Give Hope This Holiday Season At only two months old, Suni and Simone arrived at the Kentucky Humane Society’s Sam Swope Pet Treatment and Lifesaving Center in terrible shape. These Chihuahua puppies were covered in Demodectic Mange (Demodex) – a skin condition caused by microscopic mites that embed into a dog’s skin. Suni and Simone […]
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POE UPDATE 11/6/2024 Poe arrived at KHS last week with extreme injuries caused by a gunshot. We jumped into action upon his arrival by providing him with pain medication and antibiotics to keep him comfortable as we assessed his wounds. Our hearts broke when x-rays revealed a severe break to Poe’s front right leg along
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Halloween may be a fun night for trick-or-treating and festivities, but it can be particularly spooky and possibly dangerous for our four-legged friends. To help your best buddies have the best Halloween ever, check out our Halloween pet safety tips below! Halloween Costumes If you plan for your pet to wear a Halloween costume, make
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HURRICANE UPDATE: Meet Our Newest Arrivals! When Hurricane Milton destroyed the Furry Friends Adoption, Clinic & Ranch in Palm Beach, Florida, and left their animals in need of shelter and safety, we joined forces with BISSELL Pet Foundation to provide as much aid as possible. We quickly transformed our Pet Retreat into an emergency shelter, and 24 animals were transported
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Hurricane Animals Coming to KHS – How You Can Help Our hearts go out to all the communities, people and animals impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. KHS is partnering with BISSELL Pet Foundation to help hurricane-impacted shelters by bringing animals – all of whom were unowned and in a shelter before the storms hit –
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Dental Care for Animals in Need As animals age, so does the likelihood that they will need dental procedures. We are incredibly proud to share that KHS secured $30,000 from two generous grantors to help our team provide essential dental care to vulnerable shelter cats and dogs. A special thank you to: • Foundation for Veterinary Dentistry:
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Donate to help animals like Morticia. Morticia Update – 9/22/2024 Morticia Addams recently arrived at KHS in desperate need of TLC after she was rescued by someone who witnessed her being thrown from a moving vehicle. She suffered a severe break and degloving injury to her rear left leg that required emergency amputation surgery. Thankfully,
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To help families with pet companions act quickly during a crisis, our friends at Hill’s Pet Nutrition recommend creating a pet emergency kit. The kit should include: – Basic first aid supplies – 3-day supply of water and pet food in a waterproof container – Food and water bowl – Safety harness and leash –
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GREAT NEWS! KHS is waiving adoption fees for adult dogs and cats this weekend thanks to our proud sponsor MetLife Pet Insurance. That’s right – ALL dogs AND cats one year and older have WAIVED ADOPTION FEES through Sunday, 9/15. Visit our Sam Swope Pet TLC or East Campus this weekend and find the four-legged
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National nonprofit Petco Love, in partnership with BOBS® from Skechers®, is thrilled to announce the launch of the 2024-2025 Petco Love Stories campaign. Beginning on August 26, 2024, pet adopters across the nation are invited to share their inspiring stories of how their adopted pets have transformed their lives for the better. The Petco Love
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