Louisville, Kentucky · An Ohana Community Initiative
Every great business has a buddy.
The field guide to Louisville's resident pets — the shop cats, bar dogs, and distillery mascots who clock in every day. Browse 175 buddies across 9 categories, follow a themed itinerary, and check in to fill your passport.
- Resident buddies
- 175
- Categories
- 9
- Itineraries
- 6
Today Around Town
The daily feed
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The Passport
Check in, earn badges
1 · Create your passport
Sign up free and your passport starts collecting stamps across all nine categories.
2 · Go say hi
Visit a buddy in person. Check-ins verify your location, so you have to actually be there — as it should be.
3 · Check in & collect
One check-in per buddy per day. Visit every buddy in a category to earn its badge in your passport.
The Guide
Browse by category
Bars, Breweries, Distilleries & Wineries
Every bar, brewery, distillery, winery, and dog bar in Louisville with a resident companion animal — all in one place, organized by type.
Coffee & Food
Coffee shops, cat cafés, and restaurants around Louisville with a resident companion animal on site.
Retail
Shops, boutiques, antique malls, nurseries, and shopping centers around Louisville with a resident companion animal on site.
Pet Supply Stores & Pet Hospitals
Pet supply stores and veterinary hospitals around Louisville with a resident companion animal on site.
Auto, Hardware & Sporting Goods
Auto shops, hardware stores, equipment rental, gas stations, and sporting goods retailers around Louisville with a resident companion animal on site.
Services
Salons, wellness practitioners, dentists, banks, landscapers, printers, and other service businesses around Louisville with a resident companion animal on site.
Activities & Venues
Animal shelters, creative studios, music venues, and amusement parks around Louisville with a resident companion animal on site.
Farms, Gardens & Parks
Farms, botanical gardens, and public parks around Louisville with a resident companion animal on site.
Uncategorized
Lodging, apartments, camping, and a few one-of-a-kind stops around Louisville with a resident companion animal on site.
Field Trips
Follow an itinerary
Day Drinks and Antiques in Old Louisville
7 Stops · 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM · Sat & Sun
A slow, walkable loop through Old Louisville — coffee, antiquing, a stroll through the park, lunch, and a string of drink stops along the way.
View itineraryOvernight StaycationPet & Breakfast
5 Stops · 12 PM – Overnight · Mon – Fri
Volunteer time, a few errands, and an overnight stay with some resident pups — a quiet way to spend a weeknight away without going far.
View itineraryChoose Your Own AdventureMiddletown Self-Care Choose Your Own Adventure
3 Tracks · Mon – Fri · 11:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Handle an errand, then spend the afternoon browsing Historic Middletown's shops — tack, gifts, lavender, plants, furniture, and a creative night to close it out.
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