KHS Declares 2019 ‘Year of the Cat’ – Plus Largest Adoption Year Ever The Kentucky Humane Society (KHS) had its largest adoption year on record, with 6,902 animals finding homes in 2019 – 816 more pets than the year before. And the biggest winners were cats. “We are calling 2019 ‘the year of the cat,’”
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Did you know you can help the Kentucky Humane Society just by shopping Amazon Smile? AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon that lets customers enjoy the same wide selection of products, low prices, and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com. The difference is that when customers shop on AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), the AmazonSmile Foundation will
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In October, the Kentucky Humane Society’s Transport and Rescue Manager, Kristin Seaman, attended the Maddie’s Hands-Up Hub and Spoke Transport Model Apprenticeship at St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center. During the Hands Up Hub and Spoke Transport Model Apprenticeship at St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center, Kristin learned that transport is more than just moving dogs from
Waggin’ Trail Success! We want to say a huge thank you to all who came out to our Waggin’ Trail Walk and Festival for the Animals on Sunday, June 9. Our popular walk and festival is our second largest fundraiser of the year and funds raised go to support the over 6,000 dogs, cats and
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Kentucky Humane Society Offers $25 Adoptions on Most Adult Dogs at Feeders Supply Stores May 17-19, adoption fees lowered for dogs 25 pounds or more. LOUISVILLE KY – Looking for your forever friend? The Kentucky Humane Society is lowering adoption fees on most adult dogs to just $25 at seven Feeders Supply adoption centers this
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The Kentucky Humane Society launched Date with a Dog out of the Sam Swope Pet Retreat on February 22nd. The Pet Retreat is a rehabilitation center for shelter dogs with behavioral challenges. Through the Date with a Dog program, volunteers, fosters and even staff can pick up a dog from the Pet Retreat and take
Tuco is a senior Patterdale Terrier mix who came to the Kentucky Humane Society in February 2017 from an overcrowded shelter. He was in rough shape: his right front leg was curved from a previous break that went untreated and his tail had been broken. On top of this, Tuco was also blind. With lots
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With Halloween just around the corner, well-intentioned animal supporters are warning against the dangers of black cat adoptions on October 31. Some even advise animal welfare agencies against performing any adoptions of black cats the entire month of October. They fear that black cats will become victims of ritualistic abuse or sacrifice. So is there
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Seniors for Seniors! Special adoption prices The Kentucky Humane Society has launched a “Seniors for Seniors” program to encourage people age 65 or older to adopt a senior dog or cat. Through this program, dogs age seven or older can be adopted for $30, and cats age seven or older can be adopted for $10.
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Seeing the World Differently Meet Stevie and Ray! These five-week-old cuties came to the Kentucky Humane Society on Monday with their mom and two other siblings. You may notice that Stevie and Ray have a unique look to them. Well, that’s because these fluffy little ones both have underdeveloped eyes and are completely blind! Despite
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