Pets Heal Hearts – A Reason to Get Up In the Morning
This morning my alarm went off at 7:30 AM. I hit snooze and thought, “what the hell is the point.” It’s day 18 of social (or physical distancing) in our home. I have left the house once to sit in the car and have a nice man at Dillon’s load my trunk with the groceries […]
Fifteen Family-Friendly Pet Movies to Stream while Social Distancing
It can sometimes be a challenge to find good movies to share with the whole family, but we believe it is even more important to laugh with each other and enjoy the little things in times like this. So, in the spirit of making the best of social distancing, enjoy this collection of funny and […]
PRESS RELEASE: Paw Valley 2020
The Lawrence Humane Society’s Paw Valley event will now last the full month of May instead of a single day Lawrence, KS April 3rd, 2020: To help reduce the spread of COVID-19, while still helping change and save the lives of animals in northeast Kansas, the Lawrence Humane Society (LHS) has made major changes to […]
Pets Heal Hearts – Roommates Foster During School Year
“I started fostering through the Lawrence Humane Society in August 2019 with a pair of two-week old, black kittens – Pumpkin and Boo. I began fostering because of my love for animals and I missed my dog back home while I was away at school. I really don’t think a house feels like a home […]
PETS IN THE PRESS – ComMuNity RespoNse to FosteriNg HumaNe Society ANimals
In Lawrence, as elsewhere across the country, residents have been stepping up in big numbers to care for animals in the community. The stay-at-home order issued by Douglas County to curb the coronavirus pandemic has led to unprecedented hardships, to be sure, but also has created a uniquely comforting circumstance for animals who need care […]
Animal Shelter Introduces Social Distancing Adoptions
Video matchmaking appointments utilized for the health of the animals, staff and community ***UPDATE, April 6th, 2020*** Cats are now available for adoption under the same video matchmaking appointment protocol as dogs! Lawrence, KS March 28, 2020: Residents, businesses and non-profits in Douglas County continue to work to adjust to the current realities […]
Pets Heal Hearts
In the midst of all that is going on with the worldwide pandemic, we are experiencing plenty of emotions as every single human navigates this uncharted territory together. Confused, lonely, anxious, sad, angry, and hopeless – just to name a few. Many of us are quarantined to “flatten the curve” in order to not overwhelm […]
Meeting the Needs of Our Animals During COVID-19
A letter from the Lawrence Humane Society Executive Director From the entire team at the Lawrence Humane Society, we hope you are staying safe and healthy in this time of great uncertainty. It’s refreshing to walk through the shelter and watch the innocence on display as our amazing pets play, eat, nap and go about their […]
COVID-19 Press Release
Lawrence Humane Society Seeks Public Help for Shelter Response to COVID-19 Concerns LAWRENCE, KAN. – March 17th, 2020 — New protocols put in place for the health and well-being of the animals, shelter staff, and the community at large. As COVID-19 concerns rise, the Lawrence Humane Society is asking for the public’s help caring for homeless […]
LHS Alum Builds Quite the Resume
When Marty — then Martel — came to us on April 21st, 2016, we knew we had someone special on our hands. Even as a stray pup, Marty was energetic, intelligent, and loving as ever! Between Marty’s first behavior exam and play groups with other dogs, our Behavior Supervisor Ethan Hrabe noticed some special qualities that […]
