POE UPDATE 11/6/2024 Poe arrived at KHS last week with extreme injuries caused by a gunshot. We jumped into action upon his arrival by providing him with pain medication and antibiotics to keep him comfortable as we assessed his wounds. Our hearts broke when x-rays revealed a severe break to Poe’s front right leg along
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HURRICANE UPDATE: Meet Our Newest Arrivals! When Hurricane Milton destroyed the Furry Friends Adoption, Clinic & Ranch in Palm Beach, Florida, and left their animals in need of shelter and safety, we joined forces with BISSELL Pet Foundation to provide as much aid as possible. We quickly transformed our Pet Retreat into an emergency shelter, and 24 animals were transported
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Hurricane Animals Coming to KHS – How You Can Help Our hearts go out to all the communities, people and animals impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. KHS is partnering with BISSELL Pet Foundation to help hurricane-impacted shelters by bringing animals – all of whom were unowned and in a shelter before the storms hit –
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Dental Care for Animals in Need As animals age, so does the likelihood that they will need dental procedures. We are incredibly proud to share that KHS secured $30,000 from two generous grantors to help our team provide essential dental care to vulnerable shelter cats and dogs. A special thank you to: • Foundation for Veterinary Dentistry:
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Donate to help animals like Morticia. Morticia Update – 9/22/2024 Morticia Addams recently arrived at KHS in desperate need of TLC after she was rescued by someone who witnessed her being thrown from a moving vehicle. She suffered a severe break and degloving injury to her rear left leg that required emergency amputation surgery. Thankfully,
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Help us unlock an extra $15,000 for our TLC Fund! On Saturday night, we hosted our annual Tuxes & Tails Gala, where we highlighted special animals whose lives were changed this year by our Tender Loving Care (TLC) Fund. The TLC Fund covers the cost of urgent medical care and behavioral rehabilitation for our most
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Oliver Update – 7/9/24 Oliver officially weighs 50 pounds – that’s a 20-pound increase since he arrived at KHS three weeks ago! His condition is stable, and we’re happy to see him getting stronger and happier each day. Ollie’s blood sugar levels are no longer fluctuating as severely now that he’s eating in regular intervals.
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PAWPARAZZI WANTED! Turn your furry companion into a star for our 2025 Pet Calendar! We are so excited to announce our annual Pet Calendar Contest is NOW OPEN and we can’t wait to see your pet shine. Do you have a stunning shot of your elegant equine, favorite feline, or precious pooch? Or maybe you’ve
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Clarabelle Update 6/18/24 Clarabelle arrived at KHS with her ten puppies after being rescued from the side of a highway. She was extremely malnourished and in desperate need of tender loving care so that she could care for her babies. Despite being closed at the time, our East Campus team jumped into action and gave
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When Celia arrived at the Kentucky Humane Society, we noticed she wasn’t putting any weight on her front right leg. Worried, our veterinary team immediately took her in for x-rays. What we saw broke our hearts. We discovered that not only was Celia’s leg severely broken but it was also littered with shrapnel. This leads us to
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