In October, the Kentucky Humane Society’s Transport and Rescue Manager, Kristin Seaman, attended the Maddie’s Hands-Up Hub and Spoke Transport Model Apprenticeship at St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center. During the Hands Up Hub and Spoke Transport Model Apprenticeship at St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center, Kristin learned that transport is more than just moving dogs from […]
Meet Robin May! A retired Nurse Practitioner with a passion for horses. Robin volunteers weekly with our Equine C.A.R.E. Program Robin is a retired Nurse Practitioner with a specialty involving individuals with intellectual disabilities. During her volunteer shifts, Robin can be found feeding, watering, cleaning stalls, grooming and sharing her love of horses. Some horses
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Dear Friend of the Animals, At just six weeks of age, Ruby had already known a lifetime of heartache. She was abandoned by her owners in rural Kentucky. By the time her rescuers found her and brought her to the Kentucky Humane Society, both of her front legs were broken, and the tiny puppy was
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Willow Hope Farm Is New Home for Equine Program The Kentucky Humane Society’s Equine Program now has a new home. On Thursday, October 24, KHS dedicated Willow Hope Farm in Simpsonville. The farm is named after Willow, a recently found abandoned and extremely malnourished horses. Her will to survive inspired KHS to name their new
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This Sunday, Oct. 27, get up close and personal with a Kentucky Humane Society (KHS) rescue horse during “The Gallop Out to Bill Collins Equine Event” at Bill Collins Ford of Louisville, 4220 Bardstown Road. From 12-3 pm, Silver Fox – a beautiful gray Quarter Horse – will be at this free event. There will
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KHS Takes in 14 Cats Rescued by Animal Rescue Corps On October 9 the Kentucky Humane Society (KHS) received 14 cats who were rescued by Animal Rescue Corps (ARC) during their “Operation Feline Freedom.” The cats were removed from a former cat sanctuary in Morris Chapel, TN. A number of the cats arrived at KHS
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82 Animals Adopted during Empty the Shelters Oct. 12 We are thrilled to announce that 82 Kentucky Humane Society dogs, cats, puppies and kittens found homes on Saturday, October 12, 2019, during BISSELL Pet Foundation’s Empty the Shelters event! In total, 31 cats and 51 dogs found homes that day. It was wonderful to see
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Help Us Empty the Shelters Oct 12! BISSELL Pet Foundation Sponsoring Adoption Fees Oct. 12 $25 dog adoptions and $0 cat adoptions at KHS East Campus and Feeders Supply adoption centers After placing over 23,000 pets in homes since 2016, BISSELL Pet Foundation (BPF) is back to Empty the Shelters at participating animal shelters across the country,
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Meet our October Volunteer of the Month, Jason Bishop! A photographer with a passion for animals, shares his experiences with the Kentucky Humane Society. Jason is a freelance photographer who started volunteering with the Kentucky Humane Society in 2018. Since his debut as Santa Claus for Picture Your Pets with Santa, he has been involved
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To anyone who has worked with Miniature horses, it’s no surprise that these little horses can have mighty big personalities. This is especially true with Henry, Maggie and Hope. These three “minis,” as Miniature horses are often called, were more than a handful. These horses had never been trained, and after their owner died, they
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