Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday gave staff a consensus to use federal COVID-19 relief funds to ensure that the Lawrence Humane Society will receive the same amount of funding in the next city budget as it has for the past few years.
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Zoë Leos, who is in her second year working as a camp counselor at Prairie Park Nature Center, got emotional as she asked Lawrence City Commissioners not to take their budget problems out on the kids who come to camp.
Lawrence Humane Society
Staff members and current dog residents of the Lawrence Humane Society are grateful for the community’s response to their call for help last week.
Lawrence Humane Society
The Lawrence Humane Society is above capacity and really needs help from community members who can foster and adopt some dogs.
The Lawrence Humane Society has been shifting its focus away from bringing animals in need into the shelter to instead providing support to people struggling to keep their own pets at home.
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Voting ends late Friday night for the Lawrence Humane Society’s Cutest Crowler Contest.
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Any loving pet owner can tell you that their pet is, indeed, the cutest pet. Now there’s a chance to back up that claim with statistics and get your babies the recognition they deserve, all while supporting the Lawrence Humane Society.
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The Lawrence Humane Society (along with hundreds of other shelters across the country) is waiving all adoption fees Saturday, in an effort to get all animals available for adoption matched up with their new families.
Shannon Wells, Lawrence Humane Society / Contributed Photo
Bear’s slightly scruffy, mostly-black fur is tinged with gray around his nose and paws. His big brown eyes might not appear quite as sad if we didn’t know what he had been through in the past couple of days. But we know that Wednesday morning, Bear was stabbed and went into shock.
Updated at 11:04 p.m. Friday: Starting Saturday, there will be no federal legal protections in place to stop evictions, which could mean a lot of people will lose housing. If you’re at risk in Lawrence, here are some resources to help.
