LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The coronavirus has touched the Kentucky Humane Society (KHS), too, when it comes to hours of operation, volunteer numbers, adoptions, and more. The number of adoptions has decreased, and so KHS has had to resort to taking in more than half the number of animals than usual.

Adoption is critical to their ability to save lives, according to KHS' Andrea Blair. 

"Now is a great time. A lot of people are out of work, a lot of us have a lot of time on our hands or are working remotely, and so it really is a great time to introduce a pet. Also adopting out really does help us save more lives. At the Kentucky Humane Society we're based here in Louisville, but we do have a statewide reach. Last year, we helped dogs and cats from 35 different counties throughout Kentucky," said Blair. 

Volunteers will no longer be working at KHS, until further notice. Only staff members will run the day to day care for the dogs and cats, in order to reduce the number of people gathering inside adoption centers. 

They are asking anyone who can donate, to do so, while also encouraging people to adopt.