Kentucky Humane Society sees spike in cat adoptions
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Published: Jan. 7, 2020 at 12:07 PM EST
The Kentucky Humane Society had its largest adoption year on record with about 6,900 animal adoptions in 2019.
The Humane Society says it's the first year cat adoptions outnumbered dogs.
In total, about 3,400 cats found new homes compared to about 3,400 dogs.
Adoption officials said cat adoptions have been increasing over the last few years. Total adoptions were up 816 from 2018.