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pet health
Looking for the best pet care options for the health and wellness of your 4-Legged friends? Then welcome to our “Pet Health” Section, where we will bring you the finest businesses in Central Kentucky that will tend to the care and well-being of our furry loved ones. In this issue we feature “Uptown Hounds,” an upscale pet resort in downtown Lexington that will pamper your pooch in the way he or she deserves, as well as all the good things that are happening at the Lexington Humane Society.
ANIMALS FIND SECOND CHANCES
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AT LEXINGTON HUMANE SOCIETY
he life-saving work the Lexington Humane Society (LHS) provides is accomplished by our community’s desire to give animals another chance at a healthy and happy forever. Every program LHS has in place guides animals in their journey to adoption day. The Second Chances program was developed as a way to provide extraordinary treatment for animals in need of special medical intervention that would otherwise prevent them from thriving. Second Chances funding assists with inten-
sive surgeries, diagnostic work, equine rescue, prescriptions, formula for foster care and special food – resources that many animals in need would typically not receive. Having an on-site veterinarian and in-house pharmacy allows us to stretch our dollars further, in turn helping a greater number of special-needs animals each year. Typically, an amputation surgery would cost at least $800. However, we are able to perform the same surgery on-site for approximately $250. Bladder surgery normally costs up to $3,000, yet our cost is only
$1,000. The average amount spent on each Second Chances animal is approximately $1,000. We are reminded, now more than ever, that we must lean on each other for support. Even during these unprecedented times, we are sure our community will continue to rise to the occasion when there are animals in need. Every dollar counts when providing life-saving care to animals waiting to meet their forever families. They need us. We need you. Donate today to give an animal their second chance.
