Fostering saves lives

Odin was coming up on 5 months at LHS.

A few weeks ago we were so excited when a student came in hoping to foster her first dog! Odin was starting to have a hard time in the shelter so he was at the top of our list. He hasn’t always had it easy, so having an opportunity to spend time in a caring and quiet home, even for a few weeks, was truly a blessing.

She helped with marketing and regularly shared him to her socials hoping someone would adopt him. Not only did he LOVE his time with his foster and her friends, but we learned so much about him. She captured the best moments and gave us the sweetest testimony which we shared to our followers on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19bGe5XgdZ/ . The response was powerful. Everyone could see the impact she had made on him. While some people had a hard time seeing him happy with anyone else and insisted his foster keep him, we hope it inspired others to consider fostering a dog of their own. Fostering is truly a selfless act and, we knew this was exactly what he needed to finally find that special home.

Moments like these also remind us how powerful thoughtful marketing can be in giving animals the second chance they deserve. A single story, when shared intentionally, can reach far beyond one foster home and ripple through an entire community of potential adopters. By combining heartfelt storytelling with consistent digital outreach, shelters can help each dog’s personality shine in a way that statistics and kennel cards simply cannot.

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And we were right! Not only did he find a family that he loves just as much, but now he has a Frenchie sibling as a play mate! And as for his foster, her home is free to continue changing dog’s lives and helping them find homes.

This is the truest example of why fostering is so important. Odin was a shy and very energetic dog in the shelter environment and it only took a few days in foster to see his true affectionate personality. We learned so much about him in that time that ultimately helped him find a home. Odin came back to the shelter fulfilled, and with a new found level of confidence and excitement for finding a home! It only took him a few days of waiting for his family to come in.

Thank you so much to his adopters for picking Odin to love. And a special thanks to Odin’s foster for being the reason he found a home!! We hope more of our dogs get to experience something as special as this

Pets adopted this week!

Cats adopted:

Amsterdam, Apple Pie, Aubrey, Auto, Barn Swallow, Batman, Bessie, Bingo, Blooper, Boss Man, Brontë, Bubba, Bugatti, Butterhead, Cabbie, Circe, Clarice, Clover, Dollar, Ella, Estrella, Floop, Fluffy, Fruit Roll-Up, Fudge Brownie, Funfetti, Gadget, Gingeroot, Happy Gilmore, Hope, Horizon, Jack Frost, Jamie, Java Crunch, Juniper, Kelly, Labubu, Little Shiva, Margaret Squarepants, McLaren, Mitski, Mizuna, Muffy, Myla, Neapolitan, Osprey, Parchment, Pearl, Peep, Penny, Preserve, Quilt, S’mores, Sabrina, Simba, Spork, Tortilla, Turtledove, Tyrion, Venti.

Dogs adopted:

Duke Lawrence, Kona, Morrigan, Odie, Odin, Prissy, Spring, Sunny, Tang, Timmy, Umber, Uncle Buck, Windy, Yoshi. 

Can you believe Chick finally found a home!!

It’s no secret that as summer hits and more and more kittens begin to arrive, our adult cats take a little longer to find homes. This phenomenon is even more apparent for our more reserved and nervous cats. Chick (previously Pump) is one of those cats.

Pump just turned 1 year old. She came in with her 4 other siblings who were also shy, and they spent quite a while in one of our socialization foster homes. They loved their time in foster, they played and even spent time near their foster mom. But being adopted from a foster home can be tricky with cats, and especially overwhelming for spicy kittens. Earlier this year they returned to the Center, and while her siblings Piglet, Puppy and Tadpole are doing great, Chick still only comes down from her perch at night.

We didn’t want Chick to go unnoticed and unwanted all summer long. But thank goodness her beauty outshines her fearful personality because a very special person could not stop visiting her. A woman with two shy fluffy cats already knew that she may not be able to pet Chick, but after a few weeks she decided it would be worth it just to give her a home and out of the shelter. Last week she finally adopted her and is already giving her the best life she could have dreamed of.

We’re so happy for Chick and can not wait to share more updates with you on her amazing new life!

Pets adopted this week!

Cats adopted:

Aqua, Barney, Beeswax, Big Mac, Biscuits and Gravy, Bluebird, Broccoli Cheddar, Cape, Chert, Chick, Cinnabon, Darla, Dora, Duck, Electric Dave, Feldspar, Finch, Georgia O’Keefe, Goose, Hotch, JJ, John West, Leilani, Marcus, Maxine, Minestrone, Mrs. Clause, Narnia, Nightingale, Opie, Percy, Piper, Provolone, Raspberries, Rupee, Sable, Silver, Sparky, Spool, Squidward, Story Time, Sunshine, Thimble, Thread, Tinfoil, Tink, Wile E. Coyote, Wren.

Dogs adopted:

Berkley, Bryce Quinlan, Clark, Dakota, Ginger, Harrison, Millie, MJ, Mustang, Russell. 

Small pets adopted:

Divine, Velveteen.

Petco adoption specials are BACK! Of 62 adoptions this week, 16 of those found homes in under 3 hours!

Last Friday we took 16 freshly adoptable kittens to our local Petco for a chance to go home. Their adoption fees were waived and within three hours they went home one by one. There are still so many more months of kitten season so we have plenty of more kittens looking for homes at the Center. This also won’t be our last Petco special.

We want to thank everyone who came out to support us and give a kitten a loving home. We’d also like to thank Petco for letting us use their lobby to host these events.

Pets adopted this week!

Cats adopted:

Acadia, Aire, Alexander, Aubie, Banana Blitz, Bell, Bubly, Buttons, Calico Jack, Cats-topher, Chatterbox, Cheshire Cat, Cinder, Creamsicle, Derek Morgan, Dimera, Elle, Finnegan, Florin, Forrest, Gail, Georgie, Ghirardelli, Gregory, Hampden, Hemi, Hercules, James, Lindor, Little James, Lucky Lefty, Matcha, Misty Leigh, Moss, Needle, Onion Powder, Orange Sorbet, Phish Food, Poison Ivy, Rainier, Seasalt, Sequoia, Shawn, Sprite, Squirt, Trinket, Turbo, Watson, Wink, Yen, Zimomo, Zion.

Dogs adopted:

Ariel, Babybell, Bubble, Churro, Dough Boy, Elain, Melvin, Mustang, Peanut, Pinto. 

The wait is over for Po, he finally found a home!

We are so excited to share that our sweet boy Po finally found a home!! For weeks we had been worried about him quality life. While many dogs are able to cope in the confines of the shelter environment Po had a really hard time. He would pace and pant and we only saw a glimmer of happiness from him when he was out of his kennel. Despite everyone meeting him and loving him something always kept them from adopting. Until last week!! After seeing another dog on our socials that reminder her of her own dog (Macaroni) she came in to give him a shot. Her dog was a little overwhelmed with his puppy energy, but instead of giving up she thought “well I’m already here I might as well take a look around!” Then we told her about Po. She met him, and the rest is history. They had an immediate connection and he did so well with her dog. She took him on adoption trial just to make absolutely certain he was the one, and she finalized two short days later.

We are SO happy for Po and his new mom. Thank you so much for giving our sweet boy a chance, and thank you Jeff & Cary Sims, Realtors for being this month’s sponsors!

Pets that were adopted this week!

Cats adopted this week:

Alistair, Almond, Artemsia, Belle, Bufo, Butchie, Butters, Captain Morgan, Cheesecake, Cocoa, Dali, Drogon, Emma, Formula, Fortune, Graham Cracker, Haze, Jessie, Jingle, Kay Kay, Kenny, Lady Stoneheart, Little Shiva, Lollipop, Lunaire, Mayflower, Michelle, Momma Fern, Monet, Newt, Parks, Picasso, Rangoon, Rascal, Raspberries, Rec, Sailor, Saran Wrap, Sea Shanty, Spot, Tiramisu, Toasted Marshmallow, Zucchini.

Dogs adopted this week:

Baby Spice, BeeBee, Bingo, Bleu, Breene, Butters, Cartman, Churro, Dakota, Direbound, Dough Boy, Duke Lawrence, Dunavin, Ezekiel, Illinois, Jimmy, Kahlo, King Sombra, Kyle, Leo, Lilac, Louie, Lovey, Mabel, Martini, Mavis, Miley, Moronova, Mr. Hat, Mufasa, Ombré, Pike, Po, Pogo, Posh Spice, Reese, Silversmith, Spring, Stan, Superman, Teemu, Timmy, Waylon.

After surviving being hit by a car, sweet momma Rosie has finally found a home!

Over 3 months ago, Rosie made her journey from the Campbell County shelter to the Lynchburg Humane Society after she was found with multiple severe injuries. She was believed to have been hit by a car. With a broken leg, and a gaping wound on her backside, Rosie was in pain, and in desperate need of medical attention. Rosie was also very pregnant. We were unsure if any of her puppies would make it after what she had been through, and sadly, most of them did not. With the extent of her injuries and some difficulties after birth, 4 puppies were stillborn, and two more passed within a few days after birth. There was one surviving puppy, Sir Oolong.
Rosie spent the last several months in an amazing foster home where she was given the most quality care to ensure her recovery, and the survival of her one puppy. Not only did her puppy survive but they both became so strong and healthy during their time in foster. Last moth Sir Oolong was big enough to graduate from foster and found his home just hours after returning to the Center. Rosie had to wait a little longer, but the wait was worth it.

This weekend a sweet family came in hoping to foster Rosie with the intentions of adopting. It only took a day for them to know she was the one. Thank you so much to everyone who adopted from us this week and thank you to Rosie’s new family for giving her a loving home. We also want to shout out our sponsors Jeff & Cary Sims, Realtors for supporting us and making these adoptions possible.

Pets adopted this week!

Cats adopted:

Aegon, Althea, Aquila, Bliss, Brittany, Captain Blackbeard, Chert, Cinnamon Roll, Circe, Dash, Duckling, Finnegan, Flint, Franklin, Hercules, James, Janet, Melanie, Midas, Mori, Moth, Newt, Phaedra, Pobblebonk, Puddle, Steel, Taylor, Timber, Toad, Toothless, Turtledove, Viserys, Winston, Wonton, Wren, Zephyr, Ziggy.

Dogs adopted:

Amarantha, Amren, Bryce Quinlan, Callie, Diamond, Dunavin, Fawn, Ginger, Spice, Hugo, Meredith, Millie, Morrigan, Nellie, Rosie, Ruffles, Umber, Winona.