2/12/2026 It’s been just over a week since Lilo underwent emergency eye removal surgery. She’s been peacefully recovering in her foster home and thankfully, her surgical site is healing very well. She returned earlier this week to have her sutures removed and our veterinary team was very happy with her progress. With all of this pain and fear behind […]
Bobbie Needs Your Support Bobbie recently arrived at our Sam Swope Pet Treatment and Lifesaving Center crying out for help – literally. This small two-year-old cat’s tail was clearly broken, completely immobile and causing this poor girl unthinkable amounts of pain. Though we’ll never know what caused Bobbie to suffer such a severe injury, we’ve promised to […]
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Support Animals Like Louise A two-year-old Bulldog mix recently arrived at our Sam Swope Pet Treatment and Lifesaving Center in desperate need of help after being found on the streets by a Good Samaritan. She’s underweight by at least ten pounds and is suffering from a terrible case of cherry eye – a condition where the third eyelid prolapses, […]
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A $48,975 grant from the Banfield Foundation will help the Kentucky Humane Society expand free spay/neuter services for rural cats across Kentucky in 2026. Delivered through KHS’ CARE-a-van mobile clinic, the funding will support approximately 653 in communities where affordable veterinary care is limited or unavailable. In addition to funding surgeries, the Banfield Foundation provided […]
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For the second year in a row, KHS will represent the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the cutest sporting event of the year – Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl! Wynonna the Shih Tzu mix and Showgirl the Chow Chow mix will represent TEAM FLUFF on the big day. No matter which KHS pup you’re rooting for, you could win […]
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Seven-year-old Ivy arrived at our Sam Swope Pet Treatment and Lifesaving Center in desperate need of our help. She’d been suffering from severe bladder stones for months on end, leaving her in constant pain as she urinated blood. We promised this sweet senior we’d help her feel better, and immediately got to work. Knowing she’d been in […]
Senior Beagle Gets Fresh Start at KHS Read More »
When we first introduced you to Mr. Baker the Biscuit Maker a few weeks ago, our hope was to prevent eye removal surgery by providing him with topical medications to combat his severe eye ulcer. Unfortunately after three weeks of medication and eye drops, he made little progress and the time had come to alter his treatment plan. In order to […]
You Changed Mr. Baker’s Life! Read More »
Lilo’s Road to Recovery Last week, we introduced you to Lilo – a severely underweight newborn kitten with an infected, ruptured eye. Since then, she’s been in a loving foster home with a staff member and has gained nearly 100 grams thanks to frequent overnight feedings. Though Lilo isn’t in the clear yet, her progress gives us hope that […]
Injured Newborn Kitten Arrives at KHS Read More »
With temperatures dropping throughout the region, what can pet owners do to keep pets warm and healthy? Follow these tips provided by the Kentucky Humane Society’s Pet Retention Services. Winter Pet Tips from the Kentucky Humane Society For more tips, call the Kentucky Humane Society’s Pet Retention Services, 502-509-4738 or visit kyhumane.org/help. KHS’ Pet Retention Services provides advice for […]
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We’re Going to the Puppy Bowl! We are thrilled to share that for the second year in a row, KHS will represent the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the cutest sporting event of the year – Animal Planet’s 22nd annual Puppy Bowl! Tune into Animal Planet at 2 p.m. EST on Sunday, February 8 to watch our stars […]
EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT: KHS is Puppy Bowl Bound! Read More »
