Pretzel Update 11/11/2025 Last week, we introduced you to Pretzel, a one-month-old puppy who was brought to the Kentucky Humane Society after being thrown out of a car into oncoming traffic. Avoiding physical injury, this poor pup was scared and malnourished. Our veterinary team provided Pretzel with fluids, nutrition and a warm place to rest, […]
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Pixie Update 11/13/2025 This brave little Poodle mix came to the Kentucky Humane Society with two broken front legs. We sent her to a specialist who added pins and plates to her bones in hopes that they will begin to mend themselves. After some much-needed rest, Pixie moved into a loving foster home, and she’s
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Labubu Update 11/4/2025 When we introduced you to Labubu last week, she was in terrible shape. Her fur was so matted that we couldn’t see her eyes, skin or nails, leaving her in terrible pain and unable to comfortably move. After removing 1.5 POUNDS of matted fur from this 11-year-old dog, we’re relieved to say
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Spirit Update 10/14/2025 Spirit is on the road to recovery after undergoing amputation surgery earlier this week. Though the break in her leg was too severe for us to mend, her young age and resilient nature will work in her favor as she continues to heal. We’ve prescribed Spirit pain medication and antibiotics so she
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KHS is ALL IN for Kentucky’s Animals – Are You?! We have exciting news to share! The Kentucky Humane Society is thrilled to announce that we are ALL IN for animals in our community. This marks the start of an ambitious capital campaign to build a new Animal & Community Campus off Preston Highway near I-65/I-264. This brand-new
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Parvo Puppy Update 10/10/2025 While Cayenne and Parsley, the puppies quarantined in our Parvo Unit, are slowly recovering after arriving in critical condition last week, just yesterday, another Parvo-positive pup named Lenore entered the unit when a shelter reached out in desperate need of getting her help. They knew that Parvo would soon take this
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To help your dogs and cat have the best Halloween ever, check out these Halloween pet safety tips from the Kentucky Humane Society!
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Trent Update 9/19/2025 GREAT NEWS! Trent came back from his foster home for a check-up and has officially been CLEARED for adoption by our medical team! This handsome boy has finally left his painful past behind, and now he’s AVAILABLE for adoption at our Sam Swope Pet TLC. We’d like to extend our deepest thanks
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Make Happy Ever Afters Happen – Donate Now We are in the home stretch of Give for Good Louisville. Thank you so much to all who have already supported KHS today! As our city’s largest online giving day comes to a close, we ask that you please dig deep to support the animals of KHS as they search
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Abandoned Puppies Find Surrogate Mom Today is Give for Good Louisville – our city’s largest day of online giving. Donate today to help us earn an extra $10,000 from Honda World – a local business who loves animals as much as you do! Wheaties and Cheerios were just a few days old when they were found abandoned at a Dollar General store.
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