UPDATE DECEMBER 27, 2021: The Kentucky Humane Society Main Campus (Sam Swope Pet Treatment & Lifesaving Center) reopened for adoptions on Monday, December 27. We welcome the public to stop by the Main Campus at 241 Steedly Drive or East Campus at 1000 Lyndon Lane to meet adoptable pets. Both facilities will have shortened hours
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ASPCA and KHS Partner to Help Vulnerable Animals in Kentucky Over 100 cats and kittens at the Kentucky Humane Society were flown out from Louisville to animal shelters in Massachusetts on Wednesday morning, December 15, where they will be placed for adoption. KHS staff and volunteers worked tirelessly over the past few days to get
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We want our supporters to know how the Kentucky Humane Society (KHS) is mobilizing to help animal shelters in Mayfield, Kentucky and in other tornado-impacted areas. This is a constantly evolving situation, and we will continue to share information as we have it. For the latest updates, follow KHS on Facebook or Twitter. Here’s what
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2021 has been interesting, to say the least! The Kentucky Humane Society Volunteer Program is still closed to new volunteers, but trained volunteers were asked to return in the summer, and our staff couldn’t have been more excited to welcome them back with open arms. This year, KHS decided to recognize not just one Volunteer
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Adoption fees reduced to $25 for dogs and $0 for cats 5 months and older Dec. 6-11 thanks to BISSELL Pet Foundation To help more pets find loving homes for the holidays, the Kentucky Humane Society (KHS) joining BISSELL Pet Foundation’s national “Empty the Shelters – Holiday Hope” adoption event. December 6-11, 2021, KHS is
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Because of the tremendous public interest in these dogs and because of the cruel circumstances from which they were rescued, KHS will have a special adoption process for these dogs. We ask for the public’s patience as we work through this. We will not be responding to calls, emails or Facebook messages about these dogs
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On Tuesday, November 16, the Kentucky Humane Society (KHS) took in 15 puppies and dogs rescued from cruelty and neglect, after authorities in Iowa and Arkansas shut down a large-scale breeding operation and a failed animal shelter. Watch the news story on WHAS11. The animals were transported from Animal Rescue Corps’ (ARC) Rescue Operation Shelter in Lebanon, TN,
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In early November, the Kentucky Humane Society took in an injured five-month-old puppy from an overcrowded Kentucky shelter. MacGregor, as we have named him, suffered blunt force trauma to his front paws that have resulted in broken metacarpal bones in both his right and his left paws. These are very unusual injuries and we do
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31 “underdogs” have reduced adoption fees in October thanks to Neil Huffman Subaru Subaru of America and Neil Huffman Subaru are proud to partner with the Kentucky Humane Society (KHS) during the Subaru Loves Pets Month, celebrated in October. As part of the celebration, Subaru of America and Neil Huffman Subaru will donate $100 toward the adoption
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UPDATE October 14, 2021: We are thrilled that hundreds of animal lovers joined our Fall Giveathon by donating to help the animals on October 13! With your help, we raised $20,184! That’s enough to save an additional 81 animals – giving them lifesaving vaccines and medical care, spay/neuter surgeries, nutritious food, comfy beds and lots
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