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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
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