Dog with Broken Leg Arrives at KHS

Fletcher Update 8/21/2025 Fletcher is on the mend after arriving at our Sam Swope Pet Treatment and Lifesaving Center last week with a severely broken front right leg. Because this was a clean break, we decided to amputate in order to guarantee this sweet boy makes a full recovery. Thankfully, his surgery went smoothly and he seems to be […]

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TLC Fund Video featuring Victor, Pickett, and Iris

As the Kentucky Humane Society’s President & CEO, I am in awe at the lifesaving work our team performs every day for the hundreds of vulnerable animals who come through our doors. This work is only possible because of your donations towards our Tender Loving Care (TLC) fund, which pays for urgent medical care and behavioral rehabilitation for our most fragile cats, dogs and horses.

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Olive Still Fighting

Olive Update 7/31/2025 Our sweet baby Olive is still taking slow but steady steps towards healing. Her little body is working overtime to fight off infection and support her immune system. Olive’s skin is less swollen and sensitive than it was last week, with her eyes opening more as the infections wane. Now that Olive is stable, we’ve sent

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Kittens Like Willy Need Your Help

Willy Update 7/25/2025 Willy recently underwent eye enucleation surgery after arriving at KHS with a severely infected eye. His sutures have been removed, and we’re very pleased with how he’s progressed since going to foster. Willy has even found a fast friend in a fellow foster cat, Momo! Despite all he’s been through, Willy seems to be adjusting to life with one

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Puppy in Critical Condition at KHS

Olive Needs Your Support Olive, a three-month-old puppy, recently arrived at our Sam Swope Pet Treatment and Lifesaving Center with a critical case of demodectic mange – a skin condition caused by mites infesting an animal’s hair follicles. Her skin is painfully inflamed and red, leaving her extremely itchy and covered in scale-like scabs. To make matters even worse,

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Iris’s Final Goodbye

It is with broken hearts that we let you know sweet Iris has passed away. Earlier this week, our veterinary team was preparing her for spay surgery when we found multiple tumors all over her body. Upon examination, we discovered she was battling cancer – an aggressive form that had quietly spread throughout her body. Knowing that

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Iris and Vet Services watching sunrise

Become a Hay Bale Hero and Double Your Impact

We’re inching closer to the end of our Hay Bale Heroes campaign, and thanks to our friends at the Klein Family Foundation, all gifts made will be matched up to $5,000. That means your gift will double to support twice as many horses like Poppy, a former free-roaming feral horse who came to KHS in early January. When

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