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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What is Giving Tuesday? Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement. On the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, people around the world come together for one common purpose: to celebrate and encourage generosity. When is Giving Tuesday this year? This year, Giving Tuesday is on December 2, 2025. What are the best ways to raise money for
Win BIG While Supporting Animals in our Community! Our annual Pawliday Raffle, sponsored by Lifetime Wealth Strategies, is open now and features a paw-some $1,000 cash prize that’s sure to make holiday shopping even more exciting! For just $20 per entry, you’re entered to win a $1,000 holiday shopping spree. Plus, you’ll rest assured knowing you’ve impacted the most vulnerable animals in
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Give Hope to Mattie and Her Puppies – 11/14/2025 Mattie, a two-year-old Beagle mix and new mama to four two-week-old puppies, was rushed to the Kentucky Humane Society’s Sam Swope Pet Treatment & Lifesaving Center after she was struck by a vehicle. Poor Mattie has deep bruising along her stomach and on her nursing teats, along with
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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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