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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Give For Good Louisville starts at 12:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 14, 2023! Today is Give for Good Louisville, our city’s largest day of online giving. Donate today to help us earn an extra $15,000 from an anonymous donor who loves animals as much as you do! On September 14, your gift will go TWICE
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EthanAlmighty Banner Revealed as Give For Good Approaches Earlier today, a 60×20 ft banner of EthanAlmighty was unveiled on the Marriott Louisville Downtown recognizing him as Kentucky’s Humane Hero! His story of hope has stolen the hearts of our city and nation, and he continues to bring awareness to millions of shelter animals. We are
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The Grey Muzzle Organization Supports Kentucky Humane Society’s Efforts to Keep Senior Dogs in Their Homes Old dogs have something to wag about, as The Grey Muzzle Organization announces the recipients of its annual grants, and dogs at Kentucky Humane Society (KHS) are among the winners. KHS is one of 90 animal welfare groups chosen
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Spay and Neuter Your Pets to Help Animals Like Betty Help end pet overpopulation and prevent unnecessary pain by spaying or neutering your pet. Betty, an unspayed, nine-year-old miniature poodle arrived at KHS last week with large, painful masses on her mammary glands. Our vet team knew that the masses could develop into cancer if they weren’t
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Watch our TLC Fund video for inspiring stories about animals impacted by this fund. Dear Friends of Animals, As KHS’ staff veterinarian, I am on the front lines of the lifesaving work we perform every day for the hundreds of suffering animals who come through our doors. This work is only possible because of your
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Late Thursday night, 13 cats were abandoned outside the KHS admissions lobby. Four cats were found in milk crates that had been zip-tied together, while nine of them were crammed into a single carrier. Most of the cats are of a healthy weight and are friendly, and one cat was nursing a single kitten. Our
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As our nation’s shelters are overburdened due to increased owner surrenders and longer stays for pets, BISSELL Pet Foundation is prompting a national call for adoption with its Summer National “Empty the Shelters” reduced-fee adoption event. From July 14-31, 2023, the Kentucky Humane will waive adoptionfees for all adult dogs and cats (1 year and
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