Kentucky Animal Tales

KAT is a Kentucky volunteer-based nonprofit organization whose charitable mission is animal welfare and rescue efforts. KAT was created to assist animals located primarily within the state of Kentucky. KAT strives to rescue animals from a variety of situations, including instances where an animal’s welfare is in jeopardy due to abuse, endangerment, and/or neglect. KAT seeks to promote this purpose by coordinating with humane societies, shelters, veterinarian offices, other nonprofits, and/or private persons to intake and subsequently foster, vet, and adopt-out animals. KAT also seeks to promote this purpose by taking in “strays” and/or owner surrenders. KAT has an expansive view of its charitable mission.

In addition to fostering, vetting, and adopting-out animals, efforts include the spay/neuter of family-owned pets and the Trap, Neuter, and Return (“TNR”) of community/feral/stray cats in order to help end the suffering of animals and ameliorate the systemic animal overpopulation issues within Kentucky. KAT also views “animal rescue efforts” as including educating the public regarding ongoing issues, such as responsible pet ownership and overpopulation. KAT intends to utilize a network of volunteer advocates, local veterinarians, fosters, shelters, and other rescue organizations to further its charitable mission.