There are lots of ways to help animals in Harrison County.
Volunteer
Donate
Responsible pet ownership
Volunteer Opportunities:
Animal Lovers Wanted! For all volunteer opportunities or if you would like to provide a volunteer service not listed, contact Joan Lacey at 859-234-1492 or
joanlacey12@bellsouth.net. All volunteers must sign a release form (available at the Shelter) and go through a brief interview and orientation before working with the animals.
DOG TRAINING AND WALKING VOLUNTEER
Your job will be to help train, exercise, and groom the dogs that are available for adoption. Most of these dogs are medium-to-large sized, aged 6 months to 6 years, and have little or no training.
The training and socialization provided by volunteers provides the dogs with quality time and enhances their adoptability. Volunteers also record their observations on the dogs' behavior and personality. Dogs must be walked on a lead at all times or confined in the pen with the volunteer for running and playing.
AVAILABILITY: Saturdays. Appointment only.
CAT SOCIALIZING VOLUNTEER
The cat adoption room houses numerous cats which are waiting for homes. As a cat socializer, you will let one cat at a time out of its cage to exercise. While the cat is out, you may groom, play with, or cuddle it, depending on the cat's mood and yours. Volunteers record observations about the cat's personality. The socializing of the cats by volunteers keeps their spirits up and enhances their chances of adoption. AVAILABILITY: Saturdays. Appointment only.
SPECIAL EVENTS/FUNDRAISING
The Humane Society relies heavily on community support. The events take place largely on the weekends and provide an exciting opportunity to get involved. You will be representing the Humane Socity to the public and must have good interpersonal and communication skills.
AVAILABILITY: Varies.
BE A FOSTER HOME
The foster home program exists to provide temporary care for an adoptable animal, to provide security and confidence, as well as socialization and training. The requirements for the foster home will vary with the animal. Interested individuals should contact Joan Lacey at 859-234-1492 or joanlacey12@bellsouth.net. AVAILABILITY: In your home throughout the year.
Donate
The Humane Society of Harrison County uses monetary donations to:
You can send your tax-deductible monetary donation to the Humane Society of Harrison County, 608 Hicks Pike, Cynthiana, Kentucky 41031. (Note: This is not the address of the shelter.)
As a 100% volunteer organization, all of the money donated to the Humane Society of Harrison County goes directly to helping homeless pets at the Shelter in Harrison County.
Dog House Recycling Program: We help provide shelter to animals in Harrison County. Donate a dog house in good condition by calling 859-234-1492.
You can also donate items for use at the Shelter. Our wish list: dry puppy food, cat food, kitten food, pet carriers, doggie rawhides, chews, and treats. We also love used blankets, sheets and towels. Help keep our animals and shelter clean and happy: dog/cat shampoo, Clorox, Windex and paper towels.
Responsible Pet Ownership
You can help the animals in Harrison County by being a responsible pet owner. One way is to make sure your animals are spayed or neutered.
This low-cost surgery offers you and your pet many, many advantages.
The Humane Society of Harrison County provides 20 free spays/neuters every month. If you are a resident of Harrison County, Kentucky, you can enter the drawing by placing a postcard with your name, address, phone number, and description of your dog or cat. Please leave this information at the shelter or the County Judge Executive's Office at the Court House. The Humane Society of Harrison County draws 20 names each month and will pay for the surgery for your pet if your name is drawn! This offer is not good toward an adoption from the Flora Shropshire Animal Shelter. Only one entry per household, per family, per year.
Peace of Mind. Did you know that a spayed or neutered (sterilized) animal is better behaved?
Males - Neutered cats and dogs focus their attention on their human families, whereas unsterilized, unsupervised males roam in search of a mate, risking injury in traffic and in fights with other males. They mark territory by spraying strong-smelling urine on surfaces. Indoors, male dogs may embarrass you by mounting furniture and human legs when stimulated. Don't confuse aggressiveness with protectiveness; a neutered dog protects his home and family just as well as an unneutered dog, and many aggression problems can be avoided by early neutering.
Females - While their cycles vary greatly, most female cats exhibit the following signs when in heat. For four or five days, every three weeks, they yowl and urinate more frequently-sometimes all over the house- advertising for mates. Often, they attract unneutered males who spray urine around the females' home. Female dogs also attract males from great distances. Female dogs generally have a bloody discharge for about a week, and can conceive for another week or so.
Good Medicine. Did you know that a spayed or neutered animal will live a longer, healthier life?
Spaying a female (removing the ovaries and uterus) or neutering a male (removing the testicles) are veterinary procedures performed under general anesthesia. Both surgeries usually require minimal hospitalization.
Neutering a male cat or dog by six months of age prevents testicular cancer, prostate disease and hernias. Spaying a female cat or dog helps prevent pyometra (a pus-filled uterus) and breast cancer; having this done before the first heat offers the best protection from these diseases. Treatment of pyometra requires hospitalization, intravenous (IV) fluids, antibiotics and spaying. Breast cancer can be fatal in about 50 percent of female dogs and 90 percent of female cats. With an older, seriously ill animal, anesthesia and surgery are complicated and costly.
Responsible Care. Did you know that you can help prevent the suffering and death of millions of animals?
Almost everyone loves puppies and kittens, but some people lose interest when these animals grow up. As a result, millions of cats and dogs of all ages and breeds are euthanized annually or suffer as strays. Many of these were the result of unwanted, unplanned litters that could have been prevented by spaying or neutering. Rarely surviving for more than a few years on their own, strays die painfully by starvation, disease, freezing or being hit by cars.
Check out all more adoptable pets in Harrison County by clicking here. Or, visit the Flora Shropshire Animal Shelter at 1751 New Lair Road, Cynthiana, Kentucky. It's approximately 26 miles north of Lexington, Ky. and 60 miles south of Cincinnati, Ohio, in the heart of central Kentucky.
