Lawrence Humane Society

Lawrence Humane Society The Lawrence Humane Society provides shelter, love, and care to over 7,000 animals every year!
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Help us clear out some of our merch to make way for exciting new designs! ๐Ÿ˜ป All clearance shirts just $10!!! We have sev...
08/05/2025

Help us clear out some of our merch to make way for exciting new designs! ๐Ÿ˜ป All clearance shirts just $10!!! We have several designs in Small, 2XL, and 3XL. Take a look at the comments for sizing and place your order on lawrencehumane.org/shop! You can pick up your order at the shelter or we can ship your items to your front door. All proceeds benefit the 7,000+ animals we care for every year! ๐Ÿฅฐ

We ๐Ÿ’– Whisky and know you will too!!!
08/05/2025

We ๐Ÿ’– Whisky and know you will too!!!

As a Great Dane mix, Whisky has many of the iconic Scooby Doo features while only weighing 55 pounds. For those who were called โ€œold soulsโ€ or โ€œa pleasure to have in class,โ€ she might just be the perfect dog.
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Lawrence Humane in action! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฝ This morning, our Executive Director, Shannon, and Development Director, Elina, rescued an...
08/04/2025

Lawrence Humane in action! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฝ This morning, our Executive Director, Shannon, and Development Director, Elina, rescued an injured blue heron off of 59 Highway. The heron had been hit by a car and had its wing broken, but it wasn't ready to accept help without a chase through the deep brush! Ultimately, the heron was caught and is currently en route to our friends at Operation Wildlife, where it'll get the best possible care! ๐Ÿชถ

Lawrence Humane is proud to serve as animal control for unincorporated Douglas County. Our team is dedicated to making sure that all animals get the help they need, no matter how much brush they may have to traverse! ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜Š

If you're headed to the shelter, please note that 19th street is currently closed between Haskell & Harper Street. We re...
08/04/2025

If you're headed to the shelter, please note that 19th street is currently closed between Haskell & Harper Street. We recommend taking 23rd street, then turn on Harper. We're open every day of the week for adoptions from noon to 6pm and our Pet Resource Center is open from 9am to 6pm. You can check out all our available animals by visiting lawrencehumane.org/adopt! ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™

It's a beautiful day to adopt an animal from Lawrence Humane! ๐Ÿ˜ปAnd it's the LAST DAY of our fee-waived adoption weekend ...
08/03/2025

It's a beautiful day to adopt an animal from Lawrence Humane! ๐Ÿ˜ปAnd it's the LAST DAY of our fee-waived adoption weekend thanks to our pals at ASPCA! โœจEvery single animal will have their adoption fee waived today from noon to 6pm!โœจ

When you adopt or foster even just one animal, you free space and resources for shelters to give more animals the care they need. When we help one, we help many - that's !

We are open for adoptions from noon to 6pm and have so many loveable animals waiting to meet you! Check out all of our animals who are available by visiting lawrencehumane.org/adopt!

28 animals were adopted today! ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽŠ But we still have sooo many wonderful dogs, cats, kittens, and puppies looking for hom...
08/03/2025

28 animals were adopted today! ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽŠ But we still have sooo many wonderful dogs, cats, kittens, and puppies looking for homes, and tomorrow is Day 2 of our adoption fee-waived weekend thanks to our friends at the ASPCA and !

We're open for adoptions 12-6pm, but you can get ready by checking out all our adoptable animals online at lawrencehumane.org/adopt

Needing to adopt before noon or don't want to wait in line at the shelter? We have four kittens available for adoption at Petco (at 31st and Iowa St) and their adoption fees are waived this weekend too!

Whether it's a cat, a dog, a puppy, or a kitten...EVERYTHING is fee-waived this weekend at Lawrence Humane! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐ŸคฏThanks to ...
08/01/2025

Whether it's a cat, a dog, a puppy, or a kitten...EVERYTHING is fee-waived this weekend at Lawrence Humane! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿคฏ

Thanks to our pals at ASPCA, every single animal will have their adoption fee waived this Saturday or Sunday from noon to 6pm. When you adopt or foster even just one animal, you free space and resources for shelters to give more animals the care they need. When we help one, we help many - that's !

We are open for adoptions every day of the week from noon to 6pm and have so many loveable animals waiting to meet you! We are not offering holds so if there's an animal you're interested in, we highly recommend stopping by the shelter today (Friday 8/1)! Check out all of our animals who are available for adoption by visiting lawrencehumane.org/adopt!

We are aware of the website issues on our adoption page and are working on getting it resolved as quickly as possible! T...
08/01/2025

We are aware of the website issues on our adoption page and are working on getting it resolved as quickly as possible! Thank you for your patience ๐Ÿฅฐ

We're open every day of the week from noon to 6pm so come see us at the shelter and check out all the deserving animals who are looking for a loving home to call their own!

This Saturday and Sunday (8/2 and 8/3), we're teaming up with the ASPCA and joining   to help more animals find homes! A...
08/01/2025

This Saturday and Sunday (8/2 and 8/3), we're teaming up with the ASPCA and joining to help more animals find homes! And thanks to our pals at ASPCA, all our animals are fee-waived this weekend - woohoo! ๐Ÿ˜ป๐ŸŽ‰

When you adopt or foster even just one animal, you free space and resources for shelters to give more animals the care they need. When we help one, we help many - that's The Rescue Effect! We are open for adoptions every day of the week from noon to 6pm and have so many loveable animals waiting to meet you! Check out some of our animals who are available for adoption by visiting lawrencehumane.org/adopt!

EIGHTEEN MONTHS! That's how long Kiba has been with us, looking for a family to call his very own. It is absolutely trag...
07/30/2025

EIGHTEEN MONTHS! That's how long Kiba has been with us, looking for a family to call his very own. It is absolutely tragic, especially considering what a sweet, fun, perfect roly poly of a guy he is! Thank you to the The Lawrence Times for featuring our handsome elderbull ๐Ÿ˜ Now, who is going to be the lucky family to bring him home?!

Kiba, a 7 1/2-year old English bulldog, has been at the Lawrence Humane Society for a total of 18 months. Itโ€™s been rough-going for this gentle giant, but he is still a good boy through and through.
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The silliest guy with the silliest name is looking for a loving home to call his own! Eddy Spaghetti is super cuddly, lo...
07/28/2025

The silliest guy with the silliest name is looking for a loving home to call his own! Eddy Spaghetti is super cuddly, loves to be outside, is an excellent leash walker, and is very happy to chill on the couch with you! Eddy is a 2 year old husky shepherd mix. He is a lover, biiiiiggggg cuddler, and loves to be near his best friend (maybe that could be you!) He is great with other dogs, loves to go to doggy daycare and the dog park. He is super food driven, which is very nice when training and he's been very responsive with learning new things. He has just recently realized how much fun stuffed dog toys are and is loving squeaking around the house with his stuffies. This guy deserves a person or family that will love him as much as all the love he puts out in the world!

And guess what?! His adoption fee is only $25 for our Dog Days of Summer adoption special! All dogs that are 25lbs or more have adoption fees of only $25 - wow!! ๐Ÿคฉ Weโ€™d love to see you today and help find you a new pal, weโ€™re open from noon to 6pm! You can also check out all our available animals by visiting lawrencehumane.org/adopt or email [email protected] if you have any questions about a particular pet!

Jordan began fostering for us in 2022 and we are so thankful to have him be part of our animal-loving community! He is u...
07/28/2025

Jordan began fostering for us in 2022 and we are so thankful to have him be part of our animal-loving community! He is up for any challenge and takes some of our more energetic pups with an open heart and mind. You can read more about Jordan and all his foster adventures on our Wet Nose News blog!

lawrencehumane.org/2025/07/25/jordan-guskey/

We're so thankful for our fosters who show up for animals and love them when they need it the most. Can we get a round of applause for Jordan?! ๐Ÿ‘

Address

1805 E 19th Street
Lawrence, KS
66046

Opening Hours

Monday 11:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 11:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 6pm
Sunday 9am - 6pm

Telephone

+17858436835

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Saving the lives of pets for almost 70 years

In the 1940s, Norma Campschrader had a home, love for animals, and the passion to make a difference. With Ms. Campschrader's commitment and vision, the seeds for the organization that would become the Lawrence Humane Society were planted. The organization had humble beginnings. A small house on Indiana Street, staffed by good Samaritans, served as the first shelter facility. Local police brought lost and homeless animals to the makeshift shelter, where volunteers provided care and found new homes for the animals entering the facility's doors. The idea was simple -- the need great. On March 26, 1951, the organization -- then, the Douglas County Humane Society, Inc. -- was chartered, and four acres of land at the shelter's current location on East 19th Street were purchased. Seven years later, the first shelter building was erected. While much has changed since 1951, the underlying values that sparked Ms. Campschrader's desire to make a difference -- passion and love for animals -- have not. Today, the Lawrence Humane Society operates an 18,000-square-foot facility that provides shelter and care to more than 4,000 animals every year and serves Lawrence, Douglas County, and several surrounding communities.

We are committed to placing 100% of adoptable animals into new homes, and have robust medical and behavior programs aimed at providing the animals who enter our care with the resources they need to be happy, healthy, and, ultimately, find new homes.