Best Animal Stories of 2024: Nash
The morning of Monday, March 18, did not begin in a way that anyone expected. Richard, a resident of Old West Lawrence, walked out of his front door ready to take his dog for a walk…only to find a severely injured shepherd in his front yard. A caring, animal-loving person, Richard tried to get help […]
Best Animal Stories of 2024: Gibson
Gibson was just a puppy when he and his siblings were transferred to Lawrence Humane from a rural shelter. Before they entered that shelter, they had been kept outside in less than ideal conditions, under-socialized, and unhealthy. They stayed in that small shelter for months, with no opportunities for adoption, so Gibson and his siblings […]
Best Animal Stories of 2024: Bowie
As the only animal shelter in Douglas County, Lawrence Humane staff are used to seeing animals in all types of health conditions come through our doors. But we had never seen a cat in the kind of deplorable condition that Bowie was in when he was brought in. As the only animal shelter in Douglas […]
Best Animal Stories of 2024: Athena
In May 2023, Jason and Renae experienced the worst day of their lives. Due to some challenging life circumstances, they had found themselves unhoused and living in a camp in North Lawrence with their three dogs – Athena, Persephone, and Yeti. Any time Jason and Renae had to be away, they did exactly what we […]
Best Animal Stories of 2024: Treble
Treble came to Lawrence Humane as part of a litter of stray kittens when he and his siblings were only one day old. They were then sent to an experienced foster home where they could be bottle fed every two hours, far from diseases, and be safely ensconced in an incubator. However, these wonderful fosters […]
2024 “Tales for Tales” Reading Challenge
We had a delightful time reading books and raising money for Douglas County’s one and only animal shelter in the month of November! Participants joined for free and set goals for how many books they wanted to read (or listen to). They asked friends, family, and co-workers to “pledge” an amount for every book read. […]
2024 Paw Valley Challenge
Another fantastic Paw Valley Challenge in the books! This year, we collectively logged nearly 13,000 miles (that’s 4.5 times back and forth across the United States!) and we raised $29,644 for the pets and people of Lawrence Humane – wow! Enjoy these photos from our month of walking and our Paw Valley party on the […]
2024 Mullie Classic Golf Tournament
We had the BEST time at the 2nd annual Mullie Classic Golf Tournament on Monday, April 29! Surrounded by crazy Kansas spring weather days, we were lucky enough to get a ton of sunshine and very little wind for this 4-person scramble at Lawrence Country Club! 19 teams of 76 golfers joined us for […]
Catching up with former Lawrence Humane Volunteer, Grace Bean
Meet Grace Bean – former KU student and Lawrence Humane volunteer. Grace adopted a dog named Casper from our shelter before she moved away from Lawrence. We reached out to catch up and see what Grace was up to in her post-Lawrence life! What brought you to Lawrence? I am from St. Louis, Missouri and […]
Humphery Fund
Many of you will remember Humphrey, the stray cat who was brought in to Lawrence Humane severely emaciated, dehydrated, and so terribly matted that his fur formed a multi inch-thick exoskeleton over his body. You can read Humphrey’s whole story here! While Humphrey eventually passed away in a loving foster home, his story continues to […]
