Campbell County Animal Services marks 10th consecutive year as a no-kill shelter

Campbell County Animal Services has once again been recognized by Best Friends Animal Society for maintaining a save rate of more than 90 percent, earning national recognition as a no-kill shelter for the 2025 calendar year.

The recognition marks the 10th consecutive year Campbell County Animal Services has achieved this milestone, reflecting a decade of dedication to finding homes for homeless pets while working alongside adopters, rescue organizations, volunteers, and the community.

While the award recognizes the shelter's work, Animal Services staff say the achievement is shared with their community, including everyone who has chosen to adopt a pet, volunteered their time, or made donations.

"Every adoption and every rescue partnership gives another animal a second chance," said Lisa Krummen, director of Campbell County Animal Services. "This recognition belongs to our entire community because saving lives is something we accomplish together."

Unlike decades past, today's animal services focus on more than housing homeless pets. The work also includes connecting families with animals that fit their homes and lifestyles, providing resources that help pets remain with their families whenever possible and building partnerships that increase lifesaving opportunities throughout Northern Kentucky.

The Best Friends Animal Society recognition is awarded to shelters that achieve a lifesaving rate of at least 90 percent for dogs and cats entering their care during the calendar year.

Since 2016, Campbell County Animal Services has consistently met or exceeded that benchmark.

"This award represents thousands of individual success stories," Lisa Krummen said. "Every percentage point represents real dogs and cats that got the chance to live the lives they deserve, in a home with a family."

The shelter continues to encourage residents who are considering adding a pet to their family to visit Campbell County Animal Services first. Every adoption creates space and resources to help another homeless animal in need.

About Best Friends Animal Society

Best Friends Animal Society is a leading animal welfare organization dedicated to saving the lives of dogs and cats in America's shelters and making the entire country no-kill. Founded in 1984, Best Friends runs lifesaving facilities and programs nationwide in partnership with more than 6,000 shelters and rescue organizations. From our headquarters in Kanab, Utah, we also operate the nation's largest no-kill animal sanctuary — a destination that brings our mission to life for thousands of visitors each year. We maintain the most comprehensive animal sheltering data in the country and make it accessible to the public — empowering communities with critical insights into the needs of their local shelters and how they can help. We believe every dog and cat deserves a home. And we believe that, by working together, we can Save Them All®.

*No-kill is defined by a 90% save rate for animals entering a shelter and is a meaningful and common-sense benchmark for measuring lifesaving progress. Typically, the number of pets who are suffering from irreparable medical or behavioral issues that compromise their quality of life and prevent them from being rehomed is not more than 10% of all dogs and cats entering shelters. For any community to be no-kill, all stakeholders in that community must work together to achieve and sustain that common goal while prioritizing community safety and good quality of life for pets as guiding no-kill principles. This means cooperation among animal shelters, animal rescue groups, government agencies, community members and other stakeholders, all committed to best practices and protocols.