Excessive heat can be dangerous not only for people, but for animals as well. The Kentucky Humane Society wants to remind pet parents that extreme heat can be very hazardous to pets. Every year, companion animals suffer and die when their owners leave them in a parked car while they run errands. Temperatures inside cars can …
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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 …
As fellow animal lovers and pet owners, we know you love to show off your furry best friend. Now’s your chance to have them featured in the popular 2024 Kentucky Humane Society Pet Calendar! We’ve got some great tips to help you get the purrfect photo to submit to the contest. So there you have …
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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 …
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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KHS Providing Free Veterinary Care, Delivering Supplies, Volunteering at Impacted Shelters, Transporting Animals in Need of Urgent Medical Care The Kentucky Humane Society (KHS) is on the ground in Eastern Kentucky through today, where it spent the past week supporting shelters, animals and communities impacted by the floods in 2022. Since Tuesday, KHS has made …
Last week, six abandoned puppy siblings arrived at KHS in a plastic bucket after a Good Samaritan found them dangerously playing in the middle of the road. They were clearly malnourished, covered in fleas, and in desperate need of vet care. The poor, young pups were also suffering from tapeworms and tested positive for Coccidia. …
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Magic Awaits Surgery to Recover from Gunshot It has been about a month since Magic arrived at KHS with a broken jaw caused by a vicious gunshot to his head. Miraculously, our sweet boy has been in good spirits as he slowly recovers. The wound above his eye and the painful slice in his tongue – …
We are waiving adoption fees for adult dogs 1 year and older this Saturday, 2/18 through Monday, 2/20. The shelter is full of wonderful adult dogs right now, so visit our Main Campus or East Campus to meet one! No appointment is necessary! View our adoptable dogs at kyhumane.org/adopt/dogs. All KHS dogs are spayed/neutered, micro-chipped, …
Adoption Fees Waived for Adult Dogs Through Monday! Read More »
All of us at KHS paw-sitively adore a day dedicated to love and we are excited to celebrate the wonderful animals in our care – no matter their type. Thanks to your generosity, we can be here for them this Valentine’s Day, and every day, to give them the care and support they need while …
