A Pit Stop for Poppy
Tom’s birthday was coming up and to celebrate, he decided to take a road trip with his nephew and adopted dog, Poppy. The route was determined by retracing the steps Poppy made while she was in the hands of different animal shelters. Starting in Colorado where Poppy (then Speckles) was adopted, they drove through Kansas […]
13 year old LHS Alum – Still Cute, Still Cuddly
We received this sweet message in our Facebook inbox and thought it might make you smile as well. It doesn’t matter how long it’s been, we still love to see updates and hear how much you love the animals you adopted from the Lawrence Humane Society. It warms our hearts to know we are the […]
Gentle Giants Find A Forever Home
Many of you might be familiar with this dynamic duo that we posted to our Facebook page back in May of 2020. Gus and Mabel were brought to the Lawrence Humane Society as transfers from another shelter in April. All we knew upon intake was that Gus and Mabel grew up on a farm around […]
Lawrence Humane Needs Foster Caregivers
Every year during the summer months, we see an increase in the number of animals that need shelter services and this year is no exception. Our kennels are filling up and the peak number of these animals is particularly challenging during the pandemic. We have limited staffing and a significant decrease of volunteers on site […]
7 Reasons Why Adopting Two Cats is Better Than One
You might be asking yourself how on earth is it beneficial to adopt twice the kittens. Won’t that be more work for me? Fear not – it is quite the win-win-win situation! For the kittens, they are much happier and healthier having a best friend from the get-go in their new home. For YOU as […]
Keep Your Dog Safe This Fourth of July
Our friends at the Michelson Found Animals Foundation put together a fantastic list of tips to helping your dog feel safe this Fourth of July. For people, the 4th of July can mean fun, food, friends and fireworks, but for our pets, it can be one of the scariest days of the year! Make July 4th […]
Happy Husker’s New Home
Husker came to the shelter right before all the changes from Coronavirus started to hit the Midwest and beyond. We knew that he was used to life on a farm and was extremely friendly to other animals, including livestock. If you’re wondering about his eye – when Husker was a puppy, he actually had an […]
2020 Paw Valley Challenge & 5K: Success!
Every year in May, the Lawrence Humane Society hosts a 5K run and a festival full of fun, food, and games in South Park near downtown Lawrence. Like many other organizations, we were forced to alter our event due to COVID-19. With only a few weeks to pull something together that would still help us […]
Pets in the Press – Best Friends Network Town Hall
The Lawrence Humane Society was recently recognized by Best Friends Network, a prominent national animal welfare organization, for our efforts to continue serving pets during this crisis. Our Executive Director, Shannon Wells, was invited to be one of the featured speakers on a Best Friends Network webinar watched by hundreds of animal welfare leaders across […]
Pets Heal Hearts – Mardi Gras Party
Six years ago, I adopted a shih tzu named 1EyedJack from the Lawrence Humane Society. Then after going through a divorce a few years back, I decided to get another dog. On a long hot day, I waited for hours standing in the sun to find a companion on “Clear The Shelter” day. With the […]
