It’s a miracle… Merry & Pippin are staying together!!

We shared Merry and Pippin a few weeks ago and it felt like a shot in the dark. After living with each other for 8 long years, their owner tried so hard to rehome them so they could remain together, but they had no success. It’s not lost on us that seniors are not easy to find homes for. So hoping two would go home together, even as sweet and well behaved at Merry and Pippin was a long shot.

Little did we know that there was someone who was waiting for exactly this situation to roll around. A family member of one of our staff has a heart for seniors. Not only had her heart called her to adopt a senior dog months earlier, but given the space and time she had, she hoped to adopt two. So when she saw our post, she couldn’t believe her eyes.

Even though she was hours away, she contacted us immediately and we placed them on hold for her and coordinated plans for her to adopt them. They are so happy to be staying together, and Susan is so happy with her two new best friends. If you’ve been considering rescuing a bonded pair this is your sign to take that leap!!

Pets adopted this week!

Cats adopted:

Aaliyah, Anakin, Appa, Baby, Bam Bam, Big Ang, Bronx, Chamberlain, Chihiro, Chili, Collie, Duchess of Sussex, Fredo, Frito, Gingerbread Latte, Goose, Grammy Norma, Guava, Holden, Hyacinth, Jamie, Jelly Belly, Koko, Leprechaun, Lorax, Lori, Michael, Mojito, Odette, Optimus Prime, Oshi, Pigpen, Prince Derek, Quincy, Radar, Razzle, Sidnee, Skunk, Smokey Joe, Split Pea, Taffy, Thelma, Tonka, Trolli, Whitney, Wolfy, Yuko. 

Dogs adopted:

Adore Delano, Alexis, Bella, Buttercup, Cassie, Chuckie, Dobby, Ginger, Milkshake, Mingo, Moose, O’dell, Patsy, Robin, Sadie, Seattle, Snickers, Stacy, Tommy, Trouble, Wisp. 

Almost two years later and Puppy has been adopted!!

Puppy is out of here and she took a friend with her!! Puppy was found outside with three of her siblings in 2024. She was 3 months old then. Her entire litter was shy and for the first three months of their lives had likely never been around humans. Many cats that come into our care undersocialized adapt quickly and it’s like they were never afraid of humans to begin with. But some cats just struggle in the shelter environment more than others and don’t come around as easily, and Puppy was one of these cats.

Puppy spent nearly 2 years in the shelter and made lots of progress. She was never aggressive, but adopters would still overlook her because of her shyness. Finally last week, a woman came in looking for two cats and she saw Puppy’s potential. She picked Puppy and a newer intake, Jonathan, who was also shy. Thank you so much to the adopter for picking these two and giving them a home they deserve. Also thank you Piedmont Floor Show for being this months banner sponsor!

Pets adopted this week!

Cats adopted:

Alan, Audi, Banana Puddin, Bigi, Birch, Boo, Broccoli, Cacio E Pepe, Campbell, Cosmic Brownie, Crush, Ditto, Fable, FOMO, Fun Dip, Gladys, Gumdrop, Hallorann, Hambone, Hunter, Jonathan, Laffy Taffy, Lauryn Hill, Loki, Lunar, Eclipse, Mabel, Milkshake, Muppet, Murphy, Mystic, Orange Slice, Pebbles, Piplup, Popsicle, Prince, Puppy, Raddish, Rainbow, Scipio, Sealy, Seashell, Shrimp Scampi, Sparkle, Starz, Stevie, Thumbelina, Tootsie Roll, William, Zucchini. 

Dogs adopted:

Adrik, Aloka, Anthony, Armoire, Batman, Bodie, Buttercup, Ellis, Jinkins, Juno, Kovu, Lea, Leia, Levyne, Linkin, Littlefoot, Lynyrd, Maxine, Meeka, Merry, Millie, Patsy, Petrie, Pippin, Sadie, Simon.

Our First Petco Kitten Special of the Year!

Like every year around this time, when kitten season begins to pick up, we partner with Petco to bring you discounted kitten adoptions!! Last Friday, we brought 10 kittens to Petco for a quick adoption event, and all but one found homes! Sootsprite, a panluke survivor, didn’t find a home on the day, but after sharing his story on social media a day later, someone fell in love and took him home too!

Thank you so much to everyone who came out to support and adopted a kitten this weekend. And of course thank you Petco for partnering with us!

Pets adopted this week!

Cats adopted:

Alfalfa, Blitzen, Bo, Cabbage, Caelum, Catmint, Cheddar, Chimchar, Corvus, Crimson, Dasher, Delilah, Dominic, Dora, Dory, Dot, Fiona, Galantis, Gretel, Gunther, Han, Hornet, Kiwi, Lettie, Louie, Macy Gray, Mama Odie, Marlin, Mia, Mustard, Nebula, Nemo, Niobe, Peace, Pickle, Popcorn, Posie, Prosper, Rainbow, Relish, Rose, Samba, Samsung, Sugarcookie latte, Suki, Sunflower, Tautus, Thai, Tiger, Topaz, Toretto, Tuna, Turtwig, Zeva.

Dogs adopted:

Baggins, Bear, Bebop, Biscoff, Blossom, Bodie, Chi Chi, Cocoa, Constanza, Cosmo, Embark, Faleuk, Goob, Great Prince, Jay, Maggie, Maverick, Melody, Monkey, Nairobi, Phil, Pongo, Sawyer, Schmidt, Slushie, Snowy, Sonic.

Did you know this month was Mental Health Awareness Month?

Throughout the month of May, we’ve partnered with Horizon Behavioral Health for Mental Health Awareness Month to bring you informational material and highlight the benefits that pets have on our mental health! This initiative is important to us because at the Lynchburg Humane Society, we believe that helping pets and helping people go hand-in-hand.

Throughout the month of May, Horizon Behavioral Health has made periodic visits to The Center for Pets to speak with the community, provide resources, and encourage adoption. To round out the month, we organized an “Adopt Wellness” initiative to lower adoption fees and encourage an adoption movement. Because our dog population is tilting high and our cat adoption numbers have been steady, we decided to lower dog adoption fees last weekend. 6 dogs found homes thanks to the “Wag more, Worry Less” adoption special, including Nico who we rescued from Danville below!!

Thank you Horizon Behavioral Health for helping Nico find his dream home, with the best new dad! It is always a good day when our costomers find happiness like this!

Pets adopted this week!

Cats adopted:

Antelope, Aquila, Aria, Arizona, Beanie, Bootes, Brioche, Candi, Cheese, Clover, Emerald, Felt, Fierro, Frappe, Funk, Guinness, Haku, Ham, Harry, Huey, Ice Cube, Jaguar, Juliana, Koi, Kolby, Latte, Laurel, Mama-Megatron, Miyazaki, Mocha, Peppermint Mocha, Princess Diana, Prospector, Remi, Roz, Shailene, Shamrock, Solana, Sosuke, Steel, Sticky Rice, Tears, Walter, Whitney, Zebra.

Dogs adopted:

Angel, Benji, Brego, Cher, Dublin, Freckles, Puff, Ranger, Rico, Rocky, RuPaul, Sugar, Tango.

The first kittens of the season have been adopted!

This week, our first big litter of kittens rescued from the streets graduated from foster care, strong and healthy. In our city, and cities across the nation, there is a huge homeless cat population problem. Hundreds of cats and kittens suffer every year in the summer months. Spaying and neutering your pets, keeping up with their vaccines, and participating in TNR are the answers to this problem. But while this problem persists, the kittens who are sick, or injured, or left without moms come to LHS. We take on the role of caregiver until they are healthy enough, strong enough, and old enough to safely be adopted into their new homes.

We appreciate our amazing fosters who help us with the process so much, and we are just as grateful to our adopters who are ready at the wings to give loving new homes to these guys once they are ready.

Thank you so much to everyone who has adopted a kitten so far. If you didn’t get the chance this week, do not fret, there are so many more kittens where that comes from!! The summer is just beginning, but if you are interested in getting a kitten now, it is currently #EmptytheShelters, so adoption fees are just $70 until the 17th if you can get your hands on a kitten after they’ve graduated. Want to make sure you have a kitten lined up for adoption? Email [email protected], and you can place one in foster care on hold.

Pets adopted this week!

Cats adopted:

Alan, Aquaman, Banana, Bean, Bertram, Betty, Boo, Buster, Carbonara, Cassian, Cherry Blossom, Coco, Coconut, Corolla, Duck, Ellie, Fluffy, Guava, Gus, Holden, Hyacinth, Jayme, KitKat, Kitty Hawk, Lunar Eclipse, Mama-Megatron, Manteo, Mozzarella, Paloma, Pawley, Pineapple, Pinky, Reese’s Cup, Ryah, Sailor Moon, Seashell, Steve, Sullivan, Sunflower, Swift, Tallulah, Tiger, Wade.

Dogs adopted:

Adele, Angelica, Beast, Benedict, Bentley, Budderball, Bulma, Chase, Colin, Daisy, Daphne, Diamond, Draculaura, Emerald, Giselle, H-Town, Jetson, Jinkx Monsoon, Joey, Kimmie, Kiwi, Knightengale, London, Lyla, Marabella, Ranger, Samson, Sandbug, Spike, Spot, Spur, Willie.