About Us 
Help your pet, the community, & yourself
Make adoption your first option
When looking for a new pet, please consider adopting one of the thousands of homeless pets that LHS cares for every year. By adopting, you not only get a new best friend and devoted lifelong companion, but you also provide the next animal waiting in line with a chance at adoption and a forever home.
· 25% of our animals are purebred, many are already house-trained, and we also have many small or exotic animals.
· LHS adoptions include spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchip, deworming, flea treatment, a bag of food, and complimentary vet and grooming visits.
Every year, millions of unwanted dogs and cats are tragically euthanized due to overpopulation in the U.S. Part of the solution to this problem is pet spay/neuter to prevent accidental litters. Always spay/neuter: you will be a part of the solution; your pet will live a longer, healthier life; and you will avoid some behavioral problems.
Licensing your pet in Fayette County is not only the law, but the right thing to do. Licensing revenue supports critical animal care and control services in the community including cruelty investigations, stray animal pickup, and return-to-owner services. Dogs and cats (over six months of age) are required to be licensed every year. Licenses can be purchased at Lexington-Fayette Animal Care & Control and most vet offices.
Make regular vet appointments
Proper vet care helps maintain the health of your pet and protects the community as a whole from further spread of animal diseases and parasites. State law requires that cats and dogs (over four months of age) are vaccinated for rabies every year, and you should talk to your veterinarian about other yearly vaccinations and parasite control.
Microchip your pet
Sadly, only about 45% of lost dogs and 3% of lost cats are reunited with their worried owners partly because they were not wearing their required license/rabies tags. You can improve your pet’s chance of being reunited if lost by making sure he or she has a permanent microchip ID. A uniquely coded microchip is injected under your pet’s skin providing your contact information when scanned at animal shelters and vet hospitals.
Keep your dog on a leash
Fayette County has a leash law for dogs; make sure your best friend is secure on a leash or behind a fence at all times to prevent an accident.
Keep your cat as an indoor pet
Cats live longer when kept as indoor pets and protected from vehicles, dogs, other animals, disease, and parasites. If you do let your cat outside, be certain he or she has been spayed/neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, is wearing license/rabies tags, and is regularly checked for parasites. Please also be respectful to your neighbors with your outdoor cat.
The life-saving work that the Lexington Humane Society does is reliant on the generous donations of individuals and businesses. Every year our needs are greater as we work to save more animals and expand our community-based programs. There are various avenues for making a donation:
- Cash donations
- Event sponsorship
- Purchase of an engraved paver stone, kennel plaque, or donor leaf
- Stock transfer
- United Way designation
- Memorial or planned giving
- In-kind donations
- “Wish list” donations
In addition to the vital work that the dedicated staff performs every day, LHS is always in need of volunteers committed to animal welfare to help us fulfill our mission and achieve our goals. Our invaluable volunteers help with adoptions, dog walking, special events, yard work, light office work, doggie banks, and much more.
Sometimes LHS receives animals that are too young or sick to go up for adoption and are in need of a temporary home environment for special attention and TLC. Foster care is an extremely rewarding way of donating time in the comfort of your own home while giving an animal a second chance at life.
