Tis the season for giving pets a home for the holidays! From December 1-17, adoption fees will be waived for all adult dogs and cats (1+ years old) at Kentucky Humane Society locations during our Holiday Hope event sponsored by BISSELL Pet Foundation. Give an adult pet a second chance this holiday season. Older pets […]
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Seraphim’s Adoption Wonderful news: Seraphim, who arrived at KHS in September with severe neck lacerations, has made incredible progress and has now found her forever family! Thanks to lifesaving medical care made possible by friends like you, Seraphim’s physical and emotional wounds healed beautifully. She had a loving foster mom who helped her gain confidence
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Darling, an emaciated poodle-mix puppy, was dropped at our doors earlier this week, alone in the rain, emaciated and scared. Her extreme malnourishment left her ribs and spine visible, and she could barely walk due to severe matting that restricted her frail body. The KHS veterinary team rushed her in to provide emergency care, and shaved
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Help TWICE As Many Animals with Your Gift At only four months old, Cowboy was abandoned overnight on a delivery bag outside our doors. He had a severe break to his leg, caused by blunt force trauma. Cowboy was in tremendous pain. Thanks to friends like you, he received the surgery and care he desperately
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Wonder Woman is staying true to her name, remaining strong despite the injuries she sustained from a suspected animal attack. Our veterinary team knew quick intervention was needed to help start her on the long road to recovery. Over the weekend, they successfully performed surgery to remove the dead tissue and skin from her wounds.
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Yesterday a wounded dog came to KHS as an emergency medical intake after a suspected animal attack. The one-year-old girl has gashes on her shoulder and head that are weeping with infection. These wounds are so deep that her skin is falling apart, leaving muscles and tissues exposed. If much more time had passed without
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We are incredibly excited to share that EthanAlmighty and his Poppa Jeff received a revered WLKY Bell Award last night! The Bell Awards recognize individuals who have demonstrated the true “Spirit of Louisville” through selfless volunteer efforts and seek to inspire all residents to engage in community service. In January 2021, the world met Ethan.
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The Kentucky Humane Society is thrilled to announce our participation in the BISSELL Pet Foundation’s national “Empty the Shelters” event! From this Thursday, October 5 through Saturday, October 14, KHS is waiving adoption fees for all adult dogs and cats (1 year and older). While adoption fees are waived, the adoption process remains the same.
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National nonprofit Petco Love, in partnership with BOBS from Skechers™ and the Kentucky Humane Society, are excited to put out the call for pet adopters to share their love stories about how their adopted pet changed their life. The Petco Love Stories campaign celebrates the unbreakable bond between pet parents and their adopted pets while
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Safety tips from the Kentucky Humane Society Poor air quality in the Louisville area impacts not only people, it can also impact animals, including cats, dogs and horses. If you experience the effects of smoke from the Canadian wildfires, you should assume your companion animal is uncomfortable too and take precautions to keep them safe.
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