Teen’s persistence pays off as legislature adopts rescue dogs, cats as official KY pet

By: Sarah Ladd

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: April 16, 2026

Words: 570

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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FRANKFORT — Hitching a ride on the backs of Treeing Walker Coonhounds, rescue dogs and cats are set to become the official pets of Kentucky.

Senate Bill 37, which designates the hound as Kentucky’s official state dog breed, passed both chambers of the General Assembly in the final hours of the 2026 legislative session.

Bill sponsor Sen. Robin L. Webb, R-Grayson, filed the bill because the treeing walker coonhound is the only …

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