Located in Shelbyville, Kentucky, the no-kill shelter offers a location for animals to stay either on-site or with foster homes until the animals are adopted. The goal of the shelter is to significantly reduce the number of homeless or unwanted animals in the community and educate the public about the responsibilities needed to own pets. It also offers spay and neuter services to the area and provides care to sick and injured animals.
Since the organization is a nonprofit, it relies on donations and fundraising events to maintain its operation. Its second-annual Santa Paws 5K event occurred on December 12, 2015, in downtown Shelbyville. Racers received a T-shirt, and the top male and female racer received $50 in gift cards to La Cocina de Mama’s. The event also included random drawings for door prizes and gift cards.