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Lavender had nothing to live for. The lonely dog was locked to a chain, and she never experienced human kindness.
Volunteer of the Year: John & Tina Dotson
The Kentucky Humane Society is excited to announce our 2019 Volunteer of the Year: John and Tina Dotson!
Third Survivor from Horse Shooting Now at Our Farm
A third horse survivor from the herd shot and killed in Floyd County in mid-December is now recovering at our farm in Simpsonville.
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Cabin Fever Specials!
Is your dog bored at home this winter?
If your dog has "cabin fever," we have have the cure: Doggie Daycare at the Kentucky Humane Society's Fern Creek Pet Resort or Eastpoint Pet Resort!
KHS Declares 2019 'Year of the Cat' - Plus Largest Adoption Year Ever
The Kentucky Humane Society (KHS) had its largest adoption year on record, with 6,902 animals finding homes in 2019 – 816 more pets than the year before.
And the biggest winners were cats.
“We are calling 2019 ‘the year of the cat,’” said Andrea Blair, KHS spokesperson. “For the first time in our history, cat adoptions were higher than dog adoptions.”
Happy Neuter Year! $20 Neuters for Male Cats in January
The Kentucky Humane Society’s S.N.I.P. Clinic wants you to ring in the New Year by making a resolution to neuter your male cat during their “Happy Neuter Year” campaign. In January, it’s just $20 to neuter a male cat at the KHS S.N.I.P. Clinic.
“Neutering male pets is a simple surgery that reduces unwanted behaviors, like roaming, fighting, and urine marking,” says Karen Koenig, KHS Vice President of Animal Welfare. “It also guarantees your pet does not add to the pet overpopulation problem.”