You go to a Kentucky animal shelter with a vague plan and a mostly empty back seat. Where It All BeginsThe Lexington Humane Society is one of those places that feels bigger on the inside than you expect. The shelter staff does temperament evaluations to help match you with the right fit. Cats That Come With Big PersonalitiesCats at the Lexington Humane Society are not shy about making an impression. Some foster families end up adopting their foster pets, a phenomenon the shelter staff affectionately calls a foster fail.