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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Pets Heal Hearts – Lawrence Humane Love from LA
I started fostering in the Spring of 2016 with two kittens, Casbah and Dempsey, two little hamburgers. This quickly escalated into several more “rental kittens” over the next three years, […]
Pets Heal Hearts – A Dog Named Chicken
I was born the kind of kid who wanted to save all the unwanted and abused animals. So when I grew up, it didn’t take me long to rescue dogs. […]
Pets Heal Hearts – A Reason to Get Up In the Morning
This morning my alarm went off at 7:30 AM. I hit snooze and thought, “what the hell is the point.” It’s day 18 of social (or physical distancing) in our […]
Pets Heal Hearts – Roommates Foster During School Year
“I started fostering through the Lawrence Humane Society in August 2019 with a pair of two-week old, black kittens – Pumpkin and Boo. I began fostering because of my love […]
PETS IN THE PRESS – ComMuNity RespoNse to FosteriNg HumaNe Society ANimals
In Lawrence, as elsewhere across the country, residents have been stepping up in big numbers to care for animals in the community. The stay-at-home order issued by Douglas County to […]
Pets Heal Hearts
In the midst of all that is going on with the worldwide pandemic, we are experiencing plenty of emotions as every single human navigates this uncharted territory together. Confused, lonely, […]
