A Frankfort boy’s seven-year quest to make rescue animals Kentucky’s official pet

By: Sarah Ladd

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: March 30, 2026

Words: 1,070

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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FRANKFORT — When Ethan Branscum was 6 years old, he saw on the news that Ohio had just declared rescue animals to be the official state pet.

Even at that young age, he and his mom, Miche, regularly went to visit his local shelter, the Franklin County Humane Society, to take photos of adoptable animals and post them online.

In Ohio, advocates hoped that having shelter pets honored in that way …

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