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 […]
BIG NEWS: A New Animal & Community Campus is Coming to Louisville! Read More »
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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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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Senior dogs are WINNING today! We’re thrilled to announce that we are one of 119 grant recipients awarded funding from the $1.57 million distributed by The Grey Muzzle Organization to support lifesaving efforts for senior dogs. Our #GreyMuzzleGrant will allow us to help senior dogs thrive in their golden years—helping keep dogs like Arthas in […]
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Fletcher Update 8/21/2025 Fletcher is on the mend after arriving at our Sam Swope Pet Treatment and Lifesaving Center last week with a severely broken front right leg. Because this was a clean break, we decided to amputate in order to guarantee this sweet boy makes a full recovery. Thankfully, his surgery went smoothly and he seems to be […]
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As the Kentucky Humane Society’s President & CEO, I am in awe at the lifesaving work our team performs every day for the hundreds of vulnerable animals who come through our doors. This work is only possible because of your donations towards our Tender Loving Care (TLC) fund, which pays for urgent medical care and behavioral rehabilitation for our most fragile cats, dogs and horses. […]
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Gavin Needs Your Support 7/31/2025 Gavin recently arrived at our Sam Swope Pet Treatment and Lifesaving Center in desperate need of tender loving care. His left rear leg is severely injured, leaving him unable to bear weight or walk comfortably. He also has a sore at the base of his tail and scrapes along his right […]
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