Scrappy and 40 other pets found happiness this week!
Meet Scrappy!
Scrappy is about a year old and sooo playful and loving! After playtime, he’s ready for lots of back rubs and hugs. He loves to sniff and socialize, and it was incredibly hard to not fall in love with him. I mean our staff (Noelle and Erin pictured right) and his new mom couldn’t get enough of this sweet boy!
We are so excited for Scrappy and his new mom to begin this adventure together!
Thank you to Melissa Anderson for sponsoring Scrappy’s adoption fee in memory of Bella and Baby and thank you to Petco Love who has been our sponsor this month!
Pets that were adopted June 20th through June 26th.
Cats that were adopted:
Baked Bean, Chardonnay, Darjeeling, Ear Gray, Enzo, Farrar, Felix, Janelle, Jumanji, Kai Joe, Koa, Koko Cabana, Lich, Melvin, Mimic, Miracle Maxine, Moo Moo, Moonstone, Orchid, Peach, Peppermint, Persimmon, Red Velvet, Ruby, Rusty, Sammy, Sebastian, Sir Greystone, Sun, Sunset, tarot, Tofu, Tostada, Tut, and Wonder Woman.
Author: Wendy King, Director of Finance and Administration
How to make a difference for homeless pets during your regular routine activities!
There are plenty of ways to give back at the Lynchburg Humane Society that are easy, possibly fall into your regular routines, and cost no or very little money! We are so lucky to have so many resources that our community members use that support the pets here at LHS. Here they are below:
Kroger Community Rewards linked to your Kroger plus card
The Kroger Family of Companies is committed to community engagement, positive social impact and charitable giving at the national and local levels. Every community is unique, but their common goal is to partner with the neighborhoods they serve and help the people there live healthier lives.
One of the ways in which they do this is through the Kroger Community Rewards program. This program makes fundraising easy by donating to local organizations based on the shopping you do every day. Once you link your Card to an organization, all you have to do is shop at Kroger and swipe your Shopper’s Card. Visit Kroger’s site to see how it works
Wooftrax
WoofTrax is a year-round fundraising app. It promotes healthy interaction between dogs and their owners while raising money to support a shelter or rescue. Every time you take your pup for a walk with Wooftrax, it can support LHS!
Using the WoofTrax app is easy. After setting it up on your smartphone, press the Start Walking button to log your walk. The more you walk your dog, the more you earn for your favorite animal charity. Find out more at wooftrax.com
Don’t have a dog? That’s okay! There are several options:
You can register to “Walk Lexi” this means that you are a volunteer walker for a shelter. Visit our page to become a dog walker!
Create a “dream dog” and walk your imaginary companion
Did you have a dog that passed away? You can walk in memory or honor of your treasured pet.
Best Friends ResQwalk
ResQwalk is a free mobile app that lets you raise money and resources for your favorite animal welfare organization! This app does not require the registration of a pet and can be used during any distance related activity where you are moving less than 14 miles an hour.
LHS is in the process of becoming a ResQwalk partner. Please check back if you don’t see us listed in the participating organizations.
For more information check out Best Friends Org ResQwalk FAQ page.
As our friends at Best Friends say, “Strut your Mutt!”
Donate used bedding and towels
We understand that not everyone has the financial means to donate and that everyone is busy. Do you have a linen closet that is bulging at the seams? We are always in need of towels and bedding. We can use towels, sheets and any size comforter to make our kennels more comfortable for both cats and dogs.
Chewy Gives Back
Create a new account with Chewy.com to order pet supplies for your own pet or donate from our wishlist. When you complete your first checkout, make sure to choose Lynchburg Humane Society when asked if you were referred or “how did you hear about us.” LHS will receive referral commission from this!
Walmart Spark Good Round up
Customers shopping on Walmart.com or in the Walmart app can now round up their totals at the point of purchase to the nearest dollar and have the change donated to a charity they choose. It’s super easy. When a Walmart customer shops on a mobile phone or computer, they will be prompted to choose a charity to donate to or decline the opportunity. The customer’s charity of choice must be enrolled in Round Up to participate. Click here and scroll to
To get started on Walmart.com, follow these steps:
STEP 5: Start rounding up to this charity every time you shop.
STEP 6: Tell others about Round Up. Help promote a fundraising or awareness event your favorite nonprofit is hosting in front of a Walmart or Sam’s Club facility.
Employer Matching Programs
Maybe you can spare $5.00 a paycheck. Every penny we receive goes to the care of pets. If your employer matches your donations, all the better! Check with your Payroll or HR department to see if they participate.
We appreciate every single donation that comes to us no matter how big or small! We can not survive without donations from the community. Without you we would not be able to continue to provide services to the community and help the pets.
Author: Wendy King, Director of Finance and Administration
Who works at the Lynchburg Humane Society?
We are excited to have a robust workforce ranging from 18 years of age to 64 at our Center for Pets and Spay Neuter Clinic! Thirty percent of our employees are considered part-time working less than 28 hours a week. Our largest generational pool is Gen Z with that also being the largest group of part-time employees.
Many of our employees are students (one is even in high school!) who are studying at local colleges in a variety of courses. We have had several employees come back temporarily while on break from college! We’re very proud of our team members that are seeking advanced degrees in nonprofit management or seeking a license as Veterinary Technicians.
Speaking of which, these jobs are hard and are definitely not everyone’s cup of tea, BUT for many; these pets and this mission get in your blood and bones. Seven of our current employees took a break for more than three months and found themselves missing LHS and rejoined our team.
What different teams does the Lynchburg Humane Society Have?
LHS has seven different teams in which employees work.
Pet Help Coordinators provide assistance and resources for those who seek assistance with their pets. These individuals help pet owners find solutions when it is difficult to keep a pet in their current home. They are also responsible for helping lost pets find their way home.
Our Medical team is responsible for performing physical examinations, dispensing medications, and providing care and treatment for sick shelter animals.
Pet Care Associates are responsible for the care, feeding, cleaning, well being and enrichment of pets in our Center.
Adoption Counselors have the overall responsibility to provide an excellent customer service experience, market pets for adoption, and help clients/pets find the best match for adoption.
Working with the previously mentioned teams, Community Pet Coordinators are responsible for the recruitment, training, retention, and supervision of foster volunteers as well as the placement of foster pets in appropriate foster homes, maintaining and growing positive relationships with foster volunteers, in addition to the management and organization of the foster program and assisting people in the community keep their pets by offering public promotion for short-term, situational, and private foster needs.
Vet Tech Assistants are responsible for daily care of all patients, assisting doctors and licensed veterinary technicians with pre-, peri- and post-operative care of patients, general cleaning, and training others to utilize our patient care protocols.
There are many positions with our Development team. In a nutshell, they are responsible for our fundraising programs, including recruiting and managing individual, corporate, foundation and business contributions, major gifts, special events, and direct mail/email for the organization. This team is also responsible for our volunteer program as well as communications. They create newsletters and weekly eblasts as well as maintains our social media channels and branding.
As you can see, LHS has room for all ages and backgrounds. We welcome you to apply to open positions by following the prompts on our employment page.
As always, LHS is an equal opportunity employer practicing Diversity Equity and Inclusion.
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.
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.
