Mr. Happy, an emaciated five-month-old kitten, recently arrived at KHS’ Sam Swope Pet Treatment and Lifesaving Center in critical condition. He was covered in fleas and unable to walk due to an unknown injury to his front leg that left it without muscle tone or strength. Our dedicated veterinary staff wasted no time in providing
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Local authorities alerted the Kentucky Humane Society (KHS) when Reese and Ginger were found neglected and starving. Thanks to your support, we were able to rescue them. Ginger and Reese were some of the saddest horses we had ever seen. These poor mares had spent the last several years on a lonely piece of land
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As the year comes to an end, join the Kentucky Humane Society in making a difference in the lives of animals in need when you give a triple-matched gift right now. Every donation made through midnight tonight will be tripled to help provide medical care, food, recovery time and love to the cats, dogs and
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Give Hope to animals like Mistletoe who arrived at KHS last week with a partially degloved jaw along with road rash-like injuries along her face and paws. Her injuries lead us to believe she may have been struck by a car. Mistletoe also has an extremely swollen left eye that has been damaged and may
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At only four months old, Cowboy was abandoned overnight on a delivery bag outside the Kentucky Humane Society’s doors. He had a severe break to his leg, caused by blunt-force trauma. He was in such tremendous pain that he didn’t move the entire night. Early the next morning, a KHS staff member found him and
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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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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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