Many of the dogs featured on Pet of the Week struggle in the shelter environment but flourish when they’re in a home or on a Mass Street Mutts outing. Flycatcher the Renaissance dog is no different.
Ricky Ricardo, a pit bull who is 1 year and 9 months old, escaped euthanasia after being transferred to the Lawrence Humane Society from a rural shelter, but he’s declining after 10 months without a consistent home.
Nobody can say Lilya, a 3-year-old husky, is a misanthrope. She’s known for her love of both humans and pup cups.
Pet of the Week Brutus has been “a gentle shoulder for kids to lean on,” according to humane society staff. Now they’re hoping that a hero comes to his rescue soon.
Ruby, a 4-year-old lab and cattle dog mix, came to town in January from a shelter with fewer resources than the Lawrence Humane Society. She’s flourished as she’s had the chance to go out on doggy adventures.
Shaka Khan, a 6-year-old pit bull, is shaping up to be a loving and undemanding nanny dog for a family with kids of any age.
Since 2020, Lawrence has gone from staffing three animal control officers to one, and pressure has mounted for the Lawrence Humane Society and the public to fill in the coverage gaps.
More than a dozen dogs will have their adoption fees waived for the rest of the month following a successful Clear the Shelter Day at the Lawrence Humane Society over the weekend.
Almost 100 animals found their forever homes during Clear the Shelter Day Saturday, and the Lawrence Humane Society is extending waived fees to Sunday to help reach their goal of 150 adoptions.
Saturday is Clear the Shelter Day, meaning this round of Pet of the Week is a special, expanded edition to feature 13 pups who get a little stage fright — their adoption fees are already waived.
