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2026 Hawks & Hounds
On Saturday, February 28th we hosted our 3rd annual Hawks & Hounds basketball watch party at Venue 1235! The weather was excellent and the vibes were high with delicious food, flowing

Best Animal Stories of 2025: Lou
Every single adoption is a cause for celebration, but when a senior animal is adopted, the celebration takes on an extra special meaning. It means that a senior pet won’t

Best Animal Stories of 2025: Lilo
In the first week of June, we launched our Mass Street Mutts program and invited members of the public to come take a dog out for the day. We were

Best Animal Stories of 2025: Samara
During the Capital Campaign for Lawrence Humane’s new shelter building, we made a promise to the Lawrence and Douglas County communities: Help us fund the building’s construction and our kennels

Mass Street Mutts: October Highlights
It was another amazing month of sending shelter pups out into the world with loving members of our community! And we even had several gorgeous weather days too! The Mass

2025 Petchella
On a sunny Sunday afternoon in October, we celebrated the first-ever PETCHELLA in the parking lot of Rick’s and Revival Room! Vibes were high and there wasn’t a person or dog who
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