Victor Rushed to Equine Hospital with Colic Symptoms Victor Update 1/6/2025 On Saturday morning, Victor got up all on his own! He did need help from the lift each subsequent time he tried to rise that day, but that’s a start. Then, we were told he got up TWICE yesterday on his own. This is
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Riches to Rags: War Envoy’s Journey to Recovery Begins It’s shocking when you find out a horse who has participated in a prestigious race went from flying across oceans and top-notch care to starving in a mud pit. Unfortunately, that’s what happened to War Envoy. We want to be clear that this is not about the
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[UPDATE] More Horses Rescued from Neglect in Franklin County When our Equine C.A.R.E. team arrived at a property in Franklin County last week to secure 10 severely neglected horses, they noticed three horses that had escaped the property and also needed medical attention. The three remaining horses, two mares and a foal, are currently getting settled in at Willow Hope
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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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Give Hope to Animals Like Rocky Every day, we see heartbreaking stories about Kentucky’s forgotten dogs, cats and horses, living in pain and struggling to survive. Animals like Rocky. For 10 long years, this Quarter Horse was kept locked in a stall, unable to see or touch other horses. Someone came by to feed her,
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One Year Later: EKY Horse Shooting Victims Update Hope, Knox, Diamond and Lucius: Survivors of Horse Massacre Now Thriving! It’s been nearly a year since the Kentucky Humane Society responded to an urgent call to help survivors of a horse shooting in Eastern Kentucky, and we wanted to thank you for your support in
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Breaking News: KHS Coordinates and Rescue Dozens of Horses On May 14, the Kentucky Humane Society’s Equine C.A.R.E. team joined the Kentucky State Police (KSP), Kentucky Department of Agriculture (DOA) and Office of the State Veterinarian (OSV) to coordinate the rescue of a large number of horses in Wayne County KY. Following up on a complaint,
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At just two days old, Owen was left an orphan. Without a mother, the wobbly kneed foal had nowhere to turn. And without proper nutrition and love from his mother, his life was in danger. Thanks to our supporters, our Equine Team rescued Owen just in time. But the heartbroken foal was still terribly weak. He
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Grant will support the creation of a national equine transport program The Kentucky Humane Society (KHS) has won a $150,000 grant from The Right Horse Initiative to create a national equine relocation program. KHS was one of four finalists competing for The Right Idea Grant Challenge for the most innovative plan for boosting equine adoptions.
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