Seven-year-old Ivy arrived at our Sam Swope Pet Treatment and Lifesaving Center in desperate need of our help. She’d been suffering from severe bladder stones for months on end, leaving her in constant pain as she urinated blood. We promised this sweet senior we’d help her feel better, and immediately got to work. Knowing she’d been in […]
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When we first introduced you to Mr. Baker the Biscuit Maker a few weeks ago, our hope was to prevent eye removal surgery by providing him with topical medications to combat his severe eye ulcer. Unfortunately after three weeks of medication and eye drops, he made little progress and the time had come to alter his treatment plan. In order to
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As we near the end of the year, our Give Hope campaign is also coming to a close. Donate before midnight tonight and your gift will TRIPLE thanks to a lifesaving $30,000 investment from national nonprofit organization, Petco Love. That means you’ll impact 3X as many animals like Truffle – a two-year-old cat who recently arrived in
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As 2025 comes to a close, we’re elated to share just a few of the lifesaving successes we’ve achieved with your help at the Kentucky Humane Society this year: We have one more chance to save even more lives before wrapping up 2025. Donations to our Give Hope campaign are being TRIPLE MATCHED thanks to an incredible
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The end of the year is nearing and you may be wondering how you can maximize your tax benefits. Did you know that you can get a tax break while also helping the animals you love and care about? With recent charitable giving incentives introduced through recent legislation, some donors may see expanded deduction opportunities
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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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Trent Update 9/19/2025 GREAT NEWS! Trent came back from his foster home for a check-up and has officially been CLEARED for adoption by our medical team! This handsome boy has finally left his painful past behind, and now he’s AVAILABLE for adoption at our Sam Swope Pet TLC. We’d like to extend our deepest thanks
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Senior dogs are WINNING today! We’re thrilled to announce that we are one of 119 grant recipients awarded funding from the $1.57 million distributed by The Grey Muzzle Organization to support lifesaving efforts for senior dogs. Our #GreyMuzzleGrant will allow us to help senior dogs thrive in their golden years—helping keep dogs like Arthas in
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It is with broken hearts that we let you know sweet Iris has passed away. Earlier this week, our veterinary team was preparing her for spay surgery when we found multiple tumors all over her body. Upon examination, we discovered she was battling cancer – an aggressive form that had quietly spread throughout her body. Knowing that
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Update as of 7/1/2025 We are relieved to share that the 15 puppies rescued from an abandoned home in Carroll County a couple of weeks ago have finally turned the corner. When they arrived at KHS, they were battling Parvo, Coccidia and Hookworms, but their symptoms are now subsiding, and they are becoming perkier and
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