Kentucky

Here in Kentucky, we love our pets and we love our state.

Living in Kentucky means watching your dog chase their ball through lush Kentucky bluegrass or sitting by the fire watching your cat chase fireflies.  With many months of gorgeous weather and many pet-friendly activities, Kentucky is an incredible place to live with your pets! 

Kentucky is located in the southeastern United States and nestled between the mighty Ohio River and the breath-taking Appalachian Mountains.  Originally part of Virginia, It was the 15th state to enter the union on June 1st, 1792.  With four distinct seasons, they enjoy a mild climate with a comfortable summer and the potential of snow in the winter. 

From Louisville’s Churchill Downs to Versailles Keeneland Race Track to the resting place of the famous Secretariat at Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky is very well known for its Thoroughbred racing industry. 

Kentucky is also the birthplace of Bourbon and even boasts a county with its name!  The Bourbon Trail is a popular tourist attraction as you can visit many distilleries and taste the rich spirit.  Lexington is home to the University of Kentucky and boasts quite the food scene as well as plenty of antique stores. 

While in horse country you can visit some of the top Thoroughbred Farms in the world, take a tour and interact with some of the most famous stallions in horse racing history.  Most notably, the two most recent Triple Crown winners, American Pharaoh and Justify who stand at the stunning Coolmore Stud in picturesque Versailles.   

Due to its location and extremely fertile land, Kentucky was a very popular settlement for the American colonists.  It was explored by Daniel Boone in 1776 who founded Boonesboro.  During the Civil War Kentucky added to both the Confederate and Union troops.  Post-Civil War Kentucky became one of the leading automotive manufacturers in the United States.

It is no surprise that Kentucky’s economy is based on the Thoroughbred Horse Racing Industry, Automotive manufacturing, and tourism.  The University of Kentucky located in Lexington also plays a huge factor in the economy in Kentucky.

Kentucky’s symbols include:

  • Insect – Honey Bee
  • Song – “My Old Kentucky Home”
  • Animal – Horse
  • Fruit – Blackberry
  • Tree – Tulip Poplar

Many people call the “Bluegrass State” home.  The population of Kentucky as of 2019 is 4.84 million and the projected population growth rate ranks 34th in the United States.