As 2025 comes to a close, we’re elated to share just a few of the lifesaving successes we’ve achieved with your help at the Kentucky Humane Society this year: We have one more chance to save even more lives before wrapping up 2025. Donations to our Give Hope campaign are being TRIPLE MATCHED thanks to an incredible […]
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Gabriel, an 8-month-old weanling at our Willow Hope Farm, spent the weekend in critical condition and needs all the positive vibes and happy thoughts he can get. We’d noticed him laying down more than normal and as evening approached, one of our team members saw him rolling, a warning sign of colic – which can be fatal when left
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The end of the year is nearing and you may be wondering how you can maximize your tax benefits. Did you know that you can get a tax break while also helping the animals you love and care about? With recent charitable giving incentives introduced through recent legislation, some donors may see expanded deduction opportunities
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Remembering Chili Our hearts are completely broken. Our sweet girl Chili passed away yesterday. We poured everything we could into her care and were awaiting bloodwork results to determine if she had Sharpei Fever, but this poor girl was just too immunocompromised to continue fighting the barrage of illnesses she’d been battling. As we process this loss, we find peace in
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When Chili arrived at our Sam Swope Pet Treatment and Lifesaving Center, her condition shocked us. This five-year-old Sharpei is painfully swollen all over her body, so much so that she cannot see or walk without extreme discomfort. Chili’s condition is complex – she has likely been without proper care for years, and each ailment will need
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Support Shelter Animals While You Shop KHS has compiled a list of amazing ways to shop for the animal lovers in your life so that you can give extra meaningful gifts this holiday season. Your support helps nearly 6,000 vulnerable cats, dogs and horses that come into our care each year. Get Your Gifts from the
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Last week, we introduced you to Ralphie – a four-month-old puppy whose survival is nothing short of miraculous. He unknowingly ingested rat poison while outside scavenging for food and by the time he arrived at KHS, he was actively dying. Ralphie had to be resuscitated with CPR while our team actively pushed an emergency blood transfusion, but against all odds, he’s alive
Ralphie Update 12/4/2025 Ralphie’s survival is nothing short of miraculous. He unknowingly ingested rat poison while outside scavenging for food at only four months old. When he arrived at KHS, he was actively dying and had to be resuscitated with CPR while our team actively pushed an emergency blood transfusion. Against all odds, Ralphie is
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Update on Recent Equine Rescue On Monday we introduced you to 39 horses who had been previously collected by an individual who did not have permission from local authorities to do so. You’ve probably been wondering: what happens next? Simply put, KHS does not have the capacity for all 39 horses at our Willow Hope Farm. In conjunction with
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39 Horses Rescued The Kentucky Humane Society Equine C.A.R.E. team, alongside our partners at the ASPCA, Kentucky Horse Council (KHC) and Appalachian Horse Project (AHP), is assisting 39 at-risk horses who were previously collected from a reclaimed mine site in Eastern Kentucky from an individual who didn’t have proper authorization from local authorities. The 39 horses were returned and immediately
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