A Louisville councilwoman is inviting the community to give their input about a controversial animal ordinance amendment.

Among the rubble and debris left behind were two young dogs found doing what they knew best: surviving.

Louisville Metro councilmembers have pushed for a city ordinance requiring pet owners to microchip their pets, and the Kentucky Humane Society has announced plans for a new campus to expand housing and adoption facilities.

Mayor Craig Greenberg and Metro Animal Services announced Monday a new partnership with DocuPet, a leading pet identification and lost pet platform.

LMAS confirmed that Katherine Laird, an executive administrator, is no longer employed as of Sept. 10, 2025. That was just days after LMAS officers cited her for neglect involving two dogs named Sammy and Lilly.

A former employee of Louisville Metro Animal Services is no longer employed with the agency due to being cited for animal neglect.

You can now reserve an animal that's on "stray hold."

All adoption fees are covered right now thanks to Friends of Metro Animal Services.

There is an urgent need for dogs over 40 pounds to be adopted, fostered, rescued or reclaimed by their owners.