Unexpected veterinary bills can be stressful. Thanks to our partnership with MetLife Pet Insurance, all dogs and cats adopted from the Kentucky Humane Society get 30 days of pet insurance at no cost to their new guardian! On this National Pet Insurance Day, consider the benefits of pet insurance and how it could help you […]
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Bambi Needs Your Support Just a few days ago, Bambi arrived at our shelter extremely emaciated. To say we’re heartbroken for this 10-year-old dog would be a massive understatement. Bambi weighs 14 pounds when she should weigh at least 30, and her body score is a ONE out of nine. Every bone in her frail little body
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Beagle Mama Welcomes Three Healthy Babies A pregnant one-year-old Beagle came to our Sam Swope Pet Treatment and Lifesaving Center over the weekend weighing only 23 pounds and somehow carrying three large babies. Knowing she was only days away from giving birth, Dr. Bewley offered to foster her. She lovingly named this expecting mama Winnie the Pooch
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Milo recently came to the Kentucky Humane Society in need of some extra TLC. He’s very skinny and not a fan of shelter life. Currently, he’s too emaciated to undergo neuter surgery and has some small patches of hair loss due to lack of proper care. Thankfully, a dedicated foster is giving him a place to stay
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Luck is in the air this spring at the Kentucky Humane Society. Now through April 15, every donation to KHS will be doubled, up to $15,000, thanks to a generous donor who made our Spring Match possible. That means every gift can go twice as far to help vulnerable animals like Pixie. Every $1 =
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Cats like Bitsy Need Your Support Bitsy is only four months old and has already suffered unimaginable pain. She recently came to our Sam Swope Pet Treatment & Lifesaving Center with a life-threatening tail injury. This poor kitten’s tail was broken and degloved, meaning muscle and tissue were exposed. With infection seeping from her wounds, we
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March is National Pet Vaccination Month! Vaccinations protect our pets from dangerous diseases like parvo, distemper and panleukopenia – keeping them healthy and happy for years to come! This month, take a moment to check if your pet is up to date on their vaccines. Not only does it safeguard their health, but it also
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An Update on Darla and Her Puppies Against all odds, Darla and her 8 puppies are still alive. The single puppy who’s been in foster with a staff member is still fighting, and has slowly started eating independently. We also received word today that the three puppies who’ve been at a local clinic undergoing seizure treatment are stable,
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As longtime supporters of the Kentucky Humane Society, Oxmoor Auto Group is sponsoring the care of 52 adoptable animals in 2026. Their gift will help provide food, shelter, spay/neuter surgeries, medical care and behavior assistance to the pets in our care while they search for places to call home. This collaborative partnership, now stronger than
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February is National Spay/Neuter Awareness Month and unfortunately, Brunhilde knows firsthand just how important alteration surgery is. This six-year-old Yorkie recently came to our Sam Swope Pet Treatment and Lifesaving Center with a ruptured mammary tumor and by the time she arrived, infection was quickly spreading throughout her entire body. With time of the essence, we quickly prepped Brunhilde
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