Pet Intake

What We Do

We are taking the necessary precautions to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

In an effort to support human and animal health during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is necessary for Lake Humane Society to remain closed to the public. At this time, we are assisting our community with animal intake on an emergency basis only. LHS is using an abundance of caution for the well-being of our animal care workers while following the industry standards to take care of animals in Lake County. If you need to surrender an animal, complete the form at the bottom of this page and our Intake Coordinator will be in touch. 

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 and/or contact our Intake Coordinator at intake@lakehumane.org.

Injured Animal
If you have found a hurt, stray dog or stray cat please safely contain the animals and contact LHS at 440-951-6122 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 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 Stray Dog
If your dog is lost or you have found a stray dog, please call the Lake County Dog Kennel 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 bring 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 call LHS at 440-951-6122 or email intake@lakehumane.org to report your lost pet. Include a detailed description including any specific markings, male or female, intact or not, declawed, etc. We will add it to our lost pet binder which we check on a regular basis. 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, your pet will be added to our waiting list. 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:

Pet Cost
Cat $25
Litter of Kittens $50
Dog $35
Litter of Puppies $50

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.