For every treat, every behind-the-ear scratch, and every game of fetch pets get from their humans, their love continues to grow; however, what happens when their human becomes ill and needs an organ transplant?
To help, pets across Kentucky have traded chasing their tails for a call to action by teaming up with Donate Life Kentucky for its new “Save My Human” campaign. Coinciding with National Love Your Pet Day on Feb. 20, the campaign encourages those who have not yet joined the organ donor registry to check “yes.”
Today, more than 100,000 Americans, including nearly 1,000 Kentuckians, need a lifesaving transplant, with someone new added to the national waiting list every 10 minutes.
For the fifth consecutive year, Kentucky broke records in lives saved. Last year, Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates supported 239 organ donors and 539 tissue donors resulting in nearly 600 lives saved across the Commonwealth – the most in any year.
For more information visit donatelifeky.org.