{"id":6376,"date":"2015-12-19T08:46:01","date_gmt":"2015-12-19T14:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/blog\/?p=6376"},"modified":"2020-09-23T14:49:31","modified_gmt":"2020-09-23T19:49:31","slug":"pet-friendly-senior-living-in-louisville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d30braiqprupoq.cloudfront.net\/blog\/2015\/12\/pet-friendly-senior-living-in-louisville\/","title":{"rendered":"Pet-Friendly Senior Living in Louisville"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Pet-Friendly Senior Living in Louisville<a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/louisville-ky\/assisted-living\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6379\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/08\/Pet-Friendly-Senior-Living-in-Louisville-350x350.png\" alt=\"Pet-Friendly Senior Living in Louisville\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/08\/Pet-Friendly-Senior-Living-in-Louisville-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/08\/Pet-Friendly-Senior-Living-in-Louisville-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/08\/Pet-Friendly-Senior-Living-in-Louisville-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/08\/Pet-Friendly-Senior-Living-in-Louisville.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<p>The Horse Capital of the World is also a great place to live with smaller animals. Louisville offers lots of top-quality pet-friendly housing, a huge network of parks and off-leash dog areas, and active groups of animal lovers who get together for volunteer work, social time, and special events.<\/p>\n<h2>Award-winning pet-friendly living options in Louisville<\/h2>\n<p>Derby City is home to an unusually high number of award-winning senior communities that welcome pets. Seven of them have earned the SeniorAdvisor.com Best of Assisted Living 2015 award, as determined by resident and family member reviews. They are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/local\/atria-springdale-louisville-ky\" target=\"_blank\">Atria Springdale<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/local\/atria-st-matthews-louisville-ky\" target=\"_blank\">Atria St. Matthews<\/a><\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/local\/atria-stony-brook-louisville-ky\" target=\"_blank\">Atria Stony Brook<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/local\/horizon-bay-louisville-louisville-ky\" target=\"_blank\">Horizon Bay Louisville<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/local\/sunrise-of-louisville-louisville-ky\" target=\"_blank\">Sunrise of Louisville<\/a><\/strong>, and<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/local\/riverbend-jeffersonville-in\" target=\"_blank\">Riverbend<\/a><\/strong>, which is located across the Ohio River in Jeffersonville, Indiana.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For seniors seeking independent living with pets,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/local\/the-forum-at-brookside-louisville-ky\" target=\"_blank\">The Forum at Brookside<\/a><\/strong> is another SeniorAdvisor.com award winner. The Forum\u2019s 40-acre campus gives residents and their companion animals plenty of shady green space for outdoor recreation. And if you need to travel without your pet, the <strong>Kentucky Humane Society<\/strong> runs two pet resorts in Louisville that offer boarding, playtime, and grooming services.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Learn more about Louisville&#8217;s pet-friendly senior living:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/louisville-ky\/assisted-living\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6043\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/07\/bottom-search.png\" alt=\"Assisted Living in Louisville Ky\" width=\"565\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/07\/bottom-search.png 565w, https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/07\/bottom-search-350x68.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Lots of parks for people and dogs<\/h2>\n<p>Louisville has a national reputation for its large and well-developed public park system, so it\u2019s no surprise that there are lots of dog parks as well. The non-profit <strong>Louisville Dog Run Association<\/strong> operates 8 off-leash play areas around the city. The largest is the <strong>Barklands of Floyds Fork<\/strong> in Beckley Creek Park, a multi-acre free-roam zone with fenced areas for small and large dogs, a gravel garden filled with fire hydrants, and other amenities. Admission to LDRA-run parks is open to permit holders. Permits are available at local Feed Supply Stores each October and are good for one year. A permit for one dog costs $30, with discounts for additional dogs.<\/p>\n<p>Other dog parks in the greater Louisville area include the new <strong>Highland Dog Park<\/strong> in Jeffersonville, which has shade, fenced play areas, and water fountains for people and dogs. A yearly permit costs $50. In Shelby County, Red Orchard park is the site for <strong>Michael Kay\u2019s Bark Park<\/strong>, a 5-acre off-leash area that includes 2 acres set aside just for smaller dogs. Annual permits start at $35 per year.<\/p>\n<h2>Clubs and shows for dog, cat, and rabbit lovers<\/h2>\n<p>For dog owners who want social time and some friendly competition, the <strong>Louisville Kennel Club<\/strong> hosts shows and matches at various times of the year, such as the 4-day Kentuckiana Cluster of Dog Shows. The LKC also organizes training classes, helps raise money to support law enforcement K9 programs, and collects donations for the local food pantry.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the <strong>Kentuckiana Cat Club<\/strong> has been hosting championship shows for more than half a century. These annual fall events bring together household pets, purebred competitors, and ardent cat fans for two days of judging, shopping, and social time.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Kentucky State Rabbit Breeders Association<\/strong> offers youth education, pet care information, and the occasional big event. Its 2013 Kentucky Cup Rabbit Show drew more than 3,000 fuzzy entries from around the world for 2 days of posing and hopping. KSRBA also participates in the Kentucky State Fair in Louisville each August, where fairgoers can also see horses, herding dogs, goats, and other show animals.<\/p>\n<p>With so many animal lovers and so much room to roam, Louisville is a winning destination for retirees with pets.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Learn more about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/louisville-ky\/assisted-living\" target=\"_blank\">Louisville Senior Living<\/a>\u00a0here:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/louisville-ky\/assisted-living\" target=\"_blank\">Louisville Assisted Living<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/louisville-ky\/nursing-home\" target=\"_blank\">Louisville Nursing Homes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/louisville-ky\/memory-care\" target=\"_blank\">Louisville Alzheimer&#8217;s Care<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/blog\/louisville-55-communities\/\" target=\"_blank\">Louisville 55+ Communities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/louisville-ky\/assisted-living\" target=\"_blank\">Louisville Low-Income Senior Housing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/louisville-ky\/assisted-living\" target=\"_blank\">Best of Louisville Senior Living<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/assisted-living#VC77qS4AADAAOtY9\" target=\"_blank\">How Much Does Louisville Assisted Living Cost?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/how-much-do-nursing-homes-cost\/\" target=\"_blank\">How Much Do Louisville Nursing Homes Cost?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Find\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/louisville-ky\/assisted-living\" target=\"_blank\">assisted living in Louisville<\/a>\u00a0near you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pet-Friendly Senior Living in Louisville The Horse Capital of the World is also a great place to live with smaller animals. Louisville offers lots of top-quality pet-friendly housing, a huge network of parks and off-leash dog areas, and active groups of animal lovers who get together for volunteer work, social time, and special events. Award-winning pet-friendly living options in Louisville [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2198,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[242],"tags":[14,70,243],"class_list":{"0":"post-6376","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-pet-friendly-senior-living","7":"tag-assisted-living-2","8":"tag-independent-living-2","9":"tag-pet-friendly"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Pet-Friendly Senior Living in Louisville<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Louisville offers lots of top-quality pet-friendly senior housing, a huge network of parks and off-leash dog areas, and active groups of animal lovers.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" 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