Fur Ball Contest Winners
The Lawrence Humane Society put out the call for Douglas County residents to participate in our 2020 Fur Ball Contests. You answered, and we have the winners! First up, we have the winners of our Fur Ball Fun Runs! 1st Place: Prize Package – Handmade pet portrait from Cale Moore Portraits, $250 voucher from Sunflower […]
Sick Foster Kitten Makes Triumphant Recovery- Petey’s Story
On the very first day Petey’s future-forever parents started fostering him, they knew he was special. Whether it was his rambunctious nature or his raucous pterodactyl screech of a meow, Petey stole their hearts with his huge personality. Petey’s name was an evolution in and of itself, much like his namesake. From “P. Dactyl,” to […]
Find Your Best Friend and More at our Fur Ball Weekend Extravaganza
If you are a Lawrence Humane Society super fan, you may have already heard about the entertainment we have planned for the weekend of October 9th in our Fur Ball Variety Show. In another blog, we previewed that we would have some adoption festivities to commemorate our 26th Fur Ball. Well, we are excited to […]
Adopting Appa
My husband and I are graduate students and have been married for almost 3 years now. My husband grew up with dogs whereas I never had one. Whenever he would tell me stories about his dogs, I felt sad and wondered when I would have my own dog to spend time with. As we are […]
Seven Reasons Why You’ll Love Our Fur Ball Variety Show
Our Fur Ball Variety Show will air Friday, October 9th from 7-9 pm CST on Facebook Live and YouTube. The evening will consist of heart-felt animal stories, trivia, and funny videos! Our host for the evening will be Brian Hanni, the voice of the Jayhawks. We think it may be the most unique, fun, and interactive event […]
Clear the Shelter Month: 2020
Every year around the end of summer, the Lawrence Humane Society participates in a nationwide event called “Clear the Shelter.” Hundreds of shelters across America host their largest adoption event all year long and hope to get all their animals adopted! Each shelter conducts the event a bit differently and this year was especially unique. […]
A Pit Stop for Poppy
Tom’s birthday was coming up and to celebrate, he decided to take a road trip with his nephew and adopted dog, Poppy. The route was determined by retracing the steps Poppy made while she was in the hands of different animal shelters. Starting in Colorado where Poppy (then Speckles) was adopted, they drove through Kansas […]
13 year old LHS Alum – Still Cute, Still Cuddly
We received this sweet message in our Facebook inbox and thought it might make you smile as well. It doesn’t matter how long it’s been, we still love to see updates and hear how much you love the animals you adopted from the Lawrence Humane Society. It warms our hearts to know we are the […]
Gentle Giants Find A Forever Home
Many of you might be familiar with this dynamic duo that we posted to our Facebook page back in May of 2020. Gus and Mabel were brought to the Lawrence Humane Society as transfers from another shelter in April. All we knew upon intake was that Gus and Mabel grew up on a farm around […]
Fifteen Family-Friendly Books About Pets to Check out at the Library
Take a look at this list of our favorite books about pets for your children to read with you or by themselves.We want to encourage the youngest animal-lovers to grow and learn about all of the many stories animals have but can’t say. With both fiction and non-fiction books listed, these stories can teach your […]
