Many people enjoy fireworks over New Year’s Eve, but fireworks can be terrifying for pets—causing many animals to escape their homes or yards and become lost. According to the Kentucky Humane Society’s free Pet Help Line, 502-509-4PET, owners can help keep their pets safe during New Year’s Eve festivities by following these simple guidelines: Keep […]
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KHS Takes in Surviving Pregnant Mare and Colt from Herd Killed in Eastern Kentucky Dec 28, 2019: Late last night, the Kentucky Humane Society (KHS) received a pregnant mare and her weanling colt from the same herd where 20 horses were found shot dead on a strip mine near the Pike and Floyd County […]
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KHS Rescue Horse “Willow” is from This Same Herd UPDATE: on Dec. 23, additional horses were found shot and killed on this strip mine. This brings the total number of horses killed from this herd to 20. The Kentucky Humane Society is joining other animal welfare groups in asking the public for help finding […]
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December 16, 2019, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Kentucky Humane Society (KHS) is pleased to receive an $80,000 grant from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), which KHS will use to save more cats and dogs and provide financial assistance to rural Kentucky animal shelters. In total, KHS estimates that over […]
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Help Us Empty the Shelters and Give Holiday Hope Dec. 13-14! BISSELL Pet Foundation (BPF) is aiming to bring holiday hope to homeless pets with its national Empty the Shelters – Holiday Hope event. On Dec. 13-14, 2019, BPF will support over 110 shelters by offering reduced-fee pet adoptions – including the Kentucky Humane Society […]
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On Monday, December 9, Moxy Louisville Downtown is offering a $2,500 matching gift challenge. You can help us reach this by donating today! Every gift on Match Monday will help us reach this goal. Your gift of $50 becomes $100 when matched! Your gift of $100 becomes $200 when matched! Your gift fo $500 becomes $1,000 when matched! Your gift of $1,000 becomes $2,000 when matched! A big thanks to Moxy […]
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Dec. 3 is #GivingTuesday! In the next 24 hours, we want to do something big. With YOUR help, we hope to raise $10,000. This is enough to prepare an additional 40 animals for adoption. DONATE NOW It takes $250 to provide each animal with food, medical care and a warm place to stay until they find their […]
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Did you know you can help the Kentucky Humane Society just by shopping Amazon Smile? AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon that lets customers enjoy the same wide selection of products, low prices, and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com. The difference is that when customers shop on AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), the AmazonSmile Foundation will […]
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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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