We Were Adopted! June 13th-June 19th.

Posted on June 19, 2023June 19, 2023 by Ashley Douglas

50 dogs and 37 cats found happiness this week!

If you’ve been keeping up with our socials, you’ll know that last week we were completely maxed out on dog space. We decided to have a “Spaced Out” adoption special and waive the adoption fees for our dogs! With lots of hard work from our staff, and of course, our dedicated community rallying together, we were able to find homes for 50 dogs!

Though the cats weren’t included in this adoption special, we still managed to find 37 cats and kittens homes this past week! On Saturday, 6/17 we had an adoption event at Petco, where we waived the fees of 8 kittens. Four of those kittens found homes and as well as Ginger Spice who had been hanging out in the condos there!

On this week’s blog we couldn’t find it to just spotlight one pet for the story, we had so many pets find new moms and dads and we couldn’t be happier for all of them! We have decided to share a couple of the adoption photos instead!

Thank you so much to each one of our wonderful adopters as well as Kevin Davis from Terry Subaru, Ashley Danielle Photography, and others for sponsoring over 60 microchips fees!

Petco Love has always been a reliable sponsor and this month, their support was well spent!

Sweet girl Hijinx (Left) went home to a new brother, LHS Alumni Harry! She also got human siblings, too!

Khufu (Right), the face of our special, went home with the BEST new mom!

Sweet Honeydukes (Center) fell asleep right in his new mom’s arms while getting adopted at Petco.

Pets that were adopted June 13th through June 19th.

Cats that were adopted:

Bennett, Blair, Bulette, Burt, Calypso, Casey, CC, Cheer Bear, Cheese Puff, Chelsea, Coppelia, Digit, Ernie, Ginger Spice, Giselle, Hemingway, Honeydukes, Honeylemon, Jackie, Jason, Karen Sirko, Manti, Marlon, McKenzie, Michael, Miss Barbara, Nathaniel, Nutcracker, Ondine, Owl Bear, Robert Scott, Samosa, Spitfire, Tito, Toney, and Vader.

Dogs that were adopted:

Anastasia, Baby, Bella, Blue Steel, Bo, Bolt, Braydon, Brendon, Bugga Bugga Baby, Buster, CiCi, Cilantro, Cinnamon, Coco, Daisy, Dante, Dotsie, Eddie, Eren, Grilled Cheese, Hijinx, Honeybee, Hotsie, India, Jax, Khufu, Koi, Loki, Luana, Lyla, Maverick, Meatloaf, Midnight, Mila, Motsie, Newman, Panda, Poppy, Raven, Roman, Rotsie, Rugrat, Sampson, Scarlett, Snow White, Sylvie, Toby, Tomato Soup, Tootsie, and Zenobia.

We Were Adopted!! June 6th through June 12th.

Posted on June 13, 2023June 13, 2023 by Ashley Douglas

Richie Rich and 56 other pets found happiness this week!

We all know Richie Rich as the spoiled boy who has it all. That is, all but friends.

Our Richie Rich had SOO many friends here at LHS that loved to snuggle and cuddle him any chance they got, as he patiently waited for a family to come and adopt him. Richie Rich is a lap-loving, shoulder-perching, loud-purring, long-bodied love bug!

Luckily Richie didn’t have to wait too long for a family to come and fall in love with him. He was adopted over the weekend and is now living the life of luxury with his new family.

We want to say thank you to his adopters and to Petco Love for making adoptions like this possible.

Pets that were adopted June 6th-June 12th.

Cats that were adopted:

Apricot, Batman, Beans, Christine, D.J., Daenerys, Ember, Emma, Evie, Farthing, Garfield, Garfunkel, Garrison, Graham Dunne, Halfpipe, Heathcliff, Hickory, James, Jesse, Jumbo, Kickflip, Kumiko, Maple, Meadow, Minor, Mykelti, Pierogi, Ponyo, Ravioli, Richie Rich, Simone, Sun Bear, Tortellini, Truely, Vivian, and Yoshie.

Dogs that were adopted:

Ace, Addie, Alex, Anastasia, Clint, Dug, Elle Woods, Holland, Jazmen, Kylo, Layla, Mabel, Memphis, Nana, Pluto, Rick, Roger, Rosemary, Shortie, T-Rex, and Takala.

Did you know? Rehoming Saves Lives!

Posted on June 6, 2023June 6, 2023 by Claire LeFew

Author: Chris Luther, Pet Help and Special Ops Manager

Why should you try to rehome a pet before taking it to a shelter?

The Lynchburg Humane Society encourages and helps owners rehome their pets so they never have to set a paw in our center. Our Center for Pets is very nice, but it can still be very stressful for pets and because of the unknown background of the pets at our center, illnesses can spread and pets can get sick. Stress also increases the likelihood of illness.. Rehoming is better for the pets, and it also saves lives. You see, if we can divert pets from entering the shelter and have them go right from one home to another, we are able to help more pets, pets that don’t have owners and are at risk for euthanasia at other shelters.

Lynchburg Humane Society’s Rehoming Program

How do we help someone rehome their pet and avoid the shelter? First, we talk with the owner to see if there is anything we can do or provide so that they can keep their pet. If that’s not possible, we gather information about the pet, we market them on our social media and our website and we provide information to the owner on how they can help find their pet a safe, loving home. We check up with the owner to see if there is anything we can do to help, and get updates on their progress. Keep in mind, we will always take a pet in instead of asking the owner to rehome, if the pet or a person is at risk or in danger.

It is important for us not to judge anyone when they have to rehome their pets. This is typically an emotional situation for the person, and they are just trying to do what is right for the pet. It’s not up to us to judge someone who is looking for help for their pet or their family.

Learn more about our program

There are so many benefits to rehoming a pet rather than bringing them into a shelter. But the bottom line is – rehoming saves lives.

To learn more about our rehoming process, visit our Pet Resource Center on our website at https://lynchburghumane.org/services/pet-resource-center/

We Were Adopted! May 30th through June 5th.

Posted on June 6, 2023June 6, 2023 by Ashley Douglas

Independent gal, Norma and 44 other pets found happiness!

Norma, Norma, Norma.

This independent, beautiful girl came into our care June of last year. She was considered one of our working cats, you know the kind, just wants a place to sleep and eat but never be touched. She stayed in our porch room hiding away from all human interaction. Though everyone thought she was pretty, she would never give them a chance to get close.

One of our staff members reached out to a friend who has lots of farmland and told her about Norma’s year of not really enjoying life being cooped up. That friend then said, “I’ll come and adopt her.” Just like that Norma was, surprisingly, happily put into a carrier and taken to her new home. She now lives on a farm, where she gets to spend her days laying in the sun and chasing off rabbits from the garden.

We want to say thank you to her adopter, for giving her a life she has dreamed of and to Petco Love for making adoptions like this possible.

Pets that were adopted May 30th-June 5th.

Cats that were adopted:

Acorn, Aramis, Armando, August, Baby Spice, Cardigan, Fancy Cakes, Folklore, Fyr, Georgie, Guinea, Hoax, Honeycomb, Ignis, Juno, Meri, Norma, Odette, Olivia, Owen, Paedon, Quid, Reagan, Sweety, Tamara, Tia, Tobias, Wattle, Weezie, and Wendy.

Dogs that were adopted:

Blossom, Buddy Boy, Daz, Jenny, Levi, Lexi, Mari, Nixon, Perdita, Ryan, Tatianna, Taylor, Tomato Soup, and Triston.

Small Pets that were adopted:

Caroline Morgan

Did you know? Why the Lynchburg Humane Society doesn’t take in “stray” cats.

Posted on May 30, 2023March 20, 2025 by Claire LeFew

Author: Amber Cabell, Director of Operations

What to do when you find a cat.

Did you know that only about 3% of cats brought to shelters are reunited with their families? It is more likely that a cat will be reunited with its owners if left alone. In fact, most of the cats that you see outside are not in need of intervention and should be left where they are. Whether they are friendly neighborhood cats or unsocialized community cats, they are likely to have a caretaker or owner nearby that is providing care for them.

Friendly neighborhood cats most likely have owners in the neighborhood that allow them to roam outside. These cats may wander off to hunt, play, and socialize with other neighborhood cats and people, but almost always return home when they are done. If you are concerned that you may have found a lost cat, the bottom line is that it is just not likely to be returned to their home if brought to a shelter and are, in fact, 13 times more likely to find their home using alternative methods such as utilizing methods that can be found on our lost and found pets page

What is a community cat?

Unsocialized community cats, also known as feral cats, typically have members of the community that provide them with food and help keep an eye on them. These cats live full, healthy and happy lives in their outdoor homes. They have lived the majority of their lives outside and are naturally skilled to find resources such as food and shelter on their own. Studies show that cats that have not been socialized by the time they are 4 months old are less likely to become socialized afterwards. Bringing these cats to a shelter, bringing them indoors, or relocating their outdoor home can be detrimental to their physical and behavioral health. Removing them from the environment they know can cause extreme levels of stress making them more susceptible to illness and more likely to exhibit unwanted behaviors such as hissing, swatting and, in some cases, even biting!

The most humane solution for unsocialized community cats is Trap-Neuter-Return or, TNR for short. There are many resources in our area to help provide TNR services for unaltered cats in your community and our Spay Neuter Clinic offers lost cost spay/neuter for TNR services.

We will always take in found cats that are sick or injured, needing medical care and kittens found in the City of Lynchburg.

As we draw further into kitten season, all shelters will become overflowing with cats and kittens. Having a community that understands why we do not take in stray cats and supports our mission allows us to focus our lifesaving efforts on those that truly need saving: the cats and kittens that are sick or injured, neonate kittens and cats and kittens at risk of euthanasia at other shelters.

To learn more about LHS policy on taking in stray cats and what to do if you’ve found one, please visit our website at https://lynchburghumane.org/i-found-an-adult-cat-now-what/