Kentucky Animal Relief Fund (KARF)

Kentucky Animal Relief Fund (KARF) We are a 501(c)(3), senior dog rescue in Louisville, KY. You can view our website at, http://www.kyanimalrelief.org/

Kentucky Animal Relief Fund (KARF), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2001, is a small network of volunteers committed to the rescue and care of homeless senior dogs. Overlooked and undervalued, seniors stand little to no chance of adoption and are left to face illness, loneliness, confusion, and eventual death at the most vulnerable time in their lives. All dogs rescued by our organiz

ation receive veterinary care deemed necessary for health and quality of life. Our goal is to maximize quality of life and to place every reasonably healthy, adoptable dog in a screened and approved permanent home. Unadopted dogs remain in the care of KARF for the remainder of their lives. In an effort to help as many homeless seniors as we can, we also network with other reputable rescue groups. This may include circulating information about a senior in need, taking a senior dog from a local shelter, providing temporary foster care and taking care of any immediate veterinary needs, making transportation arrangements, or providing financial assistance for veterinary care. Our work is based on the belief that all senior dogs are worthy of compassion, love, and a life free from pain and suffering.

Sunny Update:She had her dental done on Tuesday. 10 teeth had to be removed along with an abscessed root. She is home no...
12/12/2024

Sunny Update:
She had her dental done on Tuesday. 10 teeth had to be removed along with an abscessed root. She is home now and recovering well. During her dental our doctor planned to remove a concerning growth, but she had been under anesthesia too long by that time. That surgery will be done on Dec, 23rd. Let’s hope it is benign. 🤞🏻 She is such a wonderful girl. Thanks and love to all who pitched in to help us with her medical care.
Happy Holidays to all of you. 💜
Leitchfield Animal Shelter

12/07/2024

Is KARF as popular as other rescues? Clearly not. Few care about seniors. As we age we lose value. It will also happen to you. No less, we continue doing the best we can to help senior dogs. Our sincere thanks to those who also care about them. You are few and far between. Thank you. 💜

UPDATE on Sunny and Hazel:They were both dropped off at the vet last Saturday. They spent the night so they could get me...
12/06/2024

UPDATE on Sunny and Hazel:
They were both dropped off at the vet last Saturday. They spent the night so they could get medicated baths, bloodwork, chips, ears cleaned, nails trimmed, etc.
Sunny is healthy! Bloodwork is great except she does have Erlichia (tick borne disease). She was started on medication right away. She will have a dental on the 10th and then be ready for a potential foster home and then potential adoption to a very lucky family. What a wonderful dog she is! 🥰

HAZEL: She has some problems that we must address. She was initially coughing so we wanted to check her heart, which looked ok. We suspect either a collapsing trachea or touch of kennel cough. Her bloodwork has some abnormalities and she has a severe urinary infection, all conditions are being treated. She will have a dental once she is healthy. We are happy they will not be spending Christmas in a shelter. Our love and thanks to all who pitched in toward their care.
Wishing happy holidays to you all. 🎄🐾 ❤️
Leitchfield Animal Shelter

We thank Sullivan University Cullinary School in Louisville for working in concert with Rudy Green's Doggy Cuisine for p...
12/06/2024

We thank Sullivan University Cullinary School in Louisville for working in concert with Rudy Green's Doggy Cuisine for providing Karla the tools to make her amazing cookies! Customers who take one are welcome to pitch into the KARF jar. Every dollar helps! Make your doggie’s day and help KARF by stopping at Sullivan Bakery on Bardstown Rd and grabing a holiday cookie for your friend. This month is molasses and ginger. Yum!
Our thanks to you both and all who donate. 🎄🐾sullivanuniversity
Green's Doggy Cuisine

This Thanksgiving KARF welcomes Hazel and Sunny. Hazel is a 13-15 year old pug mix, and Sunny is an 8 year old mixed bre...
11/29/2024

This Thanksgiving KARF welcomes Hazel and Sunny. Hazel is a 13-15 year old pug mix, and Sunny is an 8 year old mixed breed. Both were picked up as strays by a rural shelter in KY. Our vet bills have been massive this year. If you have a few dollars to spare and can help us with their vet care we could surely use it. You can donate with the button below, through our PayPal link:PayPal.Me/KYAnimalReliefFund or send checks to PO Box 58502 Lou, Ky 40268.
Thanks, love and Happy Thanksgiving. 💜
Leitchfield Animal Shelter

KARF sends our gratitude and love to all who care about and support the difficult work we do. Wishing everyone a safe an...
11/28/2024

KARF sends our gratitude and love to all who care about and support the difficult work we do. Wishing everyone a safe and Happy Thanksgiving. ❤️

Yesterday KARF welcomed Snow. She was turned over to Louisville Metro Animal Services as a stray. She was a 13 year old ...
11/22/2024

Yesterday KARF welcomed Snow. She was turned over to Louisville Metro Animal Services as a stray. She was a 13 year old Great Pyrenees and weighed 47 pounds. Her amazing foster mom, Allie, met me at our vet with her yesterday. She was in such terrible condition it was determined the most humane thing for her was to give her a peaceful end to her suffering and confusion. Too many problems and too late to fix them. She left this world in Allie’s lap while I held her paw. If only she had come to us sooner. Though she was with us for just an hour I loved her instantly. Her face and eyes; I’ll always remember them. I needed to share her to make her presence in this world known to others; to say she mattered. She was loved and treated with kindness and compassion; perhaps for the very first time. Please see her and take her in your heart. Allie, thank you for all the love you gave her. 💞
As it was snowing last night she was heavy in my thoughts. Goodbye, beautiful angel. How I wish I could have done more to help. Rest easy. 💔

11/19/2024

Please cast a vote for us! We are small but mighty! Thank you for considering KARF. Please share!

**UPDATE: Agatha’s new mass was benign! Our thanks to those who donated to help. 💜 A concerning update on Agatha. I foun...
11/15/2024

**UPDATE: Agatha’s new mass was benign! Our thanks to those who donated to help. 💜

A concerning update on Agatha. I found a new mass on her two weeks ago. Since she has a history of mast cell cancer, a surgeon removed three new masses yesterday and they are being tested. She is home and doing well. The cost was $2000. If you would like to help us with Agatha you can donate with the button below, through our PayPal link:PayPal.Me/KYAnimalReliefFund or send checks to PO Box 58502 Lou, Ky 40268.
Thanks and love. ❤️

After struggling to figure out what was going on with Bubbles, we took her to a specialist and got the answer we feared....
11/15/2024

After struggling to figure out what was going on with Bubbles, we took her to a specialist and got the answer we feared. In addition to chronic pancreatitis, she also has Cushing’s disease. With her and Jax, we now have two one eyed Shih Tzu’s with Cushing’s disease. What are the chances. 🥺 Their medication, regular testing and specialty food is quite expensive. If you would like to help us with Bubbles and Jax you can donate with the button below, through our PayPal link:PayPal.Me/KYAnimalReliefFund or send checks to PO Box 58502 Lou, Ky 40268.
Thanks and love. ❤️
Louisville Metro Animal Services

What a difference in Timmy!Louisville Metro Animal Services
10/19/2024

What a difference in Timmy!
Louisville Metro Animal Services

KARF welcomes Toby and Maddie. Their dad died suddenly last week and they were set to be euthanized by a family member. ...
10/12/2024

KARF welcomes Toby and Maddie. Their dad died suddenly last week and they were set to be euthanized by a family member. Often these are empty threats of manipulation. However, when his mother died he did euthanize her dogs, so we took the threat seriously. They have been together since they were puppies. Toby is an 8 year old Irish Wolfhound mix and Maddie is a 9 year old lab mix. They are still adjusting to all the changes but things are going pretty well so far.

10/12/2024

There is so much more to do. My inadequacy is choking me.
This is in no way a plea for sympathy. Please don’t.

Bubbles Update:Bubbles has proven to be more of a complex challenge than we could have imagined. However, we took her fr...
10/09/2024

Bubbles Update:
Bubbles has proven to be more of a complex challenge than we could have imagined. However, we took her from Louisville Metro Animal Services so it is our obligation to do the best we can until we can’t. We were faced with an eye removal within a few weeks of getting her. Coming to us very emaciated at 7 pounds, she has remained very difficult to feed. Her foster mom must feed her 1 kibble at a time. Imagine the time this takes? She was then seen by an internist, had numerous tests done and was diagnosed with pancreatitis. She has been receiving fluids and low fat food for the past 2 weeks. It is currently managed but she will still not eat on her own. She will next be tested for Cushing’s disease. She is a difficult case, to say the least. We currently owe $6000 for her care. There comes a point when money and logic determine what rescues can and cannot do. There are many other dogs here to be cared for and so many needing help. Sometimes we are faced with deciding we simply cannot fix them. We are now hanging on to hope that the Cushing’s test will give us the information we need to help her. Beyond that, there will be nothing more we can reasonably do. We are so far deep in trying to help her we must ask for your help for her and the others in our care.
We sincerely thank those who have already donated to help her. If you would like to help us with Bubbles you can donate with the button below, through our PayPal link:PayPal.Me/KYAnimalReliefFund or send checks to PO Box 58502 Lou, Ky 40268.
Thanks and love. ❤️

Timmie was finally in well enough heath to have his dental done a few days ago. His liver enzymes are normal and he has ...
09/23/2024

Timmie was finally in well enough heath to have his dental done a few days ago. His liver enzymes are normal and he has gained 5 pounds since he came from Louisville Metro Animal Services, dying from liver failure. He is now recovering from losing 17 abcessed teeth. He’s such a trooper and getting better every day. I’m so thrilled to see his progress. This is what we do best. Press on, Timmie! 🌟

Mickey was yet another who made his way to me from hell on earth, the trixie scamdation, the gulag of despair. It was my...
09/19/2024

Mickey was yet another who made his way to me from hell on earth, the trixie scamdation, the gulag of despair. It was my best fortune when the original foster home turned out to be inadequate. He then became my boy.
He happily joined his brothers and sisters as if he had always lived here. He was so very easy and loved everyone. He was so gentle it makes me wonder what he endured at that pit of hell. I will never know and glad I won’t.
I’m heartbroken to report his health issues caught up with him. Yesterday he left this world and my life peacefully, from the only home he’d ever known. We said goodbye under the maple tree on his favorite bed, surrounded by love. Goodbye my sweetest boy. I will love you forever. 💔 Our sincerest thanks to Dr Edwina LeMay at A Friend's Farewell.
STOP The Trixie Foundation aka The Gulag

Our love and thanks to those who supported KARF during Give for Good Louisville. We know who you are. 💞
09/17/2024

Our love and thanks to those who supported KARF during Give for Good Louisville. We know who you are. 💞

My own shout out to Kentucky Animal Relief Fund (KARF).I was the first person to win the Bell Award for animal rescue. C...
09/15/2024

My own shout out to Kentucky Animal Relief Fund (KARF).
I was the first person to win the Bell Award for animal rescue. Congratulations to the current winners. 🌟

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