Happy Father’s Day to all of the dads out there! From human babies to fur-babies, the love of a dad is paw-some. Today, we want to recognize our fantastic foster dads! They open their hearts and homes to some of the Kentucky Humane Society’s most vulnerable animals, giving them the love and support they need …
The Kentucky Humane Society is excited to announce our 2023 Volunteer of the Year! Nominated by multiple staff members, we are proud to announce Annabelle Pike as the Kentucky Humane Society’s Volunteer of the Year. Annabelle is currently a volunteer at Willow Hope Farm, home to our Equine C.A.R.E. rescue facility. Since February 2020, the …
How old do I have to be to volunteer? Volunteers must be a minimum of 14 years old to volunteer. From ages 14 to 17, Student Volunteers can perform their service work without parental guidance. However, parents are welcome to volunteer alongside a Student Volunteer as an active Adult Volunteer. Persons 18 years and older …
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Volunteer Procedure Updates: New Covid-19 Guidelines and More KHS Volunteer Program FAQ as of June 1st, 2021 Do I have to be vaccinated to volunteer? We will never ask you to disclose your vaccination status. It is not a requirement to volunteer with KHS. Do volunteers have to wear masks in the shelters? As of …
KHS Celebrated our Superhero Volunteers! KHS relies heavily on our volunteers to help save as many companion animals as possible each year. Whether it’s cleaning kennels, walking dogs, interacting with cats, fostering, transporting, photographing, stuffing envelopes, putting together yard signs, caring for horses, and on and on and on: KHS could not perform our life-saving …
Meet Zoë Slaughter, our Volunteer of the Month! Zoë volunteers outside of the shelter by participating in the Belly Bank program around town and by donating custom pet paintings for us to auction and/or give away! Right now, Zoë is helping us with a holiday-themed fundraiser. She is painting custom pet photos on holiday ornaments …
Meet our Volunteer of the Month, Annabelle Pike! Annabelle is an Equine Volunteer and she volunteers at Willow Hope Farm every Saturday and sometimes more! You can see her doing anything from feeding, administrating medicine, completing wellness checks to cleaning and organizing things around the farm! Annabelle has a few memories that stand out above …
Meet James Yackle! James is our Volunteer of the Month! He has been with KHS since April 2019 as a Foster and as of September, he started volunteering at our Sam Swope Pet TLC for our Pet Food Bank. James is a stay-at-home cat dad, but building a business in his spare time! He finished …
During National Volunteer Week 9 (April 19-25), we have a special message to our amazing volunteers. This week, we celebrate the core of our organization: YOU! A special thank you to each and every one of you who volunteer your time to the Kentucky Humane Society. We couldn’t do what we do without your support. …
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KHS Wins ‘Foster Express Challenge’ from Maddie’s Fund Thanks to our foster families, the Kentucky Humane Society has won a $5,000 prize from Maddie’s Fund, a national family foundation established by Dave and Cheryl Duffield to revolutionize the status and well-being of companion animals, for having the most shelter animal adoptions of a large organization …
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