Happy Tail Stories

Pet Adoption

Leonard

Anne was considering adopting another cat after her senior cat passed away. Although no one could replace Ginger, she saw Leonard on Facebook and fell in love with him. Leonard is a medical special needs kitty. His skin condition caused other adopters to overlook his winning personality and impressive eyes for more than a year. He would need an understanding and dedicated owner.

“I wasn’t quite there yet to start looking for another cat, but once I saw Leonard I knew I had to meet him.”
Anne came out to LHS to meet Leonard and they clicked instantly. After spending some time with Leonard in the friendship room, she knew that she had to adopt him. Leonard has now been part of Anne’s family for a year now and is living a happy and healthy life.

Chico

Linzy saw Chico’s picture on Facebook and was instantly drawn to him. “It was totally meant to be. His bio at the shelter was exactly the type of dog we needed for our active lifestyle,” Linzy said.

He was returned to the shelter from previous adopters due to no fault of his own; this inconsistent living arrangement was very stressful for him. After some canine R&R with a dog trainer, he was ready to meet his new family!

“We needed him as much as he needed us.” Chico now has a Chihuahua brother and an 8-year-old human
brother that love to go on long walks with him. His new family can’t imagine their life without their Chico!

Nemo

Nemo, a 2-year-old Whippet mix, came to us late October 2018 and quickly captured the hearts of LHS staff members and volunteers. He was surrendered to us after he broke his front legs and his former owner was not able to provide him with the proper medical care he desperately needed. Nemo required lots of love and a safe foster home that could take care of him before his surgery and all throughout his recovery.

Our foster coordinator put out a request for a long-medical foster to watch over Nemo. Nina and Doug quickly agreed to foster Nemo and give him the care he needed. With the help of our wonderful supporters and the Angel Fund, we were able to provide Nemo with the surgery he required in order to be able to walk again!

In the process of fostering Nemo, Nina and Doug fell in love with him. When Nemo got the clear bill of health from our veterinarian, Nina and Doug told us they couldn’t imagine their life without him! He became an official member of their family and is living a happy and healthy life in his forever home.

Dora

Marilyn, a volunteer at Lake Humane Society, promised her husband that she wouldn’t adopt any dogs she came across while walking them at the shelter. That was, until she met Dora.

“When I first saw her, I knew I was in trouble!”

Dora was always hidden in the back of her cage, but every time Marilyn walked into the room, she watched her the whole time. Marilyn knew that she had to make Dora part of the family.

“I’ve owned dogs my entire life, but she’s the sweetest dog I’ve ever had.” Marilyn says Dora is great with her young grandkids, and loves to walk, so she’s gotten the family outside more too. “She just makes us so happy!”

Grandpa

While volunteering at LHS, Stacey met Grandpa (formerly known as Tyler), when he was at his worst. Grandpa was recovering from an illness and was heartbroken after his owner passed away. “I asked the staff if there was any way I could help get him out of his cage!”

Grandpa still needed medications, but Stacey was willing to put in the time to foster him until he was better. After returning to LHS for one last round of treatments, Stacey brought Grandpa home for good.

Stacey also adopted another cat in 2017, Conner, whom she met while volunteering.

Stacey says that as she’s gone through some tough times, “They’ve helped me as much as I’ve helped them.” 

Receive Updates

To receive updates on animals adopted from Lake Humane Society, please check out our Happy Tails group on Facebook. Our adopters post photos, videos and updates about their pets who are LHS alumni. If you’ve adopted from us, please feel free to share photos and updates with our volunteers, staff, fosters and supporters!

Happy Tails Facebook Group