At the Lexington Humane Society, we are proud to be able to save so many animal lives in such a financially responsible manner. Our operations and programs are not only innovative, forward thinking, and continually achieving greater results, but they also adhere to the highest industry standards for accountability and transparency.
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At a Glance:
Sheltering
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1600 Old Frankfort Pike
Lexington, KY 40504 - On average, over 350 homeless animals are in our care every single day
- 4,575 animals cared for in FY22-23, over 500 of which were rescued from crisis situations in smaller communities
- We have no “time limits” for animals in our care and will spend an unlimited amount of time working to find loving homes for happy, healthy animals
- We have an exceptional save rate of 95% for animals in our care
Adoptions
- On average, over 350 homeless animals are in our care every single day
- We are the largest adoption agency in Central Kentucky
- Around 4,000 animals are adopted every year
- 4,128 animals adopted in FY22-23; 3,8886 in FY21-22
- Last year we adopted 1,893 dogs and puppies, 2,063 cats and kittens, and 172 “other” pets (bunnies, Guinea Pigs, chickens, pot belly pigs, and more!)
Spay/Neuter
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1600 Old Frankfort Pike
Lexington, KY 40504 - Thousands of owned pets and community cats are spayed/neutered through our Spay’sTheWay program every year
- 2,004 free and low-cost surgeries provided in FY22-23; 2,471 in FY21-22
Education
- Thousands of owned pets and community cats are spayed/neutered through our Spay’sTheWay program every year
- On average, thousands of individuals are educated through our camps, school outreach, and shelter tours every year
Our Valued Supporters
- We are the largest adoption agency in Central Kentucky
- Over 50,000 supporters visit our main Adoptions Center every year
- On average, over 2,000 individuals attend our ticketed events annually and countless others visit our booths and information tables at community events
- We host over 100,000 followers on our social media sites and celebrate an average of 792 visitors to the LHS webpage daily
