Knox County Humane Society-Cat Shelter

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Knox County Humane Society-Cat Shelter This is a page for the KCHS-CATS of Mount Vernon, Ohio to share info about adoptable animals, & pet care.

The Knox County Humane Society, a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1887, provides for the surrender, care, and adoption of homeless and abandoned cats and kittens in Knox County. Our cat shelter is located at 400 Columbus Road, Mount Vernon, Ohio. The main floor of the building includes a welcoming lobby and the primary adoption room. There, cats are housed in cat “condos”, each of which includes generous space for a litter box, food, and water, plus an upper level loft. There is plenty of room for each cat to lounge plus a more private retreat area. A kitten room, outfitted with toys, hiding places, and comfy beds for sleeping provides the perfect environment for kittens to romp and get acquainted. A large glass window allows visitors/adopters to watch the youngsters’ antics without disturbing them. If a visitor/potential adopter wishes to interact with a particular animal, a staff member will bring the cat to the bounding room where the two can get better acquainted. Also on the main floor of the shelter is the surgery suite where our veterinarian performs spay and neuter surgeries on cats and dogs. She operates on shelter cats and also pets owned by private citizens (call for more details). In 2013 and 2014, we spayed or neutered over 3600 cats as part of our efforts to reduce pet overpopulation in Knox County. The lower level of our building is generally off-limits to the public. There we have an intake room where new arrivals stay in quarantine for several days and a nursery to accommodate mothers and their very young kittens. Our highly dedicated staff follows daily cleaning regimens approved by the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine and the Association of Shelter Veterinarians. They keep track of the health of each cat and take time to socialize with it every day. Frequently, the Knox County Humane Society is confused with the Knox County Animal Shelter, which happens to be located at 285 Columbus Road, just a short distance from the KCHS shelter. While the Animal Shelter is administered and funded by the Knox County Commissioners, the Knox County Humane Society is completely independent of the county administration, and dependent on memberships, donations, and grants for its support. Also, KCHS does not have any jurisdiction over cases of animal cruelty or instances of animals running at large. Those duties are the responsibility of the Dog Warden and the Humane Officer, both of whom are on the Animal Shelter staff.

August. He is the most fun loving, energetic, bundle of fur. He is a favorite here. We are all so surprised he is still ...
10/02/2026

August. He is the most fun loving, energetic, bundle of fur. He is a favorite here. We are all so surprised he is still here.

The Blues. Here are siblings (can adopt separately) Buck, Curry and Mac. All are sweet babies.
10/02/2026

The Blues. Here are siblings (can adopt separately) Buck, Curry and Mac. All are sweet babies.

Ditto is part of our senior for senior program and is looking for a nice place quiet place to retire. She is a nice frie...
10/02/2026

Ditto is part of our senior for senior program and is looking for a nice place quiet place to retire. She is a nice friendly girl.

Yang and Yin are bonded brothers looking for a new home. These two love each other and are a great pair. They had a home...
10/02/2026

Yang and Yin are bonded brothers looking for a new home. These two love each other and are a great pair. They had a home and lost it and had to come here. So, they are at a loss as to what happened. They long to be in a loving home again.

Buff and Jodie are two bonded siblings that are just two cute together. They love to play, wrestle and have a good time....
10/02/2026

Buff and Jodie are two bonded siblings that are just two cute together. They love to play, wrestle and have a good time. Super sweet. Please think about giving these two the home they so long for.

Thelma and Louise are two bonded sisters who would really like to have a home and be free to roam around the house, play...
10/02/2026

Thelma and Louise are two bonded sisters who would really like to have a home and be free to roam around the house, play, run, and be loved. IF you have room and love torties please think about these to lovelies.

Good luck miss Stella. Hope you have a long and happy life
10/01/2026

Good luck miss Stella. Hope you have a long and happy life

09/29/2026

Human emotions have us all out of tissues. If anyone could donate some tissues, we do have winter coming up and sniffles are sure to follow! Thanks for always helping with our needs!

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Here is our black and white and black cats we still have on $35 special:
09/29/2026

Here is our black and white and black cats we still have on $35 special:

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400 Columbus Road
Mount Vernon, OH
43050

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

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+17403922287

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