Our hearts and thoughts go out to the family of Howard “Kiel” Plummer, Jr., a dedicated supporter of Lenawee Humane Society, who sadly passed away on May 19, 2017. Kiel founded a life-saving fund for shelter dogs at Lenawee Humane Society, called Vicki’s Fund, in honor of his late wife who preceded him in death…
Bear, a five year old german shepherd/husky mix, was rescued from a severe hoarding case and brought to Lenawee Humane Society at the beginning of April 2017. When this case was discovered, Bear was found crammed into a tiny trailer with over 20 other large dogs, where they were used only for breeding purposes and…
Reggie, a ten year old shepherd mix, came to the Lenawee Humane Society already fixed and up to date on vaccinations. However, he had a suspicious mass on his leg and what appeared to be some mouth issues. Our veterinarian scheduled him for surgery and a dental for Wednesday, May 3, 2017. However during BISSELL’s…
Piper was a tough cookie. She didn't like other dogs, she chased cats and she was scared of small kids. To make matters worse, she hated being in her kennel at the shelter and would act out, quickly making potential adopters turn away. Outside of her kennel, however, Piper was a model citizen. She loved…
30 out of 34 animals were adopted during our Empty the Shelters event on April 29, helping us wrap up April with a record breaking number of 125 adoptions!! For a small shelter that averages about 40 adoptions a month, April was crazy – we were in overdrive sending animal after animal to his or…
Baby Girl, a beautiful american bulldog, first arrived at Lenawee Humane Society in August 2015 after the death of her owner. When she arrived, we had no idea that Baby Girl's heavy panting would turn into a life-threatening situation within a couple of days, but with the help of donors, supporters, and the amazing staff at…
Around 4:45pm on Monday, March 13, a staff member watched a black SUV pull into our parking lot. She assumed the vehicle was arriving with a few Reading Buddies (school-aged children who come read to our animals on Mondays) but to her surprise the vehicle quickly left. It didn't take long for her to notice that…
When a substantial grant from Petsmart Charities allowed us to launch a Trap-Neuter-Return program with the birth of the Hope Clinic in December 2014, we had no idea what an impact this program could possibly have on our community. Community cats and feral cats are a major issue throughout the United States, but the issue…
Imagine living your entire life outside, alone, on a chain. This was Charlize's life before she entered our shelter two short months ago. When we first met this gorgeous girl, she was pregnant and ready to deliver at any second. Our hearts broke even more when we learned that this was not her first litter.…
You may recognize Elf, an older shepherd mix that we spotlighted in our recent newsletter. When Elf arrived at our shelter, he was struggling with an internal battle against a deadly parasite that kills slowly from the inside out. One single bite from a mosquito was all it took to pass heartworm larvae into Elf's bloodstream.…