We Were Adopted! December 12th-18th

Newt and 54 of his friends found homes for the holiday this week!

If you’ve been to the Center lately, you’ve probably seen Newt hanging out in our Living Room with his feline friends. You’ve also probably tried to pet him, and he quickly run away from you. Newt is one of the sweetest cats, but very nervous around crowds and people, which has made him finding a home a bit of a challenge.

A lovely couple came in specifically for Newt on Sunday. They had recently lost their 10-year-old blue-eyed Siamese/Snowshoe mix named Colby and felt like something was missing in their home. They had spotted Newt and his bright eyes on our website and just new that it was fate that they should come in and meet him.

After some help from staff members, they were able to meet Newt and they fell in love. They know they have a long journey ahead of them with Newt being so nervous and shy, but they are up for the challenge. We are so happy for them and this new journey together and hope Newt fills that empty spot that their sweet Colby left.

Thank you to everyone who adopted this past week and gave so many pets new homes. Thank you also to the BISSELL Pet Foundation for partnering with us for the Month of December, helping us find so many pets new homes for the holidays.

Check out who all got adopted this week below!

Pets that were adopted December 12th through the 18th.

Cats that were adopted:

Anakin, Arizona, Billy Butcherson, Bombdiggity, Brooklyn, Calypso, Cherries Jubilee, Cicada, Cindy Lou Who, Dipper, Double Stuff, Green Bean, Grinch, Harold, Highland, Jack, Jeff Boyardee, Lapis Lazuli, Longhorn, Mabel, Michelle, Mika, Minion, Newt, Odin, Opal, Poe, Puff Pastry, Riversong, Simmental, Simon, Snickers, Sparky, Suki, Topaz, Toph, and Van Gogh.

Dogs that were adopted:

Aurora, Ayala, Bowie, Cosmo, Duke, Finn, Hoagie, Indie, Just a Wittle Baby, Lilly, Maeve, Naomi, Onsa, Oswald, Pawl, Tim Tim, Willie, and Yondu.

We Were Adopted! December 5th-11th.

Zackary found happiness, along with 75 of his friends!

When Zackary first came into our care, he was scared and unsure of who to trust. Despite this, Zackary never gave up. With some extra love from staff and plenty of peanut butter, Zackary showed us his amazing courage, perseverance, and most importantly, a strong desire to connect with someone. What started with a first walk out of the kennel quickly became an open door to an amazing personality! He is silly, bouncy, playful, and a truly loyal friend.

Over the weekend, a lovely family came in who had recently lost their boxer. One of our team members told them about Zackary and they decided to meet him, and it was love at first sight! They couldn’t get enough of his sweet, goofy self, so they decided to make him part of their family! We are so happy for Zackary and his new family and hope they have the best adventures together.

Thank you to everyone who adopted this week and thank you to BISSELL Pet Foundation for partnering with us for the Month of December!

Check out who else found happiness below!

Pets who were adopted December 5th through December 11th.

Cats that were adopted:

Astra, Baby Ruth, Beach Boy, Charolais, Cherry Bomb, Chocolate Sauce, Dock, Eras, Esme, Faye, Frosty, Glacial, Grady, Gravy, Icy, Jacob, Jess, Lady Luck, Landergan, Leo, Marshmallow Fluff, Mazzy, Mewnado, NSYNC, One Direction, Osaka, Pillywiggin, Pinch, Princess Penelope, Purricaine, Rembrandt, Roman, Rufus, Sawa, Shamus, Shay, Shelby, Skylar, Smallshaw, Sorcerer, Spencer, Stellaluna, Suzaku, Tarzan, Tenderfoot, Tiller, Toast, Tootsie, Tulip, and Wintry.

Dogs that were adopted:

Acacia, Blitzen, Broderick, Chicken Nugget, Comet, Dancer, Dasher, Donner, Dwight, Franklin, Girl Scout, Groot, Hector, Jace, Link, Lylla, Maggie, Muddy Buddy, Prancer, Ripley, Rudy, Teddy, Titan, Tommy, Vixen, and Zackary.

We Were Adopted! November 28th through December 4th.

Tina and 62 of her friends found happiness this week!

Have you ever seen a cuter smile?! Sweet Tina came to us as a lost pet and we all instantly fell in love with her adorable smile and peppy personality. We made a post on social media about Tina and her cute personality, and it didn’t take long for adopters to start reaching out to us. Sweet Tina found a home, a family, and happiness on Friday! We are so happy for her and her new family.

Thank you to all of the adopters who came in and gave so many pets new homes. Thank you to BISSELL Pet Foundation for partnering with us for the Month of December!

Check out who all found happiness below!

Pets that were adopted 11/28 – 12/4!

Cats that were adopted:

Almond, Asta, Beetlejuice, Brooklyn, Bud, Bugsy, Cassie, Charmander, Cheese, Cider, Claire, Clove, Daisy Mae, Darby, Della, Dexter, Dillinger, Edison, Epcot, Frito, Ghostbuster, Gumption, Hershey, Hocus Pocus, Hopscotch, Kit Kat, Leonardo, Meep, Mellow Mushroom, New Kid on the Block, Noelle, Nori, Padme, Peter Pan, Petrie, Princeton, Pugsley, Sandstorm, Snapchat, Split Pea, Spunky, Squirt, Toby, Twix, Whisk, Worm, Yuno, and Zion.

Dogs that were adopted:

Cajun, Gamora, Hadley, Lucy, Mari, Martin, Nebula, Peter, Reba, Rocket, Shug Avery, Stanley, Tigris, and Tina.

Did you know? Your lifesaving donations are doubled through year-end.

"Did you know" Lynchburg Humane Society logo, a green dog icon that has a confused head tilt

Author: Jill Mollohan, Executive Director

Did you know right now your donations are doubled?

End of year giving is vital to the Lynchburg Humane Society to continue helping nearly 10,000 pets per year and over 7,000 people.  That is why some wonderful supporters came together and pledged to give a total of $100,000 and are challenging the community to donate and have their donations matched. 

That means your donation is doubled from now until December 31! Your donation will help twice as many pets!

Your support will help us save pets like Athena and her kittens.  Athena’s owner reached out to us for help, he had become overwhelmed with too many cats and not able to tend to their health needs.  Athena came in with some of her housemates who were all sick with severe upper respiratory infections.  Athena though, was pregnant and both of her eyes had ruptured from illness and infection. Once she had her kittens, she was too weak and sick to care for them at first.  With care from staff and a loving foster home, the kittens were cared for and Athena was treated for her illnesses.  And look at Athena now with her beautiful kittens!  Even though Athena is blind now, she is a great mom to her kittens and they all deserve a loving home.  They are still under our medical care, but will be available for adoption soon!   Without your support, we cannot continue to help pets like Athena and her kittens survive and get their second chance at the life they deserve.

Please donate now through December 31 to help twice as many pets!

We Were Adopted! November 21st through 27th

Wizard and 32 of his friends found happiness this week!

As you know, our brave, three-legged friend Wizard has been through a lot. But even after being hit by a car things quickly started looking up for him the moment he arrived at LHS. He was battered and bruised but we jumped into action and nursed him back to health.

He was available for adoption for a while with little interest. Then a few weeks ago a family was touched by his story and was moved to sponsor his adoption fee (Thank you Moody Family).

Finally, the day after Thanksgiving, his long journey led him to his new family. They were so smitten with his charm and loving personality they didn’t even realize he was missing a leg! And wouldn’t you know it, so was his new dad!

Stories like these are so special and it just goes to show, some things are meant to be.

Thank you to Wizard’s new family for embarrassing him and thank you to our wonderful sponsors at Terry Subaru for being so instrumental in helping pets like Wizard!

Check out who else got adopted this week below!

Pets that were adopted November 21st-27th.

Cats that were adopted:

Bangle, Bart, Boo Berry, C.S. Lewis, Candy Corn, Cashew, Cecil, Click, Count Chocula, Dodge, Fauna, fig, Harvest, Little Foot, Matt Murdock, Nena, North Dakota, Pirate, Snicker, Spaghetti, Suki, Taz, Turmeric, Twinkle Toes, Willow, and Wizard.

Dogs that were adopted:

Axel, Biscuit, Blue, Honey, Kanga, Maeve, and Penguin.