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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Enter for Your Pet’s Chance to be a Calendar Model! As fellow pet owners, we know you have tons of photos of your furry best friend. Now’s your chance to have your favorite photo of your pet featured in KHS’ 2024 Pet Calendar – all while helping homeless animals! Submit your photos for a donation
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Thank you for being a lifesaver for animals like Fancy! We are so grateful to have you as a friend and supporter! Fancy arrived at the Kentucky Humane Society after she was found injured by a vehicle’s fan belt. This two-month-old kitten had terrible injuries to her face and leg. Despite the discomfort she was
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Happy Father’s Day to all of the dads out there! From human babies to fur-babies, the love of a dad is paw-some. Today, we want to recognize our fantastic foster dads! They open their hearts and homes to some of the Kentucky Humane Society’s most vulnerable animals, giving them the love and support they need
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Two 2-month-old retriever puppies came to the Kentucky Humane Society recently after they were found abandoned in a ditch. No one at the shelter could believe how many ticks were covering the pups’ young bodies – there were even bloated ticks nestled in between their tiny paws. Our vet team spent more than two hours painstakingly removing
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KHS Providing Free Veterinary Care, Delivering Supplies, Volunteering at Impacted Shelters, Transporting Animals in Need of Urgent Medical Care The Kentucky Humane Society (KHS) is on the ground in Eastern Kentucky through today, where it spent the past week supporting shelters, animals and communities impacted by the floods in 2022. Since Tuesday, KHS has made
Pooh Bear was surrendered to the Kentucky Humane Society when his owner was no longer able to care for him. When he arrived, he was terrified and in terrible shape. The young Bulldog mix was filthy, emaciated and suffering from an advanced case of heartworms. Painful insect bites covered his whole body and were so
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Last week, six abandoned puppy siblings arrived at KHS in a plastic bucket after a Good Samaritan found them dangerously playing in the middle of the road. They were clearly malnourished, covered in fleas, and in desperate need of vet care. The poor, young pups were also suffering from tapeworms and tested positive for Coccidia.
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We are currently caring for 10 puppies with Canine Parvovirus – also known as Parvo, an extremely contagious virus that causes severe intestinal damage and can lead to death in unvaccinated puppies. Luckily, we have established a Parvo treatment room at our Main Campus. We are able to give these sweet pups the care they
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