Dear Friends, As 2023 comes to an end, I’m thrilled to share just a few of the lifesaving successes we’ve achieved together at the Kentucky Humane Society this year. We still have one more chance to save lives before 2023 ends. Donations to our Give Hope campaign are being TRIPLE MATCHED thanks to a $35,000 […]
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Earlier this week, three two-month-old kittens came to KHS needing immediate care for severe eye injuries. Cammy, Chester and Cullen, as we’ve named them, each had one swollen eye seeping with infection, leaving them disoriented and in pain. The siblings were also suffering from upper respiratory infections, adding to their discomfort. Our veterinary team provided
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Give Hope to animals like Mistletoe who arrived at KHS last week with a partially degloved jaw along with road rash-like injuries along her face and paws. Her injuries lead us to believe she may have been struck by a car. Mistletoe also has an extremely swollen left eye that has been damaged and may
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At only four months old, Cowboy was abandoned overnight on a delivery bag outside the Kentucky Humane Society’s doors. He had a severe break to his leg, caused by blunt-force trauma. He was in such tremendous pain that he didn’t move the entire night. Early the next morning, a KHS staff member found him and
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Yesterday a wounded dog came to KHS as an emergency medical intake after a suspected animal attack. The one-year-old girl has gashes on her shoulder and head that are weeping with infection. These wounds are so deep that her skin is falling apart, leaving muscles and tissues exposed. If much more time had passed without
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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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Two-month-old Fancy is fighting for her life. Her little body was viciously torn apart when she was caught in a vehicle’s fan belt after she fell asleep under a car hood. She has lacerations all over her face and a hole in her frontal sinus making it difficult for her to breathe. The fan belt
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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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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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Park Community Will Cover the Adoption Fee for Anyone Who Uses Their KHS-Branded Card to Adopt from KHS in March Park Community Credit Union (PCCU) today launched a pet-themed, KHS-branded debit card to benefit the Kentucky Humane Society (KHS). To celebrate, PCCU will cover the adoption fee for anyone who uses the KHS-branded card to
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