booking your appointment, please call and let us know! We will not be able to proceed with your appointment without your adoption application, and we don’t want you to miss out because an email bounced.
Once your application is submitted, our adoptions counseling staff will review your it and get back in touch with you to ask any additional questions they may have. Your application will then either be approved or declined; you will be notified either way.
If your application is declined, your appointment will be cancelled.
If you’re more than 15 minutes late your appointment may be cancelled. If you fail to show up you may not be offered the option to reschedule.
Call us when you arrive: (859) 873-5491
You’ll be able to meet the pet on hold for your appointment, plus any others that are not already on hold for someone else. You are not obligated to adopt! It’s much more important to us that you adopt the right pet than it is that you adopt the first pet you meet.
If you decide to adopt, you will be taking your new bestie home with you from your appointment! Please come prepared to pay an adoption fee and transport your new pet safely.
If you decide not to adopt, the pet will become available to other adopters at the end of your appointment, including any that may be on their wait list.
Your adoption appointment is subject to cancellation if:
- Your adoption application is not submitted within the time frame specified in your confirmation email
- Your adoption application is declined for any reason*
- You arrive more than 15 minutes late
- You are unable to render payment for adoption fee at time of appointment
- You are abusive toward staff or volunteers
*Your adoption application will be preliminarily approved (or declined) prior to your appointment; we reserve the right to retract that approval at any time if it becomes necessary, including during your appointment.
