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How retired thoroughbreds survive Kentucky’s freezing winter temperatures
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (317+ words) SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Several days of below-freezing temperatures can be brutal for humans, but retired champion thoroughbreds at Old Friends Equine have adapted to survive Kentucky's frigid winters. The facility houses 145 retired thoroughbreds, including Breeders' Cup World Champion Little…...
Ky. lawmaker refiles ‘Kyan’s Law’ requiring animal control officers be trained on child abuse
1+ week, 5+ day ago (447+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - A Kentucky lawmaker has filed legislation for the third time that would require animal control officers to be trained on recognizing signs of child abuse and reporting it. Representative Susan Witten has filed House Bill 246, known as…...
Lexington animal control officers rescue four neglected dogs in first cruelty case of 2026
2+ week, 1+ day ago (311+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A loose dog call led Lexington-Fayette Animal Care and Control officers to discover four severely neglected dogs living in what they described as heartbreaking conditions. Officers found two adult poodles and two six-month-old poodles that were severely…...
Ky. animal shelter closed to new intakes due to overcrowding
2+ week, 1+ day ago (77+ words) Ky. animal shelter closed to new intakes due to overcrowding'WKYT BOYLE COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Boyle County Animal Care and Control says they can't accept more animals because of overcrowding. In the last two weeks, the shelter took in 15 strays, and…...
Abandoned dog found tied to picnic bench in Douglass Park
2+ week, 2+ day ago (322+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington-Fayette Animal Care and Control is investigating after a pitbull was found abandoned and tied to a picnic bench in Douglass Park on Saturday. A park official contacted animal control after discovering the dog tethered to the…...
Ky. animal shelter seeking information about dog that visits same gravestone every day
2+ week, 6+ day ago (97+ words) MAYSVILLE, Ky. (WKYT) - A Kentucky animal shelter is trying to solve the mystery of a dog and a grave. The Mason County Animal Shelter is seeking information about a dog at the Maysville Cemetery. The dog has been observed visiting…...
Lexington rescue sees surge in abandoned ‘doodles’ as two dogs need medical help
4+ week, 1+ day ago (470+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Two young doodles now have a warm place to sleep, but until a couple of days ago, the streets of Manchester were their home. Paws 4 the Cause rescued doodles Pepper and Ryder earlier this week, but they…...
Man facing charges after allegedly abandoning puppies
4+ week, 2+ day ago (56+ words) Man facing charges after allegedly abandoning puppies'WKYT Man facing charges after allegedly abandoning puppies Longtime Lexington restaurant closing its doors on Dec. 31 Federal funding approved to support Kentucky rural hospitals facing Medicaid cuts Jessamine County Homeless Coalition provides refuge during…...
Better Living: Protecting your pets in the winter
4+ week, 2+ day ago (33+ words) Better Living: Protecting your pets in the winter'WKYT Better Living: Protecting your pets in the winter Better Living: Researchers study form of autism in dogs Better Living: Give your heart a holiday gift...
Dog returned to Lexington Humane Society in poor condition after recovery
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (144+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The Lexington Humane Society is asking for donations to help a dog named Raisin recover " again. The shelter says Raisin was first rescued last year in critical condition, weighing just 17 pounds and suffering from severe neglect. After…...