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Did Pet Adoption Change Your Life? Send in Petco Love Stories by Oct. 31

October 2, 2023 / Blog, Blogs / adopt, Animals, cat, dog, petco

National nonprofit Petco Love, in partnership with BOBS from Skechers™ and the Kentucky Humane Society, are excited to put out the call for pet adopters to share their love stories about how their adopted pet changed their life. The Petco Love Stories campaign celebrates the unbreakable bond between pet parents and their adopted pets while …

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2024 KHS Pet Calendar Submissions Now Open!

June 26, 2023 / Blog, Blogs / Animals, dog, dogs, donate, rescue

Enter for Your Pet’s Chance to be a Calendar Model! As fellow pet owners, we know you have tons of photos of your furry best friend. Now’s your chance to have your favorite photo of your pet featured in KHS’ 2024 Pet Calendar – all while helping homeless animals! Submit your photos for a donation …

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You Are a Lifesaver for Animals Like Fancy

June 19, 2023 / Blog, Blogs, General / Animals, cat, dog, dogs, donate, rescue

Thank you for being a lifesaver for animals like Fancy! We are so grateful to have you as a friend and supporter! Fancy arrived at the Kentucky Humane Society after she was found injured by a vehicle’s fan belt. This two-month-old kitten had terrible injuries to her face and leg. Despite the discomfort she was …

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Celebrating Our Fabulous Foster Dads

June 19, 2023 / Blog, Blogs, General / Animals, cat, dog, foster, rescue, volunteer

Happy Father’s Day to all of the dads out there! From human babies to fur-babies, the love of a dad is paw-some. Today, we want to recognize our fantastic foster dads! They open their hearts and homes to some of the Kentucky Humane Society’s most vulnerable animals, giving them the love and support they need …

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Puppy Kisses & Kitten Purrs to All Who Came to Waggin’ Tail at the Waterfront!

June 7, 2023 / Blog, Blogs / adopt, Animals, dog, donate, waggintail

We are thrilled to report that Waggin’ Tail at the Waterfront was a howling success! Over 1,500 dogs and their families came out to Louisville’s favorite dog-friendly family festival on Sunday – and helped raise over $100,000 for the animals at the Kentucky Humane Society! We are so grateful and thrilled for our community’s support …

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Patti Swope to Match Donations to KHS in Honor of Coach Crum

May 23, 2023 / Blog, Blogs, Give / Animals, dog, donate, Give

Help us earn $10,000 in matching funds when you donate today Our community lost an icon when Coach Denny Crum passed away on May 9. His basketball record is legendary, and he is beloved by University of Louisville Cardinal fans. What many may not know is that the man our community considers a hero was …

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KHS Saves Tiny Puppies Covered in Hundreds of Ticks

May 1, 2023 / Blog, Blogs, Dogs, Give / Animals, dog, dogs, donate, Give, rescue

Two 2-month-old retriever puppies came to the Kentucky Humane Society recently after they were found abandoned in a ditch. No one at the shelter could believe how many ticks were covering the pups’ young bodies – there were even bloated ticks nestled in between their tiny paws. Our vet team spent more than two hours painstakingly removing …

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Kentucky Humane Offers Pet Safety Tipsduring Thunder Over Louisville

April 20, 2023 / Blog, Blogs / Animals

Pets are often afraid of fireworks – resulting in many dogs and cats exhibiting fearful behavior, which can lead to more animals escaping or getting lost during celebrations. To help prepare pets for this year’s Thunder Over Louisville on Saturday, April 17, the Kentucky Humane Society has a number of tips for owners: For more …

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Bark & Brunch By The Bridge 2023 Dates

March 9, 2023 / Blog, Blogs, Dogs, Events / Animals, dog

Waterfront Park and KHS are thrilled to put a spin on a favorite Sunday tradition that is pet friendly. Bark & Brunch By The Bridge features food trucks, live music, and drink specials. Waterfront Park has partnered with the Kentucky Humane Society on making the event more pet friendly for our 2 and 4-legged friends! …

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Help us Meet Our $29,000 Match in Ethan’s Honor by Midnight!

January 29, 2023 / Blog / Animals, cat, dog, donate, Give

Today is EthanAlmighty’s second rescue anniversary and the final day to meet our $29,000 match in his honor from the Frazier-Joy Family Foundation. To help us celebrate Ethan and his many accomplishments over the past two years, please donate by midnight tonight so that we can help every animal like Ethan who comes to our …

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