Kentucky Humane Society

About Us
Founded in 1884, the Kentucky Humane Society (KHS) is the oldest animal welfare organization and largest pet adoption agency in the state.  As a private nonprofit agency, KHS relies on support from donors to help thousands of needy cats and dogs in our community.  KHS does not receive city or federal funding and is not a branch or affiliate of any national humane organization.

For 130 years, KHS has provided shelter, food and medical care for thousands of unwanted animals each year.  Thanks to the community’s continued support, we’re making Louisville and its surrounding areas a better place for our four-legged friends and the people who love them.

In 2013 the Kentucky Humane Society:

• Saved 100% of the adoptable pets we took in!
• Found homes for a record-breaking 6,316 homeless dogs and cats
• Utilized more than $31,000 in restricted, donor-supported funds for medical diagnosis and treatment or behavior modification to save the lives of more than 220 pets that were in fragile physical or emotional states
• Performed 10,345 spay/neuter surgeries at its high-quality, donor-supported S.N.I.P. Clinic
• Placed 153 cats through the innovative Working Cats program
• Took 938 calls through the free Pet Help Line (502-509-4PET)
• Returned 228 lost pets to their owners
• Taught 5,625 children about responsible pet ownership through spring break/summer camp, in-classroom training or Girls Scouts/Boy Scouts programming
• 166 behaviorally challenged dogs were trained through KHS' P.R.O.U.D. (Prisoner Rehabilitation of Untrained Dogs) program 

Mission
The Kentucky Humane Society advocates the humane treatment of companion animals through leadership and proactive solutions to pet overpopulation, including adoptions, education and spay/neuter efforts.