A Heartbreaking Update on Make It Kate There’s no easy way to say this. Kate peacefully passed away at our Willow Hope Farm on Friday afternoon surrounded by staff and volunteers who loved her. What was supposed to be a routine vet visit to address Kate’s plateaued weight and eyesight quickly progressed when our veterinarian took ultrasounds […]
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Kittens like Kitkat Need You This kitten was thrown away. Literally. At just one month old, Kitkat was found wrapped in a plastic bag in a dumpster, discarded as if his life didn’t matter. When the Good Samaritan who found him told us the story, our hearts broke, but we sprang into action and promised Kitkat “never […]
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Bilateral Eye Removal Saves JJ’s Life Kitten season always brings a slew of babies in need to the Kentucky Humane Society, but JJ is different. At just one month old and weighing less than a pound, she had to undergo an emergency double eye enucleation when both of her eyes ruptured due to untreated infections. Though surgery was risky because […]
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Excessive heat can be dangerous not only for people, but for animals as well. The Kentucky Humane Society wants to remind pet parents that extreme heat can be very hazardous to pets. Every year, companion animals suffer and die when their guardians leave them in a parked car while they run errands. Temperatures inside cars can […]
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When we last spoke to you about Bambi, we hoped that our next update would showcase further progress. Unfortunately, her weight gain has come to a full stop regardless of the medications, foods and other treatments we have tried. Despite this, Bambi maintains her sunny disposition and a zest for life that we rarely see from other 14-year-old […]
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We’re excited to share that Figaro has made some real improvements in the past week. Now that we’ve found the right cocktail of topical and oral medications, his infection levels are waning and his wounds are closing without issue. With his inflammation almost completely resolved, little Fig is starting to move more confidently, too! He’s taken small but […]
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The Kentucky Humane Society has been a part of this community for generations. We envision a future where every companion animal has the care, resources and lifelong home they deserve, and all families have support to keep their pets healthy and safe. As a part of this vision, we launched our ALL IN Campaign to build a new […]
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Figaro Update Figaro continues to defy the odds after surviving an animal attack at just five months old. We removed his drain earlier this week, leaving just one small open space where infection can continue draining. Figaro seems to be getting more mobile now that his drain has been removed but unfortunately, his culture test results have thrown a […]
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Kevin Needs Your Help 5/6/2026 Kevin recently arrived at the Kentucky Humane Society after fending for himself for quite some time. He’s itchy, uncomfortable and covered in hair loss. Kevin is suffering from demodectic mange (demodex), a mite infestation that weakens the immune system and attacks hair follicles. He’s riddled with red, irritated patches of hair loss […]
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Kate is Making it Over the weekend, Dr. Erica Tolar, an equine ophthalmologist, came to Willow Hope Farm to assess Kate‘s vision. She let us know that Kate is blind in both eyes. Her right eye is worse due to long-standing inflammation, while her left (considered her “better eye”) is affected by a cataract and a partially dislocated […]
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