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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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 –
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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
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Nakey Jakey Suffering From Severe Skin Disease and Malnourishment On Tuesday, we took in a Terrier mix whose condition is just heartbreaking! Severe disease and infections have left his skin so raw and inflamed that he is covered in sores, with barely a strand of fur left on his body. His skin was so painful
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