The Animal Shelter world is an amazing one because shelters and rescue groups all have the same goal: saving lives. Without competition between organizations, we have found that making friends is easy and networking is necessary to grow and save as many animals as possible. Branch County Animal Control (BCAC), responsible for strays in both…
DetailsKittens are better when they come in pairs! Just ask the adopters of these two lovebugs, now named Maverick and Marlowe. I just wanted to email you to tell you how much we love our two little angels we adopted from the Lenawee Humane Society the first weekend in June. They were previously named Sid…
DetailsWhen Lenawee Humane Society reached out to our community to ask what the biggest animal-related issue is, the unanimous response was community cats and their alarming reproduction rate. Community cats do not "belong" to anyone. They are the stray and feral, unsocialized cats leading a life outdoors, away from human contact. Some of these cats live in colonies,…
DetailsADRIAN, MI (April 29, 2016) – Lenawee Humane Society of Lenawee County, today announced it has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the Petco Foundation to support its expansion to the Hope Clinic. Lenawee Humane Society is a nonprofit organization which receives no government support, serving Lenawee County and surrounding areas. In 2015 alone, Lenawee…
DetailsPatch, a long-term resident and a well-known face of Lenawee Humane Society, finally found the family she's been patiently waiting for after TEN months. Patch arrived at the shelter with her share of issues (read about in more depth here). She was emaciated, heartworm positive, a pitbull mix, and deaf. All of these obstacles had…
DetailsSeveral 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…
DetailsWe 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…
DetailsWhen 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…
DetailsLosing 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…
DetailsNot 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…
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