KHS, Waterfront Park and Feeders Pet Supply have joined forces to bring back Bark & Brunch by the Bridge for the third year in a row! This brunch series invites both park enthusiasts and pet lovers alike to enjoy their Sundays in the beautiful surroundings of Waterfront Park! This year, the event series will take
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Seven puppies arrived at the Kentucky Humane Society in a plastic container last week when employees of a local auto parts shop found them scared and alone in their parking lot. Our hearts broke knowing someone left these two-month-old babies to fend for themselves. Upon their arrival at our Sam Swope Pet Treatment & Lifesaving Center,
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Easter is a fun celebration for treats and festivities, but it can be potentially dangerous for our four-legged friends. To help your buddies have the best Easter ever, check out our Easter safety tips below! Chocolate, the deadly candy Chocolate is very toxic to pets. They can’t metabolize the chemicals in chocolate like humans. Unfortunately,
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Updated 3/19/24 This week, we took in seven adorable, but very sick German Shepherd puppies: Ari, Arden, Finley, Rowan, Blythe, Hayden and Lennox. These tiny eight-week-old puppies, weighing about three pounds each, tested positive for Coccidia, a life-threatening intestinal infection that causes extreme lethargy, diarrhea and the inability to eat or drink. As soon as they arrived
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Three-month-old Carol came to the Kentucky Humane Society this week in need of our help. This sweet puppy sustained a traumatic break to her front left elbow, and it’s clear that walking and putting weight on the injured leg is a challenge for this poor puppy. After carefully evaluating her, our veterinary team decided amputation is the
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February 20th is National Love Your Pet Day – share a picture of your KHS pet with us on Facebook. Make sure to shower your furry friends with a little extra love today. Our staff at KHS will be giving our shelter pets, like Sweet n’ Low, Evelyn and Bonnie, extra affection too! Sweet n’ Low
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You may remember our buddy Travolta, who came to the Kentucky Humane Society in January 2022 in terrible condition after an Uber driver found him lying limp on the side of the road. The poor puppy was covered in feces and painfully matted fur. This along with severe emaciation, made it impossible for him to
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Every single day, the staff at the Kentucky Humane Society work tirelessly to change the lives of pets in need. While celebrating National Change a Pet’s Life Day (January 24), it only feels right to shine the spotlight on our incredible team and the vital role that each person plays in saving thousands of lives
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Our veterinary team is currently caring for an extremely sick puppy who tested positive for Canine Parvovirus, also known as Parvo. This puppy is very dehydrated and has intestinal damage, leaving him down three pounds since his intake. Too weak to lift this head, drink water or eat on his own, he is in critical condition and
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Just a few hours ago, a one-year-old dog was rushed to KHS in critical condition after being found on the brink of death due to starvation. We are not sure how long this dog has been fending for himself outside in these freezing temperatures, but are grateful for the Good Samaritan who brought him to
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