Woodford Humane Society

01/02/2025

SAVE Update: 100% FUNDED!!! 🩷🩷🩷

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Because of our amazing SAVE Matching Fund and Giving Tuesday donors, we made our goal and earned every penny of the $172,500 in matching funds available. We’re entering 2025 strong and you made it happen!

We are so grateful to our donors and matchers for starting our new year off with the promise of full bellies, warm beds, life-saving veterinary care, and second chances for so many deserving pets. Getting matched truly does SAVE lives!

12/31/2024

FINAL SAVE FUND UPDATE! $5,550 to go by midnight tonight!

We are sooooo close to meeting our goal and earning an amazing $172,500 in matching funds, your gift today could literally be *the one* that pushes us over the finish line!

Take a moment now, while you're thinking about it (and before the New Year's Eve shenanigans get going), and make that SAVE Matching Fund donation. We only have until midnight tonight to meet our goal!

Here's how SAVE works:
🎁 Make a gift of $100 or more by 11:59 pm on December 31 (TODAAAAY!)

🎁 Mark that gift to SAVE by selecting it on the "Designation" menu on our secure online donation page here: https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/woodfordhumane/

🎁🎁 Your gift will be matched 100% when we meet our goal!

Wanna mail a gift? If it's postmarked in 2024, it'll still count toward this year's goal. Send to PO Box 44, Versailles, KY 40383 and make sure SAVE is written in the memo line of your check.

REMINDER: Our Adoption Center is closed today and tomorrow, so you will not be able to donate in person.

12/31/2024

Peekin' into the new year! Our Adoption Center is CLOSED 12/31 and 1/1 - we're back to business on Thursday, 1/2.

12/30/2024

Gotta sneak in one last Pet of the Week for 2024: Lily!
8 years old, spayed female, pit bull mix, weighs 60 lbs

Lily is one of several dogs who came to us in 2024 because their owners had become homeless themselves - a story that was heartbreakingly common this year. Lily is a sweet, quiet, mature girl whose whole world was her person, so you can imagine that she hasn't been super pumped about the switch to the hustle and bustle of kennel life. What she needs is somewhere quiet to decompress and someone she can trust.

Lily can be nervous with new people at first, and is especially shy of men. She's really looking for a home where she can be the only child - furry or otherwise - while she heals her heart and gets comfy in her new normal.

If you can help a girl out with that, give us a call at (859) 873-5491 and make an appointment to meet Lily! Reminder: the Adoption Center is CLOSED 12/31 and 1/1, but we'll be back to normal on Thursday 1/2.

12/27/2024

Okaaaay, you know what time it is...it's the post-holiday crunch time SAVE Fund rush! 5 days left and over $40,000 still to raise. That's a haul, but it's so crucial we make it. We can't let all these matching funds go unearned! If you can give, please do - if you can't, please share with animal lovers in your life. We need all hands on deck in these last few days of 2024!

Here's how the SAVE Matching Fund works:

🎁 Make a gift of $100 or more by 11:59 pm on December 31

🎁 Mark that gift to SAVE, either on the memo line of a check or by selecting it on the "Designation" menu on our secure online donation page here: https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/woodfordhumane/

🎁🎁 Your gift will be matched 100% when we meet our goal!

12/23/2024

Happy Holidays from our pack to yours! Hope it's pawsitively joyful ❤

Our Adoption Center will be closed December 24-25 so our staff can take a well-earned break and enjoy the holiday. Regular hours will resume December 26.

12/23/2024

2024's Penultimate Pet of the Week: Gillian!
2 years old, spayed female, tortoiseshell markings, short hair

Gillian had a BIG 2024. Got pregnant...raised babies...lost a leg...wait, what?! Yes, unfortunately this petite cutie patootie will be entering 2025 as a tripod: when she arrived here, kittens in tow, she had a severely injured hind leg. The good news is, she doesn't seem to miss it; Gillian still scoots around, jumps, climbs, and gets herself into mischief as well as any 4-legged cat!

Part of Gillian's resilience may be down to her slightly-spicy, take-no-prisoners personality. She'll return your sweetness with sweetness of her own, but she's not afraid to tell you when she's had enough with a gentle slap. She's independent and perfectly happy to keep herself entertained while you're gone during the day, then snuggle up next to you in the evening. Purrfect if your schedule is hectic and you work long hours, but long for a feline friend!

Special holiday hours: We're closed December 24-25 and December 31-January 1. All other days are regular hours! Give us a call at (859) 873-5491 if you'd like to meet Gillian or know more about her - if we miss you today, we'll catch up with you Thursday.

12/20/2024

SAVE FUND UPDATE: 69% Funded, 12 Days Left

One last update before the holidays! We still have $53,200 to raise by the end of the year if we're going to make our matching goal. If you've already gotten matched, THANK YOU! If you've been meaning to, don't wait - we don't want to miss a chance to make your gift go twice as far for the animals in our care!

Here's how the SAVE Matching Fund works:

🎁 Make a gift of $100 or more by 11:59 pm on December 31

🎁 Mark that gift to SAVE, either on the memo line of a check or by selecting it on the "Designation" menu on our secure online donation page here: https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/woodfordhumane/

🎁🎁 Your gift will be matched 100% when we meet our goal!

12/19/2024

Wake up babe, new long sleeve tee just dropped! Get that last-minute gift for the CATS fan in your life! UK, or like...just the animal. Or both!

Only available at our Adoption Center, so if you want one swing by: we're open 12-6 pm Tuesday-Friday, 12-5 pm Saturday-Sunday, closed Mondays. Just call (859) 873-5491 when you get here!

Shirts are unisex sizing, S-2XL while supplies last. 50/50 cotton/poly blend.

12/19/2024

Amazing raffle for a year's worth of dog food at Quality Feeds Farm and Pet - just $5 a ticket for a $750 prize! Get in while you still can - if you buy 10 tickets they'll match it and give you an additional 10 tickets!

🐶🐾 FREE DOG FOOD 🐾🐶
We have begun our Woodford Humane Society Charity Raffle early by request. This is a great opportunity to help our wonderful Woodford Humane Society that we all love so much! All the proceeds go direct to the animals of the humane society and the winner will save nearly $750 or more in the upcoming year! Stop by now until Christmas to drop your ticket in the jar!
Please share everywhere you can!

12/16/2024

Gift idea for your resident foodie! Did you know your Bluegrass Hospitality Group gift cards can help our homeless pets? Just order at the link below and select Woodford Humane to have 20% of your total donated!

Treat 'em to dinner at Malone's and treat our pets, too. That's a delicious win-win.

Order here: https://bluegrasshospitality.com/bhg-charitable-giving/

12/16/2024

Pet of the Week: Bumble!
2 years old, neutered male, shih tzu/terrier mix, weighs 12 lbs

Bumble and Bumble...separated at birth? I mean, you can see the resemblance...right?! This adorably scruffy little fella is not lurking in any snowy mountains, though, and in fact if we had to bet we'd say he's probably not a fan of snow in general. Perhaps if he has a cozy enough sweater and some little doggy boots, but maybe not even then.

Bumble has been through some big changes in the last few weeks, and he's understandably a little bit shy in new places and with new people. But give him a little time to get comfy, and a person he knows he can count on, and he starts to settle in and find his footing! He likes to go on little walkies and sniff around, but it's safe to say his favorite thing is being scooped up by his bestie for a snuggle and a carry. We suspect all of his personality quirks and hobbies will really bloom once he's truly comfortable in his forever home.

If you're looking for a travel-sized companion who loves to be loved, give us a call at (859) 873-5491 for an appointment to meet Bumble!

12/12/2024

Art just found out it's December and now he's trying to calculate if he was good enough for Santa this year 🤔🤔🤔 (We told Santa he was!)

**NO ADOPTION FEES through December 15, thanks to Quantrell Auto Group! As always, appointments and applications required. Call us to schedule!**

Art is a 2 1/2 year old German shorthaired pointer and pittie mix who has been with us over a year and a half. He's a very energetic fella, and he definitely got his athletic ability and focus from his pointer side (Cue all the bird dog people out there nodding knowingly), but with just a dash of the ol' pit bull gooberness thrown in for good measure. Art gets along well with other dogs, and even seems to have a healthy respect for cats. He does great with house training. All he needs is a home that will keep his body and brain as active as they wanna be!

If you think you can keep up with Art, it's a great time to come meet him. Call 859.873.5491 with any questions or to schedule an appointment!

12/10/2024

Second week of The Adoption Drive is on! No adoption fees through December 15th, thanks to sponsorship from Quantrell Auto Group: they're paying for every adoption during the Drive!

As always, adoption appointments and applications are required. If you're ready to add a pet to your family forever, not just the holidays, there's no better time!

Our adoptable pets: https://www.woodfordhumane.org/adopt/meet-our-pets/

12/09/2024

SAVE FUND UPDATE: 54% Funded, 22 Days Left

We need your help to turn $172,500 in matching funds into $345,000 for the animals! That's a life-saving amount for pets in need, especially the ones who need extensive care before they can even begin the search for a new home: pets like Lucy, who arrived with a life-threatening infection and needed emergency surgery, or Vail, who needed time to heal from an injury that nearly cost her a leg.

For their sake, we want to make the most out of every gift, and the SAVE Matching Fund gives us a chance to double your impact! Here's how SAVE works:

🎁 Make a gift of $100 or more by 11:59 pm on December 31

🎁 Mark that gift to SAVE, either on the memo line of a check or by selecting it on the "Designation" menu on our secure online donation page here: https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/woodfordhumane/

🎁🎁 Your gift will be matched 100% when we meet our goal!

12/09/2024

Pet of the Week: Nyx!
9 months old, neutered male, black, short hair

**NO ADOPTION FEES through Dec 15 thanks to Quantrell Auto Group! Appointments and applications required - start here: https://www.woodfordhumane.org/adoption-center/the-adoption-drive/ **

We have the most beautiful, sweetest black cats right now! Nyx is one of several, but his personality sure makes him stand out from the crowd. He's super outgoing, so the second you step into his room he'll be right there asking for attention and perhaps even jumping into your lap. "Aloof?" He's never heard of it. "Unfriendly?" He doesn't know her. "Sweet baby angel, let me pick you up and carry you around and give you lots of kisses?" That's more like it. And he gets along great with other cats, so he's ready to blend right in with your multi-cat home!

Call 859.873.5491 for an appointment to fall head over heels in love with Nyx 🖤

DID YOU KNOW? Black cats really do have a harder time getting adopted, partly because of superstition (yes really) but mostly because they're just not as flashy as their more colorful counterparts, and when you look at dozens of adoptable cats the black ones don't always catch your eye. So next time you're looking for a cat to add to your family, train your eye to look for the black ones!