A three-year-old cat recently arrived at our Sam Swope Pet Treatment and Lifesaving Center with a severe ulcer on his right eye. The ulcer nearly covers his entire eye, impeding his vision and causing him untold amounts of pain. Despite it all, he rolls over for belly rubs and nuzzles every face he can get to, so we
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New Initiative to Protect Horses in Eastern Kentucky We’re thrilled to share a major milestone that the Kentucky Humane Society’s Equine C.A.R.E. team has been leading for free-roaming horses in Eastern Kentucky. In 2025, KHS launched a proactive, humane fertility control program in Magoffin County using Porcine Zona Pellucida (PZP)—a safe, effective contraceptive vaccine that helps stabilize wild horse populations without
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Gingy Update 1/2/2025 We’re pleased to share that Gingy, the French Bulldog we introduced you to earlier this week, has been safely transferred to the care of a trusted rescue partner – Proud Pups Rescue Inc. This decision wasn’t made lightly, but we firmly believe it is in Gingy’s best interest. Though she’s started making
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Remembering Chili Our hearts are completely broken. Our sweet girl Chili passed away yesterday. We poured everything we could into her care and were awaiting bloodwork results to determine if she had Sharpei Fever, but this poor girl was just too immunocompromised to continue fighting the barrage of illnesses she’d been battling. As we process this loss, we find peace in
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When Chili arrived at our Sam Swope Pet Treatment and Lifesaving Center, her condition shocked us. This five-year-old Sharpei is painfully swollen all over her body, so much so that she cannot see or walk without extreme discomfort. Chili’s condition is complex – she has likely been without proper care for years, and each ailment will need
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Support Shelter Animals While You Shop KHS has compiled a list of amazing ways to shop for the animal lovers in your life so that you can give extra meaningful gifts this holiday season. Your support helps nearly 6,000 vulnerable cats, dogs and horses that come into our care each year. Get Your Gifts from the
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Ralphie Update 12/4/2025 Ralphie’s survival is nothing short of miraculous. He unknowingly ingested rat poison while outside scavenging for food at only four months old. When he arrived at KHS, he was actively dying and had to be resuscitated with CPR while our team actively pushed an emergency blood transfusion. Against all odds, Ralphie is
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Update on Recent Equine Rescue On Monday we introduced you to 39 horses who had been previously collected by an individual who did not have permission from local authorities to do so. You’ve probably been wondering: what happens next? Simply put, KHS does not have the capacity for all 39 horses at our Willow Hope Farm. In conjunction with
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39 Horses Rescued The Kentucky Humane Society Equine C.A.R.E. team, alongside our partners at the ASPCA, Kentucky Horse Council (KHC) and Appalachian Horse Project (AHP), is assisting 39 at-risk horses who were previously collected from a reclaimed mine site in Eastern Kentucky from an individual who didn’t have proper authorization from local authorities. The 39 horses were returned and immediately
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What is Giving Tuesday? Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement. On the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, people around the world come together for one common purpose: to celebrate and encourage generosity. When is Giving Tuesday this year? This year, Giving Tuesday is on December 2, 2025. What are the best ways to raise money for
