2023 Impact Report

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Looking back on 2023

While animal sheltering has always been a field with many up-hill challenges, the past two years have been particularly difficult as we experience the impact of dog adoptions slowing both locally and nationally.

Multiple factors are influencing this trend including economic hardship, housing insecurity, and rising costs in veterinary care. We’re also seeing a significant uptick in the number of unplanned litters of puppies entering the shelter. This is largely attributed to decreased access to veterinary care, including spay/ neuter services, which began during the COVID pandemic and has persisted since. Animal shelters across the country have been operating at full capacity all year round and Lawrence Humane is no exception.

However, Lawrence Humane has remained committed to lifesaving in spite of any challenges that come our way. In 2023 we doubled down on community support services in order to reduce the number of animals - now and longterm - entering the shelter who otherwise have a loving home, but simply need a bit of assistance.

Shannon Wells Executive Director

In 2023 we…

• Provided preventative medical care through our Crisis Pet Retention program to 65% more community animals; • Distributed 69% more pet food to feed community pets; • Performed 62% more low-cost spay/neuter surgeries for community pets; and • Focused on providing preventative care to the pets of unhoused community members, working to reduce unplanned litters.

Although it will take some time to reverse adoption trends impacting dogs nationally, there is better news for cats! Cats are being adopted at nearly double the rate of dogs, and in 2023 we transferred in hundreds of cats from rural and low-capacity shelters and rescues, allowing us to increase lifesaving for cats across the region. And our capacity for lifesaving has been furthered through partnerships with satellite adoption locations at Petco, PetSmart, and the addition of the Espurresso Cat Café.

As our work continues into 2024, I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to staff, fosters, volunteers, board members, and supporters for sharing in the lifesaving work of Lawrence Humane. While you read the 2023 Impact Report, I hope you feel the magnitude of what we’ve been able to accomplish together and feel hopeful, as I do, about what more we can do in 2024!

With gratitude, Shannon

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BOARD MEMBERS: BOARD MEMBERS:

Our best friends We’ve clicked that like button, or the share button. Maybe it was Mullie, maybe it was Bear, maybe it was Franklin. Was it the smile?

The bark? A race around the room, a leap from a cat’s perch? The stories in these pages, produced for social media, and shared by the Lawrence Humane team remind us of our own best friends.

Mine was Hawthorne, a proud Lawrence Humane alum from 2012.

John Hanley Board chair

But it’s just a fraction of the stories the Lawrence Humane staff, fosters, and volunteers help to create each and every year. Many of these stories are captured here in these pages. More than 6,500 pets helped in 2023. Expansion of services into Douglas County.

Thousands of volunteer hours. Continued service to all members of Lawrence and Douglas County through our Pet Resource Center, and during events like August’s Clear the Shelter with key partners like Hill’s Pet Nutrition. The list goes on, and the sheer number of lives impacted is one of the reasons we volunteer, give, and support our community’s only animal shelter.

In our community of Lawrence, there are so many worthy causes and initiatives, and the close-knit nature of our city is one of the reasons we’re thrilled to call it home. And as we all know, home is where our friends or family reside. That includes the thousands of dogs and cats adopted in Lawrence. That includes the animals needing a second chance that the Lawrence Humane team transfers in from rural and lower-capacity shelters around Kansas.

That includes the pets who find their way to Lawrence Humane’s front door through any number of ways. They’re all someone’s best friend, someday soon.

That’s what our team, our volunteers, our fosters, and our board believe. It’s why we devote time, resources, and energy to work together, to help Lawrence Humane continue to build our community, one paw at a time. I appreciate your support, and thank you for your contribution. We can’t do this alone, and we’re so fortunate to have so many caring partners, supporters, and best friends. Here’s to a great 2024.

- John Hanley

• Board Chair • Board Chair John Hanley John Hanley Chief Marketing Officer, Equity Bank Chief Marketing Officer, Equity Bank • Vice Chair • Vice Chair Charlotte Tritch Charlotte Tritch Faculty, University of Kansas Faculty, University of Kansas School of Business School of Business • Secretary • Secretary Lindsay Roesler Lindsay Roesler Group Fitness Instructor/ Group Fitness Instructor/ Lawrence Humane Volunteer Lawrence Humane Volunteer • Board Treasurer • Board Treasurer KirkKirk Putman Putman Retired Director of Finance - Europe, Retired Director of Finance - Europe, Hill’sHill’s Pet Pet Nutrition, Inc. Inc. Nutrition, • Oyin Enoch • Oyin Enoch Marketing Director, Marketing Director, HillsHills Pet Pet Nutrition, Inc. Inc. Nutrition, • Dale Slusser • Dale Slusser Retired, KU Endowment Association Retired, KU Endowment Association • Amanda JayJay • Amanda Principal andand Owner, Principal Owner, LadderPoint Consulting LadderPoint Consulting • Jackie Harmon • Jackie Harmon Director of Strategy, Barkley Director of Strategy, Barkley • Anne Johnson • Anne Johnson Senior VP &VP Senior Search Consultant, Senior & Senior Search Consultant, Aspen Leadership Group Aspen Leadership Group • Andrew Hagner • Andrew Hagner Team Lead Commercial Operations Team Lead Commercial Operations andand Capabilities, Hill’sHill’s Pet Pet Nutrition Capabilities, Nutrition • Megan Richardson • Megan Richardson ViceVice President & Bank Manager President & Bank Manager FirstFirst State Bank & Trust State Bank & Trust • Hailey Drescher • Hailey Drescher Senior Consultant Senior Consultant Trask Consulting Trask Consulting

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Intake STATISTICS Cats Total

*Animals categorized as “other” include handheld animals & birds

Dogs Total

1,994

1,560

857

768

Other Total

100

Strays

Strays

Owner Surrender

Owner Surrender

Owner Surrender

Other

Other

Strays

504

372

26 57

Other

born in our care & confiscated by animal control

born in our care & confiscated by animal control

born in our care & confiscated by animal control

Transfers

Transfers

Transfers

99

534

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The year of the puppy!

For anyone following Lawrence Humane, it may have felt like 2023 included more

puppies than ever before…and that impression isn’t wrong! While taking in puppies (some orphaned and some with mom) is not unusual, significantly more puppies

came through the doors of Lawrence Humane in 2023. In total, 472 puppies were intaken in 2023 – a nearly 20% increase from the previous year! While some were

surrendered as accidental litters and some transferred in from neighboring rural and low-capacity shelters, many were brought in as strays, found with their siblings

in boxes, some with mom nearby as well. We appreciate every single concerned Douglas County citizen who thought something might be amiss when noticing a

random box outside, daring to peek in, and unexpectedly finding puppies. Without our community’s caring diligence, many of these puppies would not have made it, but instead are now in loving homes!

472

puppies

came through our doors!

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Outcome STATISTICS LIVE RELEASE RATE This means that 94% of animals who entered Lawrence Humane had a positive outcome through reunification with their owner, adoption, or transfer to another licensed agency.

Lawrence Humane never euthanizes animals for space or length of time in the shelter and only does so when absolutely medically or behaviorally necessary.

Adoption stats

Transfer-out stats

Total:

Total:

2,920 Cats: 1,786 Dogs: 1,045 Other: 89

*Animals categorized as “other” include handheld animals & birds

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30 Cats: 8 Dogs: 20 Other: 2

Return-to-owner stats

521 Cats: 118 Dogs: 400 Other: 3 Total:

One of the most exciting new developments in 2023 was the grand opening of the Espurresso Cat Café in the heart of downtown Lawrence and featuring adoptable cats from Lawrence Humane! Patrons are able to enjoy their drinks and snacks just outside of the glass-enclosed “Purrlor” room where the cats nap, climb, and play; or they can pay to enter the Purrlor and spend time with the cats themselves. And if they fall in love with one of the cats, Espurresso staff are able to process the adoption right at the café!

The cat café is co-owned by Brittanie Sinisgalli and longtime Lawrence Humane kitten foster, Mary Costello. Lawrence Humane supporters may remember Mary from her days of running the popular Mass St. Kitten Academy – when she designed stunning window displays for shops such as Wild Man Vintage and Love Garden Sounds, and then placed foster kittens in those displays for a few hours per day to increase awareness of fostering and adoption of cats!

Espurresso Cat Café opened in August 2023 and in only five months of operation, 70 Lawrence Humane cats were adopted from the café! Both very social cats and shyer cats who needed a little extra socialization have benefitted from their residency at the cat café. And some cats who struggled in the shelter environment went on to blossom in the cat café Purrlor, getting adopted much quicker than they would have otherwise. We are grateful for Espurresso Cat Café’s partnership and can’t wait to see the impact that the café has on cat adoptions in 2024!

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Field SERVICES

While the vast majority of the calls received by Lawrence Humane Animal Services Officers are regarding companion animals such as dogs and cats, some of the most notable calls are ones that require assistance with livestock or wild animals. And in such cases, we are fortunate to have fantastic partners such as the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department and Operation Wildlife!

Animal Services Officer, Jamie McCoy, was dispatched to the north side of Douglas County for a call about 10 goats at large. When ASO McCoy arrived on the scene, she actually found 11 goats wandering down the train tracks! Due to the sheer quantity of goats, a Sheriff’s Deputy co-responded and together the officers identified the owner of the goats and worked to herd the goats back home and into their enclosure. Our ASOs work hard to bring Lawrence Humane’s support-first philosophy outside the shelter walls and once the goats were corralled, ASO McCoy helped the owner repair the fence to ensure that the goats were safely contained and wouldn’t be able to break out again.

Animal Services Manager, Tia Ezell, received a call about an injured bald eagle hopping around near a rural highway in unincorporated Douglas County. Once she located him, ASO Ezell was able to connect with Operation Wildlife and transport the injured eagle to receive the medical attention and rehabilitation needed. It seemed that the juvenile eagle may have been struck by a car and had a bit of muscle and soft tissue damage. After several weeks of anti-inflammatory medication and cage rest, the eagle was ready to be released. Generously, our partners at Operation Wildlife invited ASO Ezell to be the one to release him back to the wild. It was an incredible opportunity for ASO Ezell and we are grateful for our partners at Operation Wildlife for their hard work and guidance so that our ASOs can respond to wildlife calls as expertly as possible.

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Foster PROGRAM

Just like kittens, puppies cannot be spayed or neutered and made available for adoption until they are at least two months old, two pounds, and healthy. Of the 472 puppies that came through our doors in 2023, 267 puppies (56%) had to first go to foster care so they could get a little older, stronger, and healthier before they could move forward in the adoption process. Foster care is critical to having healthy puppies as underage animals are especially susceptible to diseases that can be present in a shelter environment. We are so grateful to Lawrence Humane’s foster caregivers, who are a life source for our organization!

Number of foster homes:

Foster spotlight Two fosters who have specifically opened their home and hearts to puppies are Thaddeus Winter and Aaron Neis. Thaddeus and Aaron exclusively foster orphaned puppies and mama dogs nursing their puppies, providing a safe space, extra TLC, and important socialization for these little families until they can get adopted. In 2023, they fostered 6 mama dogs and 25 puppies – 31 dogs in total!

Fosters like Thaddeus and Aaron greatly expand our capacity for lifesaving and we simply couldn’t do what we do without them!

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# of animals placed in foster care:

1,169

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Volunteering at LAWRENCE HUMANE

A passion for animal welfare can begin at a young age and Lawrence Humane is happy to encourage our youngest community members in their desire to begin their animal sheltering volunteer journey! Called “Junior Volunteers,” kiddos ages 7 to 15 are welcome to volunteer at Lawrence Humane as long as they have an adult with them during all trainings and volunteer shifts. In 2023, Junior Volunteers contributed an impactful 720 volunteer hours at Lawrence Humane! These kiddos helped with walking dogs, socializing cats, doing dishes and laundry, and cleaning up after animals – wow!

Eight-year-old Bennett is one of the youngest volunteers at Lawrence Humane, but has quickly become a favorite with all of the shelter animals. He and his mom, Kristin, logged over 100 volunteer hours in 2023. They take the time to get to know all of the animals they socialize and Bennett’s photography skills have helped some dogs get updated kennel card pictures! We can’t wait to see what Bennett’s passion for animal welfare leads to in the future!

Bennett + Kristin Lyon

118 volunteer hours in 2023 Active volunteers:

879

Total volunteer hours:

11,565

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Luciana Jabur

Brandy Brandt

Jordan Mitchell

volunteer hours in 2023

volunteer hours in 2023

volunteer hours in 2023

630

105

508

A new partnership

MASS ST. COLLECTIVE + KU STUDENT ATHLETES

In 2023, Lawrence Humane was incredibly fortunate to develop a partnership with a new organization, Mass St. Collective, the NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) collective that serves student-athletes at the University of Kansas. The KU men’s basketball team, women’s basketball team, football team, and baseball team all got to tour Lawrence Humane, learn more about animal sheltering, and how Lawrence Humane serves Douglas County. Best of all, many of the student-athletes were inspired and wanted to engage more!

The KU football team had a series of volunteer days, helping out with much needed yard work, making dog enrichment, stocking the pet pantry, cleaning, and of course, socializing animals! Six KU student athletes surprised guests at our largest fundraiser of the year, the 29th annual Fur Ball, and auctioned off autographed memorabilia, helping raise over $8,000 for the animals we care for!

Lawrence Humane staff taught three dog socialization classes to nearly 50 athletes so that they could then take dogs out on Mass St. Mutt adventures, giving pups a break from their kennels while simultaneously promoting the dogs on the athletes’ own social media. And not only did they help promote adoptable animals, but a number of football players and women’s basketball players adopted pets as well!

Our partnerships with Mass St. Collective and KU student athletes have had a resounding impact on Lawrence Humane’s public outreach, fundraising, volunteerism, and adoptions in 2023.

We are grateful for their support and excited to cheer on KU’s animal-loving athletes!

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Crisis Pet Retention

PROGRAM 2023 Statistics

The Crisis Pet Retention (CPR) Program helps pets and people stay together through poverty, houselessness, job loss, and other systemic issues and inequities. This program proactively addresses pet problems that otherwise might result in a pet being neglected, abandoned, or surrendered.

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839 applications for assistance were received.

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808 animals from 546 individual households were treated at Lawrence Humane for essential, preventative care (spays/neuters, vaccines, microchips, flea/tick treatment, dentals) for a total of $81,845 in care provided.

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4 animals from 4 individual households were financially assisted with the cost of emergency and specialty care at private vet clinics for a total of $2,288.

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15 families who collectively owned 25 pets were assisted with pet deposits, pet rent, and/or pet fees for a total of $3,530.

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64 animals have utilized temporary crisis boarding, 79% of whom have been reunited with their owners.

Outreach + Assistance FOR UNHOUSED PETS + PET OWNERS In 2023 Lawrence Humane doubled down on our commitment to provide support to unhoused pets and pet owners. Throughout the year, Lawrence Humane staff visited all of the various camps for people experiencing houselessness, offering pet food, supplies, and care for the pets and pet owners. In addition, Lawrence Humane staff provided veterinary care to the animals living at the camps, including vaccinations, dewormer, flea/tick treatment, and microchips. Lawrence Humane staff have worked diligently to build trust with the camps’ residents so that pet owners would feel comfortable letting us take their pets back to the shelter clinic for spay and neuter surgeries. It takes time to build relationships and we feel honored that our team is earning some of that trust from the camps’ residents, bit by bit, resulting in us being allowed to spay and neuter a significant number of the pets living at the camps.

Pets provide a source of unconditional love and companionship. They can provide a sense of purpose and enable positive social interactions. And lest anyone suggest that pet owners experiencing houselessness ought to surrender their pets because they can’t possibly care for them, let us assure you that from what we have personally witnessed and what all national data reports, pet owners experiencing houselessness prioritize the welfare of their pets, putting the pets’ needs above their own. Lawrence Humane is committed to supporting Douglas County’s pets and pet owners – housed and unhoused – and will continue to work to ensure that all pets in our community are healthy and safe from preventable diseases, and all pet owners have the resources they need to continue to care for their beloved companions.

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Pet Food PANTRY

Lawrence Humane serves as Douglas County’s primary pet food pantry. We know that if forced to choose, loving pet owners will choose to feed their pets instead of themselves. We never want anyone to choose between caring for themselves or caring for their pets. By providing pet food 7 days a week, 9 am-6 pm, Lawrence Humane is providing care to our community’s most vulnerable pets AND people. We rely on donations of pet food from our community to stock our pet pantry and appreciate every single bag of cat and dog food donated!

Lbs. of pet food distributed:

102,900

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Lbs. of cat litter distributed:

5,037

A look at Lawrence Humane’s

VETERINARY CARE Vet care for shelter animals Shelter animal spay/neuter surgeries:

Cats: 1,216 | Dogs: 733 | Rabbits: 24 Specialty surgeries: 151

Community Veterinary Care While Lawrence Humane is not a full service veterinary clinic, by providing low-cost spay/neuter surgeries for pets whose owners struggle to access or afford private veterinary care, we are promoting responsible pet ownership and trying to prevent additional burden to animal shelters. By providing emergency specialty care and low-cost euthanasia services we are ensuring that owners who are financially struggling do not have to experience the trauma of being unable to provide for their beloved pet in a time of crisis or at the end of the pet’s life. And our monthly low-cost vaccine and microchip clinics ensure increased access to veterinary care and a healthy pet population in Douglas County!

Vet care for publicly owned animals Low-cost spay/neuter surgeries

Cats: 1,014 | Dogs: 570 | Rabbits: 62

Public specialty surgeries: 148 Public vaccine + microchip clinics

Clinics held: 14 | Households served: 380 Total number of animals served: 655

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Executive Director - Shannon Wells

VOTED BEST OF LAWRENCE #1 COMMUNITY LEADER In 2023, we got to celebrate Lawrence Humane’s Executive Director, Shannon Wells, receive a tremendous honor: #1 Community Leader in the annual Best of Lawrence contest! Organized by the Lawrence Journal World and open to votes from all Douglas County residents, this annual competition is a beloved and celebrated Lawrence event. Here’s what the Lawrence Humane staff had to say about Shannon being voted #1 Community Leader: “In the 4 years that she’s been in Lawrence, Shannon has given more of herself to serving this community than many people will give in a decade. Her heart for the animals and pet owners of Douglas County is evident and knows no limits.

In addition to ensuring that Lawrence Humane is running smoothly and the thousands of details that ensure successful operations are addressed, Shannon goes above and beyond in every facet of serving our organization.

She is 100% committed to the best possible outcome for animals in our care. Due to Shannon’s nonstop efforts, Lawrence Humane’s veterinary and behavioral services have never been stronger, ensuring animals are not euthanized due to something treatable or trainable. Her commitment to our Crisis Pet Retention program has ensured that a program many thought would be temporary has been sustained and even grown. As a result, hundreds and hundreds of animals have been able to stay with their loving owners rather than be surrendered.

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Never for a second has Shannon put herself above the staff just because she’s the director, instead she jumps right into daily tasks to help out. She is our backup Animal Field Services Officer and doesn’t bat an eye at climbing through ditches to catch a lost, frightened pup. She’s stayed after hours, acting as doula to dogs giving birth at the shelter in the middle of the night. She has bottle-fed countless puppies and kittens, including some with incredibly complex medical challenges, all of whom are alive and thriving today because of her diligence and care.

Shannon cares immeasurably for her staff, constantly trying to make sure that all of us feel valued and heard. She uses her incredible photography skills to take pictures of shelter pets.

She isn’t afraid to get silly with us and provide a laugh when we need it most. She has shown by example what it means to be a leader. Shannon isn’t someone who seeks attention or public adoration. In fact, this will likely embarrass the heck out of her. But that’s what a community leader is – someone committed to the work and not in it for the glory. We are so proud of our executive director and thrilled she won this prestigious award in our community!”

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Best Friends TRANSPORTS In 2023, Lawrence Humane continued to participate in animal transports organized by Best Friends Animal Society as an active partner in the national effort to increase animal life-saving and reduce unnecessary euthanasia of companion animals. These lifesaving transports move animals from an oversaturated shelter to another community where those animals are more likely to find homes. Lawrence Humane, specifically, acts as a midway point for animals traveling from Texas to Minnesota.

Volunteers from Lawrence Humane and Best Friends work side-by-side to feed, water, and exercise the weary travelers before tucking them for the night in fresh, clean kennels.

The next morning, the animals are cared for and exercised before re-boarding the transport van and departing for their final destination. In 2023, Lawrence Humane participated in 11 Best Friends transports, providing respite for 296 animals traveling from Texas to Minnesota. We love getting to play a part in ensuring that these animals have a second chance at a happy forever!

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Thank you to our 2023 EVENT SPONSORS Paw Valley Challenge | Clear the Shelter Day | Fur Ball | Mullie Classic

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Partner Profile: FIRST STATE BANK + TRUST Lawrence Humane is honored to partner with First State Bank & Trust and so grateful for the continuous support that First State Bank & Trust has provided to Lawrence Humane year after year!

Since 2018, First State Bank & Trust has supported Lawrence Humane with their LHS Community Card. When customers enroll with First State, they can choose to get a Lawrence Humane Visa debit card (at no additional cost to them) and for every transaction they run as “credit,” First State makes a donation to Lawrence Humane! Over the six years since First State first came up with the LHS Community Card, they have donated $104,782.10 to Lawrence Humane! Every year their donation has steadily increased and in 2023, First State Bank & Trust donated an unprecedented $21,686.50 raised from the LHS Community Card!

Not only did First State Bank & Trust raise a record amount through the LHS Community Card in 2023, but they also partnered with Lawrence Humane staff to create a brand new design for the card! Together, we hosted a “Debit Card Photo Contest” through which pet owners entered photos of their pets and encouraged their friends and family to vote on their pet, with the winning cat and dog getting to have a private photo shoot and their pictures on the new card. This

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New debit card design! contest raised an incredible $7,683 and the new gorgeous, colorful card features beloved Woodrow, a blind, senior dog, and Sylvie, a lovely, sassy feline Lawrence Humane alumna!

Lawrence Humane and First State Bank & Trust staff got to celebrate all of these amazing achievements at the annual lunch, which First State staff bring to Lawrence Humane. And as a token of our appreciation, Lawrence Humane staff were thrilled to present the second annual “Lawrence Humane Community Partner of the Year” award to First State Bank & Trust at the 2023 Fur Ball! We are so fortunate to have First State Bank & Trust as our partner in saving lives and couldn’t think of a more deserving organization to receive this award.

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What’s next for Lawrence Humane?

● In 2024 Lawrence Humane will be continuing our commitment to whole animal health. This includes investing in shade structures for 9 of our 10 dog play yards (one play yard already has a shade structure). Shade structures will ensure that weather does not prevent shelter dogs’ outdoor exercise and enrichment, which is critical for their physical and mental health, as well as creating a more pleasant experience for potential adopters meeting dogs outside in the play yards. ● Thanks to a generous grant from the Kriz Foundation, beginning in 2024, Lawrence Humane will be able to start heartworm testing all of the dogs in our care, providing treatment to those who test positive, and selling heartworm preventatives for publicly owned pets. To do this requires significant financial investment and startup costs, and we are grateful to the Kriz Foundation for investing in Lawrence Humane and the animals we care for! ● Lawrence Humane will double down on our commitment to provide support services for unhoused pets and people in 2024.

Not only will we continue to visit the camps for people experiencing houselessness and provide pet food, supplies, and veterinary care, but we look forward to working with more community partners to coordinate services. We will continue to advocate for unhoused pets and pet owners, including encouraging the allowance of pets to remain with their owners and a recognition of the important role that pets play in the well-being of their owners.

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24 WAYS TO SUPPORT Lawrence Humane IN 2024 1

Adopt a pet

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Foster a pet

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Host a donation drive at your workplace

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Host a donation drive among your family & friends

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Become a monthly donor

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Register for the Paw Valley Challenge

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Include Lawrence Humane in your estate plan

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Purchase an item from our Amazon or Chewy wish lists

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Drop off a donation of pet food, treats, or cat litter

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Donate stock

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Ask if your employer matches donations

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Follow Lawrence Humane on Facebook or Instagram

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Subscribe to the Lawrence Humane YouTube channel

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Sponsor a pet vaccine + microchip clinic

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Contribute through a Donor-Advised Fund

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Consider a Charitable Gift Annuity

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Sponsor a pet’s adoption fees

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Buy a ticket to Lawrence Humane’s inaugural Hawks & Hounds watch party

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Volunteer at Lawrence Humane

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Share Lawrence Humane’s social media posts

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Encourage a friend to sign up for the weekly Wet Nose News emails

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Purchase Lawrence Humane merch and show it off

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Sponsor an animal for Clear the Shelter Day

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Connect with us and learn more about how to get involved!

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