We Were Adopted! February 21st-27th.

Posted on February 28, 2023February 28, 2023 by Ashley Douglas

Tator Tot and 64 other Pets found Happiness!

Every time a pet comes through our doors, we are ready to jump in and provide whatever we need to do for them. Some need more help than others. And some bring us to tears…this was the case with Tater Tot when we first saw him. This 10-month-old Great Pyrenees pup was severely emaciated, weighing just under 30 pounds. He also suffered from fleas, hair loss, sores, and a muscle-wasted body. Being muscle-wasted caused him to not have much strength to stand or walk and is likely caused by not being able to exercise while growing. Upon intake, Tater Tot received immediate care including the beginning of a strict meal plan and diet, immunizations, and collections for tests to diagnose possible parasites. He was loved on by many staff members while he was here (pictured left with Medical Team member Hannah and right with Adoption counselor Mack) and our very own Dr. Dunn decided to take Tator Tot home as a foster pet as well to help him get better.

Flash forward into that fostering and we had a complete “foster fail”! Tater Tot was adopted by our very own, wonderful, Dr. Dunn this week and he is doing AMAZING! He is making many new friends – the resident pets and a sweet human baby as you can see in the updated picture we got. He has gained 13 pounds since being in our care and is getting stronger every day. Tater Tot went from barely being able to stand to being able to run! Thank you so much to our wonderful pet-loving community for rallying behind Tater Tot and supporting his care and treatment.

Dr. Dunn said he will start training classes in March and is officially in love with her human baby and the baby loves him too.

and as always, we want to thank Beacon Credit Union for Sponsoring this month’s adoption banner!

Adopted Pets from February 21st through February 27th.

Cats that were adopted:

Aloha, Amore, Boeing, Candy Corn, Carrot, Charity, Charlie, Ebony, Elastigirl, Elia, Fig, Frostine, Gumbo Greg, Iron, Jambalaya Jessica, Jem, Kitty Pryde, Mako, Maria, Malfoy, Meh, Mond, Much Ado, Phoenix, Po’Boy Paul, Pyrite, Si, Tatooine, Toasted Marshmallow, Treasure, Valentine, and Wheezy

Dogs that were adopted:

Allison, Baxter, Bear, Bria, Bruno, Collie, Crowley, Daisy, Daisy Mae, Dusty, Fruity Pebbles, Harlem, Herbie, Hercules, Hitchhiker, Joanie, Johnny, Kya, Leo, Leona, Lydia, Mario, Petrie, Pinecone, Pleiades, Plymouth, Reese’s Puff, Rob Stark, Slim Jim, Snowfall, Stowaway, and Tator Tot

Small Pets that were adopted:

Cottontail

Did you know? The Lynchburg Humane Society Owns and Operates the Spay/Neuter Clinic in Evington.

Posted on February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 by Jill Mollohan

Low-cost Spay Neuter Services offered in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Recently, there was a post on one of the local Facebook groups asking about low-cost spay/neuter services in the area. We weren’t surprised when a lot of the comments referred to the spay/neuter clinic in Evington, but we were surprised to find that so many folks didn’t know that the clinic is part of the Lynchburg Humane Society!

In 2011, the Lynchburg Humane Society acquired the “South Central Spay/Neuter Clinic” in Evington – now referred to as the Lynchburg Humane Society Spay/Neuter Clinic. Since then, we have spayed/neutered about 80,000 pets at the clinic. We also offer wellness exams. We spay/neuter owned pets, pets at other animal welfare organizations, pets adopted from the Lynchburg Humane Society, and community cats.

Spay/Neuter surgeries for community cats

Our surgery fee for community cats (cats that must be trapped, are not able to be handled and live outdoors) is $25 – this is below our cost of the surgery, so basically these surgeries cost us more in supplies and staff time than what we charge. We do this because we think it is very important to do whatever we can to control the outdoor cat population.

How to book an appointment at the Spay Neuter Clinic in Evington

We do typically stay booked out for a couple months, but this past year was particularly hard on our schedule. Both of our veterinarians were out on maternity leave at the same time. What are the chances, right?!?

On a typical day our small, talented team performs 35-40 surgeries. It is truly amazing what this staff does each day.

All of our services and pricing can be found on our website. You can make an appointment online on our website too. Please spay/neuter your pets and urge your friends and family and heck, even strangers to spay/neuter their pets as well! And remember, we don’t care where you get your pet’s spay/neuter surgeries done – at our clinic or somewhere else, just get them done!

We Were Adopted! February 14th-20th.

Posted on February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 by Ashley Douglas

Whiskey and 46 other Pets Found Happiness this week!

Sweet Whiskey came into our care in March of 2022. She instantly became a favorite amongst our staff with her kind and well, sweet personality!

Whiskey was one of our first pups to try out our new tutoring foster program! Tutoring is a short term (usually weekend) foster placement for our dogs and is all about learning what our dogs like, want, and need in home environments, and teaching our dogs that homes and people are great things! Whiskey’s foster, Gabby had nothing but amazing things to say about her. She absolutely loved taking Whiskey home on the weekends and spoiling her.

Turns out, all the spotlight on this sweet girl caught the eye of a gentleman who drove over 200 miles to adopt and take Whiskey home! We couldn’t be more excited for Whiskey and her new family.

We want to say thank you to the family who sponsored Whiskey’s adoption fee and thank you to Beacon Credit Union for Sponsoring this month’s adoption banner.

Adopted Pets from February 14th through February 20th.

Cats that were adopted:

Aslan, Bixby, Blimey Limey, Broccoli, Carla, Casserole, Chicago, Corbin, Godiva, Greg, Jubilee, Kosmo, Lance, Libby, Marley, Mary Anne, Paradise Point, Saltenas, Turnip, Wilbur, Willow, and Winter

Dogs that were adopted:

Angus, Baby Bumble Bee, Babygirl, Cap’n Crunch, Cici, Co Co, Fonzie, Frannie, Fruit Loops, Frost, Harley, Humpty Dumpty, Lemonade, Leonardo, Little Jack Horner, Little Miss Muffet, Little Tea Pot, MJ, Muffin Man, Rouge, Sansa Stark, Trix, and Whiskey

Small Pets that were adopted:

Flopsy and Mopsy

Did you know? What are lost pet posts and holds?

Posted on February 13, 2023February 22, 2023 by Claire LeFew

What does it mean when Animal Shelters post stray pets on social media and what is a lost pet hold in Virginia.

If you follow our social media, you have probably seen our posts of photos of lost pets that were brought to our Center. These posts include the location where they were found. Why do we post these? A little background first: the Lynchburg Humane Society is a private, 501c3 nonprofit organization. We take in pets from the City of Lynchburg to fulfill the city’s state mandated shelter requirements for Lynchburg. Pets from the City of Lynchburg account for a little more than 50% of our annual intake and include pets that are required to be held for health department quarantines, are awaiting court hearings, and of course stray (lost) pets and pets surrendered by their owners who live in Lynchburg.

It is our responsibility and policy as a shelter, to try our best to find the owners of pets that come into the Center for Pets as lost/stray pets. Pets who come in as lost, receive an initial examination by our medical team including vaccinations and scanning for a microchip. Our awesome Pet Help team researches if a microchip or any other identification is found, posts lost pets on social media, investigates any leads for possible owners, and keeps records of all of these.

Why do Animal Shelters post lost pets on social media?

Lost Pet Picture for Jane, who is now adoptable at LHS!

If a pet’s family isn’t immediately found upon their arrival at LHS, they get posted on our social media! (There are a few exclusions to this, like neonate kittens that come from community cat mothers.) Posting lost pets on social media has proven to be effective in reuniting pets with their owners. We, here in Lynchburg, are especially lucky to have such active folks on social media committed to helping communicate to reunite pets with their families. In addition to social media, our Pet Help team investigates all other avenue’s possible to help reunite pets with their families.

What are stray holds in Virginia?

Pets that are posted as lost on our social media are not available for adoption. These pets are in their state-mandated lost-pet hold periods. Lost-pet hold periods last no less than five days for any pet and last just over 10 days for pets that have identification. Identification includes, but is not limited to a collar, tag, microchip, spay/neuter scar or tattoo. These lost pet holds are designed to give the families time to find their pets before they are possibly adopted by another family. Sadly, there are many cases where a lost pet isn’t reunited with their family. This rate is very high for cats, typically only about 3% of lost cats brought to shelters are reunited with their families and about 57% of the dogs brought into LHS last year were reunited with original families. Obviously, dogs are better off than cats when it comes to being reunited with their families, but with 43% of dogs never being reclaimed by their owner, that is still a lot of dogs that don’t go back to their homes.

What if you’re interested in adopting a lost pet if not reunited with their owners?

If you’re interested in adopting a lost pet if they’re not reunited with their owners, you can reach out to our adoption team! We have a lost pet hold option that will last until they are available for adoption and refunded if they are reunited with their families. You can reach our adoption team at [email protected]!

We Were Adopted! February 7th-13th.

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

Paddington and 62 other Pets found happiness this week!

Paddington the dog arrived at the Center for Pets at the end of 2022 as a lost pet in need of immediate medical care. Paddington was battling painful, inflamed skin issues covering most of his body and had ear infections in both ears. Paddington received immediate care from our Medical Team including a thorough exam, diagnosis, and treatment. Thanks to the amazing work of both our medical team and our pet care team, Paddington made a full recovery and became available for adoption!

This happy go lucky boy never let any of that get him down and he even made himself a best friend named Marisa who came to see him every day while he was waiting to be adopted.

We are so happy to say that Paddington finally found a family to call his own this past week!

We want to thank Marisa for giving Paddington all the extra love and attention while he was here at the Center, and Beacon Credit Union for Sponsoring this month’s adoption banner.

Adopted Pets from February 7th through February 13th.

Cats that were adopted:

Abbas, Admire, Amethyst, Armando, Binks, Brazil, Butterscotch, Canon, Cherish, Clyde, Cocoa, Delta, Devotion, Eidolon, Elizabeth, Gingersnap, Iggy, Jasmine, Johnny Ryan, Kate, Lorelai, Madeline, Mary, Molasses, Moonstone, Mr. Handsome, Mr. Whiskers, Nikon, Peppermint Patty, Peppoly, Pixel, Rainbow Sprinkles, Razz, Revere, Rosalind, Snowflake, Tabasco, and Tofu.

Dogs that were adopted:

Baby Bumble Bee, Big Boy, Bob, Brother John, Cullen, Diddle Diddle, Easy Peezy, Hokey Pokey, Ladybug, Little Bit, Little Bunny Foo Foo, Madame Giry, Moe, Mona, Oliver, Opus, Paddington, Prince, Puddles, Red, Seal, Squirtle, Symphony, Turkey Lou, and Velvet.