While most were busy preparing for New Year’s Eve festivities, five month old Dave was busy fighting for his life. That night, two options became available to him: emergency surgery or euthanasia. This sweet, stocky puppy came into our shelter at eight weeks old, full of life and ready to find a forever home. As…
DetailsWhen a call came in from Lenawee County Animal Control asking for help with a hoarding situation involving over twenty cats, Lenawee Humane Society staff members jumped into action and got ready for a long night. It didn’t take long to realize that this situation was even bigger than we thought. 20 cats quickly became…
DetailsSeven dogs abandoned in a backyard, two of which were near death and suffering from life threatening medical conditions upon arrival, required our veterinarian to immediately rearrange her schedule in order to perform their emergency surgeries. Waiting was not an option for them – these two dogs surely would have died otherwise. The other five…
DetailsWith his shiny black coat, happy smile and outgoing personality, you’d never know ten-year old Zeke was hiding a secret. A simple blood test quickly revealed what a physical exam couldn’t – his heart had been overtaken by heartworms, a deadly parasite transmitted through the bite of just one tiny mosquito. Without treatment, this disease…
DetailsThe odds were already stacked against Esco when he was found as a stray near Sunnyside Restaurant in Adrian two weeks ago. Esco arrived with a large, abscessed wound on his right rear leg, which our Hope Clinic team assessed and began treating immediately with high hopes that he would recover in no time. However,…
DetailsIt’s our job to educate but it is never our job to judge, so please keep that in mind while reading the following. A woman came in to our shelter last Tuesday morning, frantic and concerned about her dog whom she believed had been in labor for four days. She had tried to seek help,…
DetailsSharon Evans bonded out of jail after she signed over the animals seized from her property last month. The dogs and cats in our care are now being prepared for adoption and as always, these animals and details about them will not appear on our website due to the nature of this case. Luckily for these…
DetailsSharon Evans' pre-trial was held this morning. The animals seized from her property on March 16, 2018 are still being held in custody. No information is available about them at this time. Evans’ next pre-trial is scheduled for October 3, 2018 and her trial is scheduled to be held October 23-November 2, 2018. We will…
DetailsLenawee Humane Society was called to assist Lenawee County Sheriff's Department again on March 16, 2018 after they received tips that Sharon Kay Evans was housing numerous dogs at her residence. Investigators executed a search warrant at the residence after hearing numerous barking dogs coming from inside the house and Evans was arrested for Violation of…
DetailsDear Friends, It is because of you that our biggest challenge to date was accomplished with much success. As you all know, we assisted the Lenawee County Sheriff’s Department in shutting down a puppy mill, rescuing more than 265 animals between December 29, 2018 and January 4, 2018. On January 29, 2018 we won the…
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