Join Us at the Summer Gala!
Saturday, July 20 at the Marriott Griffin Gate Resort. Be a part of the biggest night of our year! The Summer Gala is an evening of dining and drinks, exciting auction items, high-dollar raffle prizes, a blind bourbon pull, and more. It’s great fun for a great cause in the great company of animal lovers just like you!
Tickets and tables are available June 1, with special Lucky Dog pricing through June 15! Full price tickets will be available June 16-July 14. We are strictly capped at 300 attendees this year, so don’t wait to reserve your spot!
Summer Gala Silent Auction
Featured items include lower-arena seats for two to see UK vs. Arkansas at Rupp, Blanton’s Straight From The Barrel and Blanton’s Gold, Private VIP Tours of Ashford Stud and Lane’s End, and more! Browse over 100 items from pet care to self care and bid on your favorites – all you need is an internet connection and your smart phone! Bidding closes at 10:00 pm on Saturday, July 20.
Triple Crown Trot 5K
Registration is open now for the Triple Crown Trot 5K at Ashford Stud! Run or walk the same paths as racing legends and Triple Crown champions American Pharoah and Justify on Saturday, August 17. There’s no better way to see Ashford Stud from behind the scenes!
Adoption Center Open By Appointment
Due to ongoing understaffing, the Adoption Center is currently open by appointment. Check out our adoptable pets here and give us a call if you see somebody you’d like to meet or know more about! Thanks in advance for your understanding. Appointments are not required to volunteer or drop off donations.
Appointments are booked by phone starting at 10:00 am daily. Call 859.873.5491 to schedule! But first…read this.
We Need Things! Can You Help?
Taking care of this many pets requires a lot of stuff! Our Wish List includes the things we use all the time and always need. Item donations can be dropped off contact-free in the bins in front of our Receiving Center between 8:00 am and 5 pm daily – or, if you would like a receipt or need help unloading, just give us a call at 859.873.5491 when you arrive!
Current Top 5 Most Needed Items: Kroger Gift Cards, Pine Pellet Non-Clumping Cat Litter (or Pine Pellet Horse Bedding), Hand Sanitizer, Collars and Leashes (Used is fine!), Hard Dog Chews
Why Shelters Are In Crisis
…and what you can do to help. Shelters across the country are facing an unprecedented overcrowding crisis driven by increased owner surrenders and record-low adoptions. In many ways, 2023 was our worst year since recordkeeping began in 2002. Learn more about how Woodford Humane is being impacted, and how you can help.
Give For Free with Kroger Community Rewards
Shop at Kroger? Take a moment and register for the Kroger Community Rewards program. You set it and forget it; Kroger does the giving! Once you’ve selected Woodford Humane Society as your charity of choice, Kroger will automatically donate quarterly at no expense to you. Sign Up Online or call 800-KROGERS to register: search for Woodford Humane Society by name, or use organization code YJ308.
