How to help reunite lost pets in Lawrence using “Petco Love Lost” database

On April 23rd, National Lost Dog and Cat Awareness Day, Lawrence Humane Society is proudly joining forces with Petco Love, formerly known as the Petco Foundation, a national non-profit working […]
Lawrence Humane to host monthly low-cost vaccine clinics

On Sunday, April 18th, we hosted a low-cost vaccine and microchip clinic for Douglas County residents. On Sunday, April 18th, the Lawrence Humane Society hosted the first of many low-cost […]
Lawrence Humane Society’s Crisis Pet Retention Program Celebrates 6 Months of Serving Pets and People in Douglas County

The Lawrence Humane Society launched the Crisis Pet Retention program in October 2020 and has helped over 500 animals with veterinary care, housing support, pet supplies, and behavioral support. For […]
Saving lives in Douglas County for over 70 years

Let’s transport back in time to 1881. The United States encounters three different presidents in one calendar year, the American Red Cross is established, Kansas becomes the first state to […]
ADOPTION STORY: SCOOBY

“On January 28, 2021, we brought this handsome guy to his fur-ever home! There is a lot to be said for me to jump into something like this – I […]
CPR Fund: Sunny & Rocket

I only want to give them as much as they’ve given to me.” Sunny and Rocket’s mom, Michelle, applied for the Crisis Pet Retention Fund at the beginning of November […]
How A Microchip Brought A Wandering Pup Back Home

Our in-house counsel, Katie Barnett, was driving home from running errands. In the middle of the dusty country road, a tiny lil’ black and white pup was trotting around, clearly […]
Wet Nose News Magazine – December

The Wet Nose News magazine is chock full of animal stories, happy adoptions, fun games/contests, and other going-ons at the shelter. This month’s issue features a great story about a […]
Adoption Story: Dude

Previous Next “I wanted to give a 1 month adoption update on Zuko, formerly Dude. Zuko has settled in well to his new home. He has been perfectly potty trained […]
Adoption Story: Karma

“Our previous dog, Kira, was also adopted at LHS. She passed away in May, a couple months after COVID started. We were so sad, and there were so many other […]