Best Animal Stories of 2023: Rosie
At Lawrence Humane, we seek to be a safety net for the pet owners and animals of Douglas County. Most of the time, that means that we get to support […]
Mulligan the Button Puppy
At Lawrence Humane, we often transfer in dogs from other shelters when they are at-capacity or if they have an animal who requires special attention or resources. We are super […]
Bullet the Cat
In 2011, a stray cat arrived to Lawrence Humane after being shot twice and trapped near a home in North Lawrence. At the time of his arrival to the shelter, […]
A Life of Love and Second Chances
In May 2017, Bonnie Buzzard lost her dachshund, Roxie. She was heartbroken and believed she would never be able to love another dog the way she loved Roxie. Looking for […]
Love at First Sight
Back in April 2017, Mary Baskett and her husband had been hunting for a companion for several months. They were becoming discouraged as they constantly checked the Lawrence Humane site, […]
Gidget to Chloe
Chloe, a pregnant Yorkie, came to Lawrence Humane from a breeder. She lived in a cage where she lost a lot of her hair, suffered from a lack of contact with […]
All Bark and Nova Bite
Nova, originally named Baby, was adopted from LHS in November of 2022 by Heather. Though not originally named Nova, Heather knew that because he was so handsome Baby was not […]
Mama Nellie
LAWRENCE, KS – Back in 2021, we posted a female mastiff on our foster Facebook page that needed to be fostered. We desperately wanted to get her in a home […]
The Marvelous Miss Meep
Let us introduce you to our tiny but mighty little friend, Meep. Meep is one of 87 kittens that came from one property in Douglas County. Yes, you read that […]
Roscoe & Bleu Livin’ the #FarmLife
A couple, Bill & Cathy, who live outside of town on several acres of land came by one afternoon with high hopes of finding a new member to add to […]
