Who needs a local pet shop or kennel license in Kentucky?
Issued by Your city or county animal control office or fiscal court (in Louisville, Metro Animal Services), at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
Selling pets or boarding animals needs the local license after an animal control inspection; grooming alone usually needs no animal license. Dogs and cats over four months kept in a licensed kennel need a current rabies vaccination. Apply in person at the animal services office where the county requires it, and check the zoning for an animal use first.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 4 of 6: Get the permits for your kind of business
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Your city or county animal control office or fiscal court (in Louisville, Metro Animal Services).
Sources and dates
Louisville Metro animal ordinance and Metro Animal Services permit types; Kenton County and Daviess County animal control ordinances; KRS 258.015. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
Yes. Selling pets or boarding animals needs the local license after an animal control inspection; grooming alone usually needs no animal license.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Kentucky it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
Your city or county animal control office or fiscal court (in Louisville, Metro Animal Services).
Step 4 of 6, get the permits for your kind of business. The steps before it: set up the business, register for tax and approve the space.
Who needs a local pet shop or kennel license in Kentucky? | DoorWorthy
