A Day in the Life of a KHS Foster Family: Petey the Tripod Finds a Home!

February 21, 2011

Today’s Shepherd antics again had me giggling. Bruno and Petey were playing tug-o-war with Peppe’s makeshift shirt. Don’t worry, I had taken it off of Peppe because it was no longer needed! Petey was lying on his side on the floor and Bruno was dragging him around the living room by the shirt. Silly boys…. Read Entire Story »

Come check out our PAWgress

February 15, 2011

Please join us Saturday, February 19, at noon for our Cattery debut. We have recently upgraded our feline living quarters and now we want to show them off! This renovation was made possible by generous donor support and will greatly impact quality of life for our feline residents. Their new condos provide them more enrichment,… Read Entire Story »

Getting to Know Scarlet

February 1, 2011

Here is an update from Scarlet’s foster mom: As of last week Scarlet now weights 42lbs., though she could still stand to gain a little more weight, as her ribs and spine continue to show. She’s been dreaming of a better life as she “runs” and makes little woofing sounds while sleeping. She tends to… Read Entire Story »

Main Kennel & Puppy Room Re-Open!

January 29, 2011

We are happy to announce that our canine flu cultures came back from the lab negative, so we are lifting our Main Kennel and Puppy Room quarantine. We are still monitoring our canine population closely for any symptoms, but we are thrilled to resume dog adoptions. View our available dogs under the adopt a pet… Read Entire Story »

Urgent Request: We need XL Dog Crates

January 27, 2011

In an effort to contain and separate our incoming strays from our quarantined population, we are in desperate and URGENT need of large display crates for dogs. We amazingly have space to house dogs while continuing to keep our population segregated, but have run out of XL crates. If you have an XL crate to… Read Entire Story »

Advisory: Dog & Puppy Kennels Closed to Public

January 24, 2011

KHS has one dog that has tested positive with the Canine Influenza virus. Unfortunately, this means all dogs in the shelter at the time of diagnosis have potentially been exposed to this virus and may be currently infected. Because Canine Influenza is highly contagious and airborne, KHS main and puppy kennels are closed to the… Read Entire Story »

Weekly Kennel Visit

Sunday night at the shelter.  A bit of advice for watching this video; Lower your volume but keep your eyes wide open as this is heart melting good. Stay tuned for huge shelter announcement soon. (Shhhhh! Hint: Our fabulous Feline Condos are almost ready) Video by Molly Timko Kelsey Hawks-Reece is seen here with Hershey… Read Entire Story »

Kennels on a Sunday Afternoon

January 20, 2011

If you haven’t been to our shelter lately here is a bit of a peek. Many improvements have been made to our shelter in the last few years to insure that our homeless pets are more comfortable in their stay with us. Our animals are provided with training, medical attention, behavioral accessment, respect, undivided attention… Read Entire Story »

Looking for volunteers with education experience

January 13, 2011

KHS is establishing exciting new projects within classrooms and is interested in speaking with folks already certified in the education industry. We are asking for any volunteers employed or with experience as educators to help us. We need assistance connecting with schools, writing curricula and brainstorming new ideas. Please send contact information if interested to:… Read Entire Story »

Scarlet’s Recovery

January 8, 2011

Scarlet was returned to KHS almost a month ago. We are happy to share she is now at 37 lbs.! After being starved to near death and left tied to a tree, her original weight at admission was 28 lbs: approximately half of her targeted body weight. Our shelter vet is targeting 45 lbs but… Read Entire Story »