Pet Intake

What We Do

Intake Procedures

Lake Humane Society accepts owner surrendered animals by appointment-only. This ensures we have the resources and space to provide quality care to your pet. If you need to surrender an animal, first you will need to complete an intake form and our Intake Coordinator will be in touch. Scroll down the page to read more about the guidelines and procedures for surrendering and animal. Click here to complete the form:

Intake Questionnaire

If you are seeking help for an injured cat, please contact Lake Humane Society directly via phone 440-951-6122 ext. 101 and/or via email at intake@lakehumane.org. If this happens after hours (anytime after 5 pm), you may call the police in your area for assistance or take the animal directly to an emergency vet.

Animals LHS Admits

Personal Pet
The decision to surrender a personal pet can be a difficult one. To begin the surrender process, please complete the intake questionnaire at the bottom of the page. If you have any questions, please contact LHS at 440-951-6122 ext. 101 and/or contact our Intake Coordinator at intake@lakehumane.org.

Injured Animal
If you have found an injured, stray cat please safely contain the animals and contact LHS at 440-951-6122 ext. 101 and/or contact our Intake Coordinator at intake@lakehumane.org. If this happens after hours, you may call the police in your area for assistance.

Abandoned Animal
Call LHS at 440-951-6122 x 105 and/or email agent@lakehumane.org. Be prepared to provide your name, phone number, location of the animal and how you know the animal was abandoned. Describe the animal(s) that have been left and if it presently has access to food and water. 

Healthy Stray Cat or Kitten
If you have found a stray cat or kittens, please safely contain the animals and contact LHS at 440-951-6122 ext. 101 and/or contact our Intake Coordinator at intake@lakehumane.org. Studies have shown that the most successful reunions are cats returning to their home on their own and by owners searching the neighborhood. You can help by taking a picture of the cat/kitten and posting on social media outlets like Nextdoor and Lake County Lost Pets on Facebook.

Animals LHS Does Not Admit

Healthy or Injured Stray Dogs
If your dog is lost or if you have found a stray dog, please call the Lake County Dog Shelter at 440-350-2640. If you cannot get in touch with them, contact the Police Department of the city the dog is lost in. The police can transport a dog to the Dog Warden’s facility, if necessary.

Studies have shown that the most successful reunions are from owners searching the neighborhood and by returning home on their own. If you want to help and can get picture of the dog, post on social media outlets such as Nextdoor and Lake County Lost Pets on Facebook.

If Your Own Pet Is Lost, please email a photo to intake@lakehumane.org. We also suggest posting a picture of your lost pet with all the appropriate details on Lake County Lost Pets on Facebook. Be sure to check their page as there are many posts put on each day. 

Kittens – it is normal for a mother cat to move her kittens to different locations if she feels one location is not as safe as another. It takes time for her to move each one and sometimes this can lead people to believe it is abandoned. If a kitten has been left by itself for more than 4 hours, contact LHS at 440-951-6122 and/or email intake@lakehumane.org. 

If You Become Sick with COVID-19 – it is best to keep your animal with you. Please have a plan for someone to be able to help and assist you with the needs of your pet. Take the time now to make your pet’s plan with feeding and medication instructions. We hope you will never need to use it but it’s better to be over prepared.

If you need food or supplies contact LHS at 440-951-6122 and we will assist you.

Animal Intake Steps

Step 1: Fill out the intake questionnaire. Include as much information as you know about the pet. This form must be filled out, even if the animal is a stray. Click here to complete the form: Intake Questionnaire

Step 2: Once you submit your questionnaire, our Intake Coordinator will reach out to discuss your pet. Please note that we are a managed intake shelter which means we do not euthanize animals for time or space, so we can only accept new pets as our existing pets find loving homes. We only take pets in with appointments when we have availability.

Step 3: When space becomes available, our Intake Coordinator will contact you to schedule an appointment to surrender your pet. At this appointment, you will complete surrender paperwork and your pet will enter our care at this time. Please leave your pet in the car until your paperwork has been completed. It’s very important that you provide us with as much information on your pet as possible so that we can match them with the best family.

Lake Humane Society Surrender Fees:

PetCost
Cat$35
Litter of Kittens$75
Dog$50
Litter of Puppies$100

These fees cover only a fraction of the care we will provide for your pet. We spay/neuter, microchip and vaccinate every cat and dog prior to adoption. Running solely on donations, we rely on surrender and adoption fees to cover the costs associated with pet care.

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