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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Best Animal Stories of 2023: Millie
Millie, or Momma Millie, as we like to call her, arrived at Lawrence Humane in March as a stray with no known family or home. Thin and scared, Millie didn’t […]
Best Animal Stories of 2023: George
George, a blind, deaf, elderly Shih Tzu, was brought to Lawrence Humane under the worst circumstances imaginable. His owner had passed away in their home and no one knew for […]
Best Animal Stories of 2023: Humphrey
As the only animal shelter in Douglas County, Lawrence Humane provides care to all stray animals found inside county lines. In 2022, we cared for nearly 1,000 stray cats alone. Most […]
Best Animal Stories of 2023: Reggie
In 2023, Lawrence Humane hosted 14 low-cost pet vaccine/microchip clinics. We served 657 animals from 381 households. One of those animals was Reggie. Lawrence Humane hosts these low-cost vaccine clinics […]
