Several weeks ago, a beautiful Great Pyrenees named Karma came to Lenawee Humane Society and was desperately searching for a new family. Her story reached over 15,000 within a couple of days and two amazing potential adopters with extensive breed experience stood out. It was extremely tough to choose just one family to take this…
We want to send a HUGE THANK YOU to Taryn Dahlgreen, one of our awesome volunteers and an amazing supporter of LHS! Taryn received an award from the Adrian Morning Rotary Club for going above and beyond to help others in the community. As part of this award, the Adrian Morning Rotary Club presented…
When Tiger first arrived at Lenawee Humane Society near the end of March, everyone quickly fell in love with him. Although his left eye was severely infected, his gums were painfully inflamed, and he was hosting a collection of parasites, his purr-sonality captured our hearts. Within two weeks after his arrival, Tiger's left eye and several…
Losing a pet is never easy. They quickly become part of your family, wrapping your heart around their little paw and never letting go. When a pet loses their human though, their entire world falls apart. This is Q-Ball, a miniature poodle mix with a heart bigger than his entire body. After his human passed…
Not every animal acclimates well to our cozy shelter. Usually, these are shy, nervous, anxious dogs or cats who have spent their entire life with one family. Meeting new strangers every day while being surrounded by strange sounds and smells can stress out an insecure pet, making them miserable and prolonging their length of stay…
A week ago, we introduced you to a beautiful purebred Great Pyrenees named Karma. Kennel stressed and desperate for a family, we knew it wouldn't take long for this huge mushball to find her forever family. What we didn't know was the amazing response Karma would receive once her story was presented on social media. …
Extreme separation anxiety and dog aggression were only a couple of Sandy's issues when her third and final family took her home in April of 2015. Although it has been a long, rough road, Sandy's family loves her more and more every single day. Her story reminds us that miracles don't come easy, but with…
During the month of February, several local businesses entered our Spay It Forward contest. The rules were simple: Gather donations for Lenawee Humane Society's Spay It Forward program by offering customized paper Paws to their customers for $1 each. The business that raised the most would win a catered lunch for their staff. The donations gathered…
Here at Lenawee Humane Society, we pride ourselves on our cleanliness and cozy atmosphere. However, sometimes these things mean nothing when a new arrival has anxiety issues and loves being surrounded by people. This is Coco. A ten year old german shorthaired pointer on anxiety medication, we knew immediately he was going to be a challenge…
From late December and throughout January, reports poured in about a stray pitbull mix wandering around the west side of Adrian, doing his best to survive on garbage and meals left outside for him by concerned citizens. Terrified, this dog evaded every single person who tried to capture him in order to get him to safety…