Lakes Region Humane Society

06/22/2024

Here we are a week after the Fashion Luncheon Fundraiser has come to an end and the donations are still coming in! 🤩

We are amazed to announce that our wonderful attendees (and some past attendees who couldn’t make it this year) not only met our $30,000 “Doggie Challenge” but surpassed it raising a record breaking $40,000 for our furry friends in need of homes 🐾

We are SO very thankful to the kindhearted and well-dressed folks who dedicated last Friday to making a HUGE difference in the lives of our displaced pets. 🐈‍⬛ 🐕

You are incredible 🙏🏼

06/22/2024

With the 4th of July right around the corner, this seems like a timely topic...

Noise phobias are extremely common in the dog world. That means there has been a lot of research and development for things that can be helpful for dogs experiencing this.

Now there is no such thing as a one size fits all cure. What works well for Fido, might not work for Fluffy. Some of the most popular and most widely useful products are the Thundershirt, which provides tight, constant pressure which is naturally calming to most living creatures, Mutt Muffs, which are ear muffs that help dampen outside noises and the Calming Cap, which works somewhere in between, helping to block out some noise and providing gentle pressure to the wearer.

It is important to try these things before there is anything to be scared of. You don’t want to introduce something that was always going to be scary to your dog that is already going through something quite scary.

We tried the Thundershirt with Piper for some of her noise sensitivities and it was too much pressure for her. She'd lay still drooling feeling overwhelmed and further frightened. We found a happy medium with what we call her snood. I sewed a tube of fleece that muffled her ears and provided just a little pressure. I also think she looked amazing wearing it too! 💜

What calming tools have you tried with your dog?

06/22/2024

Please call owner if seen.

06/20/2024

Never Give Up on Hope!

This was an incredible story we just had to share. We had a cat brought to us by a Good Samaritan after he was hanging around their yard for a while. When he was brought in to us, we scanned him for a microchip and found that he had one. After calling the owner, she was overjoyed to hear that her cat had been found.
Turns out, he had been missing for almost 2 years! Lucas had snuck out one night after him and his family had moved into their new house.
We were excited to reunite him with his family! Lucas and his mom have some lost time to catch up on.

06/20/2024

Cyanobacteria is as dangerous for pets as it is for people. Click the link below for the most updated maps.

https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/8d84a6b03acb4efaab571b222c78447b

Learn more about how to spot it, what causes it, and what the symptoms are by clicking this link https://www.cdc.gov/harmful-algal-blooms/about/index.html

06/19/2024

Golfers, save the date.

The Lakes Region Humane Society Annual Play Fore the Pets Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, Sept. 20th at the Kingswood Golf Club

The player registration link is LIVE!

Click the link below to learn more about play and sponsorships.

https://lrhs.net/event/golf-tournament/

06/19/2024

Happy Adoption Day Chance!!
The day finally came where Chance found his people and we are so happy for them. The heat couldn't keep this adoption from happening. In fact, the last update we got from the new family was how much he enjoys swimming with his new furry siblings. Thank you so much for adopting. Happy Tails and Trails! 😄

06/19/2024

***PET OF THE WEEK - LUNA***

Luna is a sweet and gentle 2-year-old retriever mix. She presents as shy, but once she trusts you, Luna is a devoted companion who loves to snuggle and be close to her humans. She prefers a calm environment without other dogs or small children where she can feel secure and cherished.

Luna is seeking a patient, active and understanding person who can help her build confidence and provide a consistent routine, exercise, and gentle guidance while respecting her boundaries.

Luna comes spayed, microchipped, and up-to-date on vaccinations.

Visit lrhs.net to submit your online adoption application for Luna today or pop by the shelter to complete a paper application.

Can't adopt? Please share Luna's post to help find her a home faster!

06/18/2024

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06/18/2024

https://lrhs.net/lost-found-pets/

06/13/2024

With all the excitement in the last few days, we wanted to give a shout out to our recent adopters! Fritzie (dachshund), Sophia (kitten), and Oswalt (no picture) found their forever homes this week. We are so excited for them to begin their next big adventure with their new families. Thank you for adopting and we wish you lots of happy trails and tails.

06/13/2024

As we review our stats from and wrap our minds around the whirlwind that was the past 2 days, we are overwhelmed by your generosity. YOU seriously came though for us, and we needed that. 🙏🏼

To place 10th/650 on the leaderboard for the entire state is something we never expected to see. 🏆 We also placed 2nd in the lakes region category 🥈

Raising $40,000 in 24 hours was an ambitious goal, honestly, we didn’t think we would succeed but you guys floored us with your kindness 🩵

Thank you again for making the 2024 NHGIVES campaign such an impactful one for the pets at the Lakes Region Humane Society. 🐾

PS - we were awarded an extra $250 for having the most donors give during this 24 hour period! 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

06/12/2024

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/CyJhNjhNA3m59poy/?mibextid=WC7FNe

Urgent Missing in Wolfeboro NH – “Hunter” is a male Great Pyrenees, white with black on his head, 6 years, 125 pounds. He does not have his identification. Hunter is friendly, but is a new adoption – Do Not Chase! Hunter is in need of medication. Missing since 6/11/2024 from Beach Pond Road and North Line Road. Please share his flier and watch for him in or near Wolfeboro.
Call GSDR 24/7 at (855) 639-5678 if seen or found.

06/12/2024

Thanks so much to the Brewster NH Leadership program! This wonderful group helped gather donations for the pets in need. They collect most of the donations from a recent softball event at the Kingswood Middle school. Big thank you to everyone who donated. 🐾

06/12/2024

ALL matching gift challenges have been met!

We are very grateful for the social shares, donations, and words of encouragement received during this difficult challenge.

With YOUR combined efforts we met our goal of unlocking $20,000 worth of matching gift challenges in just 22.5 hours!

That means we took in a grand total of $40,000 for shelter pets in need and boy, oh boy, DO they ever need it!

Special thanks goes out to our matching gift challengers:

Roy & Sandra Ballentine ($10,000 match)

Mary & Steve Pruchansky ($5,000 match)

Chris Smith & Ronnie Shumate ($5,000 match)

If you didn't get a chance to donate and would like to give, click the link below to help out our four legged friends.

https://lrhs.net/

Ronnie Shumate Chris Smith Mary Pruchansky

LRHS cares for more animals than the website reflects but the others are in varying states of care such as foster homes, quarantine holds, and/or court ordered holds for animal cruelty/neglect court cases, and are not available quite yet. If interested in adopting, we suggest you submit an adoption....

06/12/2024

Our local Aubuchon Hardware stores worked hard to raise funding for our shelter pets in need during the month of May. Today they paid us a visit to say hello. Many thanks to their teams and patrons for participating in the fundraising and rounding UP for charity!

06/12/2024

You guys are CRUSHING this $20,000 matching gift challenge! 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

Thank you to those who have rallied tonight, YOU are our heros 🙏🏼 🐾

LRHS is placing 2nd in the STATE on the leaderboard and 1st in the Lakes Region. 🎉 check it out https://www.nhgives.org/leaderboards

We are almost halfway to our goal! 🥅

Please help us keep this incredible momentum by sharing our posts to your feeds and encouraging others to get their gifts MATCHED before 5 pm tomorrow night. ⏰

Click the link below to unlock your matching 💝

https://www.nhgives.org/matches?campaign_id=201823&group_id=485367&owner_id=485367&owner_type=Group&owner_name=Lakes+Region+Humane+Society&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYnIXOm4edMXCEw3qNxggJ4P6u07re04MiRrmdQhuW4rY-LnMCE1vPmbWE_aem_ASeZS9uHhSWdUimuBaIZ3u2Kvk1hEf_t4c8AHT0bUPg41GUnArL16ZNld9qP-5DkV8y4d5ROYswv6sexxj00Sd20

06/11/2024

and our $20,000 matching gift challenge starts NOW!

This link will take you directly to our matching gift challenge page.

Call if you need help 603-539-1077

Thank you in advance for your generosity toward our homeless pets in need and for sharing our posts and emails with your friends and families!

https://www.nhgives.org/matches?campaign_id=201823&group_id=485367&owner_id=485367&owner_type=Group&owner_name=Lakes%20Region%20Humane%20Society

06/10/2024

***BREAKING NEWS***

Our $10,000 matching gift challenge via has turned into a $20,000 matching gift challenge thanks to the combined generosity of three special families.

Tune into Facebook tomorrow at 5 pm for a LIVE presentation on how to unlock these matching gifts via the platform.

This limited-time link will go live TOMORROW at 5 pm and run until Wednesday at 5 pm or until the $20,000 match has been met. Don't miss the chance to DOUBLE your donations.

Please, please, please help us meet our goal by sharing these posts to your pages.

Here's a sneak peek at the link to our time-sensitive matching gift challenge page.

https://www.nhgives.org/organizations/lakes-region-humane-society

06/10/2024

Only a couple spots left!

Sign your cat up for our upcoming spay and neuter clinic on June 18th. Learn more here: https://popememorialcvhs.org/event/spay-neuter-clinic-for-cats/

Can't make that date? Stay tuned for our July clinic sign ups!

06/08/2024

We had some excited adoptions today and some great news to share. Not only were two of our kittens, Edwin and Eugene, adopted but Henry also found his forever home today! We are so happy to see everyone get such great homes just in time for the weekend. Happy Tails and Trails! 🐾

06/07/2024

SAVE THE DATE & SET AN ALARM FOR 5 PM TUESDAY JUNE 11TH!

LRHS has an exciting and time sensitive $10,000 matching gift challenge that kicks off at 5 pm on Tuesday, June 11th aka

Give as much as you'd like to have your dollars DOUBLED for 24 hours or until the $10,000 matching gift challenge has been met.

Donations MUST be made online via the platform in order be matched.

The link below will get you where you need to go when the time comes. Feel free to click it and familiarize yourself with it now so you're fully prepared when it goes live.

https://www.nhgives.org/organizations/lakes-region-humane-society

06/06/2024

***NEWLY AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION***

Brothers Eugene and Edwin are 6-month-old, neutered, male kitties who are current on vaccinations, good with other cats, and ready for new homes.

LRHS is open Tues. - Sat. 11-4 if you'd like to come meet them and fill out an adoption application.

Questions? Call 603-539-1077

06/05/2024

Update: Oswald has been Found! 😃

**Missing Cat** Oswald is a friendly male, gray and white cat. He went missing around 10:30 PM last night on Crabapple Drive in Sanbornville. If you have seen him, please contact the Wakefield Police Department at 603-522-3232.

06/05/2024

***LRHS SUMMER RAFFLE TICKETS ON SALE RIGHT MEOW***

Just $10 per ticket for a chance to win $1,000 cash.

100% of proceeds go toward feeding and providing medical care to the hundreds of lost, homeless, and neglected pets who turn to us in need each year.

$1,000 cash prize kindly donated by our friends at Meredith Village Savings Bank

Click here to purchase your tickets today.
https://lrhs.net/event/summer-raffle-ticket-sale/

06/05/2024

Update: Henry has been Adopted! 😄
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Henry is still waiting for a someone to take him and and give him a home to live out the rest of his days in. He is an 18-year-old senior with a friendly soul and lots of love to give.

He is a talker and enjoys touch and warmth. Henry, like most older cats, is experiencing kidney issues and a general decline in his health and vision. He is on a special kidney diet (KD) food to help keep him happy and spry, which he is! He uses his litter box and has lived with other cats before, is neutered, and current on all vaccinations. Will you open your heart and home to sweet Henry?

Please share Henry's post to help spread the word about him and get him out of a shelter and into a home sooner.

Visit LRHS.net to view our adoptable pets, adoption process, submit an adoption application, or learn about local pet-related resources.

06/04/2024

The Puppies were all adopted! 😁
These three pups found their forever homes and all settled in. Lots of happy wagging tails all around. Wishing Alabama, Double Trouble, and Gimme happy tails and trails. And a thank you once again to Karen Enos for sponsoring these three pups. 🐾

06/01/2024

Come visit us at the Ossipee Rockin’ Flea market today from 9am-4pm
2400 Route 16 & 41 (blue door northeast corner-across from Hobbs Tavern).

05/31/2024

Shelter Needs!
This week has been busy with adoptions and now that it is coming to a close, we found that we are running low on a few things. If anyone wishes to help out: we are in need of Windex and cleaning Magic Erasers.

We are open Tuesday-Saturday from 11am to 4pm. Donations can be left under our covered porch at any time, where they will be safe and out of the weather. Thank you! 🐾

05/31/2024

It is turtle crossing season! It is important to stay vigilant while driving this time of year as turtles increasingly require crossing busy roadways to reach ancestral breeding and nesting sites.

There are some very simple things to you can do to help turtles crossing roadways and we have listed just a few of the basics here!

Whenever it is safe to do so, we encourage assisting turtles found in roadways by either moving them in the direction in which they were headed or transporting them to a licensed rehabilitation facility should they be hit by cars.

Thank you to all you turtle crossing heroes out there! Show us your best turtle crossing photos from this season in the comments and do not forget to use our Wildlife Emergency Hotline as a resource (207-361-1400).