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 want anyone to touch her for the first two weeks she was at the shelter. Every day, staff fed Millie, kept her kennel clean, and […]
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 a long, long time. George and the other dog in the home were left to survive on their own without food or water. Unfortunately, the […]
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 are relatively healthy and some need a little extra care and attention, but every once in a while, we see a cat in exceedingly rough […]
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 so that pet owners who are struggling to afford or access private veterinary care are still able to provide life-saving, preventative care for their pets. […]
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 loving pet owners and beloved pets – it is a joy and a privilege to help keep families (because we all know that pets ARE […]
2023 “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 for how many books they wanted to read (or listen to). They asked friends, family, and co-workers to “pledge” an amount for every book read. […]
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 fortunate to have an incredible vet staff and medical clinic with tools that many other shelters don’t. Mulligan (Mullie) arrived to Lawrence Humane on a […]
KU Athletes Volunteer at Lawrence Humane
Over the past few weeks, we have been busy hangin’ with KU college students, who just so happen to represent your Kansas Jayhawks on the field and court! We had the pleasure of hosting KU football players to volunteer at Lawrence Humane – teaching them about what our organization does for the community, how to […]
Fur Ball 2023
We had the most incredible time at the 29th annual Fur Ball! Nearly 300 donors and supporters gathered in-person to celebrate the care that Lawrence Humane provides to over 6,000 animals every year, with even more supporters joining the celebration virtually and from afar. Through ticket sales, auction items, paddle raising, sponsorships, raffle items, and merch, […]
5 Lessons Every Pet Parent Can Learn From Volunteering at the Humane Society
I’ve been a dog lover as long as I can remember. One of my parents’ earliest home videos is of me tapping on the glass to our labrador retrievers outside, laughing every time they approached and begging for more. But being a dog lover and really understanding them are not the same. I learned that […]
