In early January, the Kentucky Humane Society (KHS) was contacted by Spencer County Animal Care & Control (SCACC) and asked to help with a rescue of more than 100 dogs from a single property. SCACC invited KHS to assist after relatives of the dogs’ owner, who recently passed away, voluntarily surrendered them to SCACC. The
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On January 2, 2022, the Kentucky Humane Society received a dog in terrible condition after a local Uber driver was stunned to discover the poor dog lying limp on the side of the road.
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We want to say thank you so much to every single person who gave during this 24 hour day of giving! Your support means the absolute world to us and we are so grateful to have such caring and compassionate friends supporting our animals. We also want to say a big thank you to our
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Dear Friend of the Animals, All of us at the Kentucky Humane Society wish you a happy and safe Thanksgiving with a sincere “THANK YOU” for being a friend to the animals! Thanks to YOU, we have been able to help thousands of animals during the past year: Almost 5,000 animals are spending the holidays
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Halloween may be a fun night for trick-or-treating and festivities, but it can be particularly spooky and possibly dangerous for our four-legged friends. Here are some tips to help make sure that this Halloween is a safe one for pets and people alike: Toxic Foods If you think your pet has ingested something poisonous, contact
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Stop by Mile Wide Beer Co., located at 636 Barret Avenue, on Friday, October 1 between 5-8pm and feel the love! Mile Wide Beer Co. will be donating a portion of the proceeds from the sales of their Love, NE Pale Ale, to the Kentucky Humane Society. The Kentucky Humane Society will be on-site along
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Waggin Trail 2021 Success! The Kentucky Humane Society’s 27th Annual WAGGIN’ TRAIL WALK FOR THE ANIMALS Virtual charity event was a huge success! Thanks to support from kind and compassionate people like you, we were able to raise over $90,000 to help the shelter animals at the Kentucky Humane Society. While the event went virtual
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Petey’s Outdoor Adventure Petey’s Great Adventure! It was such a beautiful December day that Petey decided to grab a friendand head to Iroquois Park for have some fun! There was so much to see, sniff and do as he began his ascent to the Overlook. Climbing over deadfalls, sniffing through decaying stumps, and marking the trail were all part of his
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At the Kentucky Humane Society, adoptable dog Jack is known for his farsightedness. He can see, but he typically focuses on things that are farther away. One day, while thinking about this, he decided he needed a change of scenery. He wanted an adventure, he wanted to see new places! Jack found a shelter volunteer,
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Charlie, a sweet two-year-old dog, arrived at the Kentucky Humane Society in need of emergency care after a wooden skewer was found embedded in his chest. Charlie was surrendered to a rural animal shelter in western Kentucky with a deep wound in his side. A shelter employee took him to a local veterinarian, who found
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