Leon County Humane Society

08/15/2024

••Temp Foster Needed••

Hey!!! I need a vacation coverage for these littles!! The evening of Aug 28-evening of 9-1!! Thank you 🙂

If you can foster two of these puppies for these dates, please contact me at [email protected]

08/14/2024

••••Fosters Needed••••

Sylvia- is a one year old yellow Lab mix. She is a very sweet dog. She is she and will need another friendly dog in the foster home to show her the ropes. She is great with other friendly dogs, not sure about with cats.

Journey - is a 3 year old Golden Retriever. She is super sweet and loves to just hang out with you. She gets along good with other friendly dogs, not sure about cats. Journey is house trained and crate trained.

Rock- is a 2 year old English Bulldog mix. He is a big goof ball. He is gets along with other dogs, not sure about cats. He is house trained and crate trained.

If you are able to foster one of these dogs, please send me an email to [email protected]

08/12/2024

With kitten season still going strong, we want to make sure nobody forgets the grown-ups. Kittens are cats for a much longer time than they are kittens, and you don't know for sure what they'll be like as adults, but when you adopt a full-grown cat there's so much we're able to share with you about their personalities.

We originally took in Stella and her littermates back in 2019. They were a very popular litter of adorable Siamese kittens, with Stella being the cutest and fluffiest of them all.

While we hope that every adoption we do turns out to be a lifelong bond, and that animals we send home are being sent to their forever homes, we know that life throws curveballs.

We've seen hurricanes, a pandemic, tornados, illness, and family life changes that have pushed even incredible pet owners to surrender, and that's okay. There are, of course, less understandable reasons to surrender, but there are plenty of people who genuinely can no longer care for their pets and need help, and they're doing right by their pets by bringing them somewhere safe.

That's why we stand behind animals adopted from us for life. Stella was loved by us as a kitten, loved by her adopter, and welcomed back into our care with open arms when she needed to be, five years later. Despite constant responsibilities with animals in our program, we would never hesitate to be a lifeline for a previously adopted animal.

Now, Stella is looking to be adopted again. Her first home was good to her! She was referred to as "My Best Friend" and it's clear she took the role seriously. She greets her foster mom at the door and urges her to take a seat and listen to her chirp about her day and tell her about yours. She's not loud, but she is insistent on chatting about your day.

Not paying attention? She rolls around on the floor, trying to make you smile and admire her. She has a goofy funny personality that contradicts her regal appearance, and her foster refers to her as simply perfect.

She's great with dogs, adjusts to other cats, and has lived with children before.

She's just as gorgeous now, at 284 weeks old, as she was at 6 weeks or 9 weeks, and we know she'll be just as stunning 5 years from now. Adopt Stella!

https://www.leoncountyhumane.org/animal/stella/

08/11/2024

Help! We’re in dire need of TOWELS! With full cat and dog programs, we’ve been going through them quickly.

Our Dog coordinator was out working on cases all weekend, and as you can imagine, we’ve got some dirty dogs coming back to us. (Pictured from site they were rescued from)

Towels can be left on our porch anytime. Thank you for your support!

08/08/2024

🐈‍⬛Happy International Cat Day🐈

Has there ever been a better time to scroll through our adoptable cats, get tempted by one of these purrr-fect faces and become a cat person?

Spoiler alert: Nope. There's no finer time to bring home a feline 😻

Start your journey to cat ownership today!

Browse our many many adoptable cats by visiting www.leoncountyhumane.org/adopt/adoptable-cats and submit an app for your favorites - we'll be in touch to set up meet and greets!

08/05/2024

🏎Adoption Spotlight 🏎

Hi! My name is Rodney aka Hot Rod 🔥 because I’m a handsome, playful dude. I love everyone - especially the ladies.

I’m a 4 to 5 month old shepherd mix. You may have noticed my best feature - my ears. My ears hear everything especially praises and my favorite words are “Good Boy”

I am kennel trained but still working on potty training outside the kennel and off leash. I am a quick learner I know commands “sit” and “no”. I’m a curious one who likes to explore!

I can walk on a leash but I’m still a little clumsy because of my large paws. I am timid at first but I get along with friendly dog around my size or larger who are playful. I need a fenced in yard and an active lifestyle!

Ready to take this hot rod home? Submit an adoption application at www.leoncountyhumane.org/adopt/adoption-application

08/03/2024

***Adoption Spotlight***

Meet Stella, she is amazing! Stella is super sweet and cuddly, Literally the perfect cat. She is beauty and brains rolled up with the funniest little personality. She likes to hear about your day and is definitely
going to tell you about hers. If you are looking for a great new friend, Stella is your girl.

https://www.leoncountyhumane.org/animal/stella/

07/31/2024

There's a purr-fect cat, (or cats!) for everyone!

www.leoncountyhumane.org/adopt/adoptable-cats

07/31/2024

🤎Adoptable Spotlight 🧡

Looking for a sweet pair of kittens to add some fun and love to your household?

How about Schroeder and Linus? Two brothers who need a home!

Schroeder loves the camera, and already has accolades under his collar as the winner of our Paw Prints Calendar Contest.

From his foster:

This beautiful little orange kitten came into care at a young age. A good Samaritan found him and his siblings. Schroeder is as sweet and cuddly as a kitty can be. He likes to talk (squeak) and to play with his brother (both are in a foster home together and are very bonded). He likes to climb, nap in the sunny window, be petted and held, and he very much likes to be combed. He is friendly and outgoing and has a big and loving personality. And he is one of the most photogenic kittens I have met – he likes to play with my phone, pose for pictures, and has even taken a selfie! He knows he is a handsome boy.

Linus may not crave the spotlight like his brother, but he makes up for in personality and adventure. He loves to climb and play, get worn out, enjoy his meal, cuddle, then nap nestled against a friend. He has a sweet purr and adores his brother!

Adopting Schroeder and his brother Linus would be the best move a cat lover could make!

https://www.leoncountyhumane.org/animal/linus/

https://www.leoncountyhumane.org/animal/schroeder/

07/31/2024

Update: Fosters found for everyone except for Goose and Alice.

All these dogs still need foster homes. Please consider fostering and helping one of these dogs

07/30/2024

🌼 Adoptable Spotlight 🌼

Our fosters do an incredible job of getting to know their foster pets! They pour love into their fosters for the selfless reason of helping them find their forever families.

People are often confused when they come by our office and there are no kennels filled with barking dogs - and are often even frustrated to hear they’ll have to submit an application to get in touch with the foster and set up a meet and greet, but we promise it’s a trade-off. Our dogs stay in foster homes where their fosters learn more about their personality, needs, likes, dislikes, are they house trained, all that and more, while also helping them with basic training and acclimating to a home.

When you chat with a foster parent about their dog (or cat!) you’re getting a direct look into how that animal behaves in a home, rather than a kennel. Plus, the animals are happier while they wait to be adopted.

Just look at Daisy! 🌼

From her foster:

Hello to my future mom or dad! My name is Daisy. Before my foster mom brought me home, I had 10 puppies!! Who I’m sure are healthy and happy now that they are in foster homes as well. I also caught Parvo and almost died, so yeah you can say I’m a miracle dog!

I’m a beautiful 2-year-old white Pitbull and I weigh approximately 46 pounds at the moment. My favorite things to do are to play with my toys and carry my babies around in my mouth. GOSH I LOVE MY TOYS! I can even play fetch! Mom loves it when I play fetch with the kids, so we all get tired and take naps on the couch together.

I love playing with kids. I like cats also. I like dogs too, but I need a dog my size because I’m kind of rough when I play, and my foster mom says I think I’m a puppy and don’t realize my size and I can kind of be a bully. So bigger dogs or dogs my size are best.

My next favorite thing is my person who I attach too, I like to be anywhere they are. Which means I think I’m a lap dog and I will sit on a chair with you, the couch with you, the bed with you, basically anywhere with you! My foster mom calls me VELCRO. I love being a couch potato! Us girls gotta get our beauty sleep. I sleep at night in my crate, I am crate trained. I don’t make a peep in my crate, and I am house trained.

Working on other things besides sitting because that is the only thing I know how to do right now but I am super smart. However, I am kind of shy sometimes and can be afraid of loud noises, so my foster mom said that she will be picky and introduce me to my FUR ever home with a series of visits until I become comfortable. She promised that I would never be afraid, lonely or scared ever again.

I absolutely need a secure fenced yard and a friendly, not pushy, playful, self-confident dog, who will continue to teach me. Rescue dogs sometimes aren’t easy, but we are so very much worth the time and effort.

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Daisy is a sweet and gentle dog; it has been an honor and privilege to foster her. Whoever adopts her is getting a wonderful and grateful dog.

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Interested in meeting Daisy? Submit an adoption application at www.leoncountyhumane.org/adopt/adoption-application

07/30/2024

•••Fosters Needed•••

These fur babies need a soft, safe place to land until they find their forever homes. If you can open your home to one of these dogs, please email me at [email protected]

Goose- is a 4 year old lab mix that was adopted from us 3 years ago but returned yesterday because his previous owners are still dispaced from the tornados and have tried to keep goose, but can no longer. Goose is house trained, and crate trained. He also gets along with other dogs.

Teddy - is a 4 to 6 month old Brittany spaniel/poodle mix. He is a super sweet boy, very cuddly, high energy and needs another dog to play with.

Alice-is a six-year-old flat coated retriever mix super sweet girl very cuddly gets along with other dogs. She is house trained crate.


Anastasia and Drizella- Anastasia is white and brown
Drizella is all brown. These are both girls that are 4 month old terriers, they are about 5 pounds each. They are super sweet but they are puppies.

07/27/2024

Check out our amazing Volunteer Coordinator 😍

Thanks Tallahassee Magazine for this important piece on volunteering in animal rescue, and BIG thank you to our volunteers!

Want to join and start volunteering? Visit www.leoncountyhumane.org/volunteer

Leon County Humane Society Volunteer Coordinator Courtney Kendrick and Extended Care Animal Haven volunteer Nancy Redfern-Vance combine to talk about animal rescue volunteerism.

07/24/2024

Panleukopenia Rescue Update:

We have 19 cats and kittens in our isolation space right now and you'd hardly know most of them had ever been sick. They reach through the bars and grab us as we walk by and meow for attention. They make biscuits when we talk to them and love nothing more than a fluffy blanket or bed. They love to be pet and give head butts while we tend to their kennels.

Most of these cats have never known a home, so now that they're feeling better, we're looking for fosters who would be able to offer them a spare bedroom or bathroom while they finish out their quarantine and give us a chance to learn more about them and their purr-sonalities, especially our adult cats Dawn, Bubbles, Max, Shara, and Smurfette.

They've been through so much already, we know it's time to start showing them all the good stuff: treats, toys, fluffy blankets, scratching posts, we're happy to send everything home with you.

We'll also handle any medical needs through our vet partners, you'd just transport to the vet when necessary. We also send home the less fun stuff - litter, food, towels, anything that you would need is covered.

Here's our foster application to get started: https://www.leoncountyhumane.org/get-involved/foster/foster-application/
Questions? Email [email protected] and we're happy to answer!

07/23/2024

Please consider fostering one or two of these babies. They really need to be in foster homes.

07/22/2024

🍑 ADOPTABLE SPOTLIGHT 🍑

It's hard to know if Peaches got her name from being so sweet or so soft!

Peaches LOVES her doggy foster brother, and does great with other dogs, especially if they like to play. A fenced in backyard for her to run and play in would be ideal, but she is fabulous on a leash and is a great adventure buddy. Speaking of adventures - Peaches is a great passenger for car rides, spending the drive calmly window gazing. She easily accompanies her foster on outings and is on her best behavior in public.

She loves her human friends and prefers to tag along! She's even been known to hop in the shower for more quality time with her people and loves the water. If there are no adventures scheduled, she's just as happy to snuggle in bed or on the couch watching TV.

Peaches and cats aren't exactly peaches and cream - she's more outgoing and excited than most cats like and they tend to hide from her, so a home without cats would probably be best.

If you're looking for loyal love and tons of tail wags, Peaches could be the dog you've been waiting for!

Learn more about this 2-year-old beauty by visiting https://www.leoncountyhumane.org/animal/peaches-2/ and submit an adoption application so we can set up a meet and greet!

07/22/2024

•••Fosters Needed•••

These puppies were dumped on Friday afternoon and with no where to put them, Ox Bottom Animal Hospital was gracious enough to board them over the weekend. They did the hard part and they got them clean, warm, fed and vetted.

Now it’s time to get them out of the Vet’s office and into foster homes!

There are six 4-5 week old mixed breed puppies. It would be better for the puppies to go into foster homes in pairs but if you can only foster one, that is okay too.

If you can foster one or two of these babies please send an email to Amy at [email protected]

07/21/2024

Now Live: Episode 2 of our Rescue Podcast.

This episode focuses on our recent rescue of more than 30 cats from a neighboring animal control, thought to have coccidia, and turning out to have Panleukopenia.

Our office has been closed the last two weeks as this virus played out among those cats and our staff did our best to keep the other cats residing at our office safe. We had to close the office to volunteers, who typically handle a large portion of our daily cleaning and kitty care.

Not having volunteers has had us all the more grateful for the time they were able to help, and we're looking forward to the light at the end of the tunnel so we can reopen to our beloved volunteers and to the public.

We discuss what's involved in containing, quarantining, and eliminating the virus. It's been a difficult few weeks battling a virus with a high mortality rate of up to 90% in kittens.

Heads up - this episode has mention and discussion of euthanasia, a necessity in responsible rescue and animal welfare.

Thank you for listening, and we promise to have more updates on office availability soon.

For curious listeners admiring our profile picture - here's Harvey's adoption page: https://www.leoncountyhumane.org/animal/harvey-2/

Episode 2 of our Rescue Podcast, with this episode focusing on our recent rescue of more than 30 cats from a neighboring animal control, thought to have coccidia, and turning out to have Panleukopenia. We discuss what's involved in containing...

07/15/2024

••••Fosters Found! Thank You••••

•••Fosters Needed•••

Pepper is a two year old black Lab. She is a super sweet girl that loves everyone. She gets along well with other dogs and good with children. Pepper is house trained and crate trained.

Paisley is a 3 year Australian Shepherd. She gets along well with other dogs. She is super sweet and cuddly. She is house trained and crate trained. If you can foster either one of these fur babies please send me an email to [email protected]

07/11/2024

🐾Adoptable Spotlight 🐾

Are you looking for the floppiest ears in the world? Is your house in need of an infusion of puppy energy, snuggles, kisses, and love?

Stella would make a great addition to your home, and if you have dogs already, she'll put a spring back in their step while they help her find her footing. Her big feet and long legs still have that puppy clumsiness, and she's a bit of a scaredy cat when it comes to things that aren't lounging in the A/C and snuggling.

Stella enjoys a ride in the car, and is good with kids, other dogs, and possibly the right cat. Stella would do best with another dog who can help her confidence and show her the ropes.

This sweet girl is up-to-date on shots, microchipped, spayed, and ready for her forever home. Stella is smart, food-motivated, almost potty-trained and sleeps in her kennel. However, she longs to snuggle her people and does well outside her kennel.

If you think Stella would make a great addition to your family, you can learn more and fill out an adoption application at https://www.leoncountyhumane.org/animal/stella-7/

07/10/2024

••Joey needs a Foster••


Joey is a one year old doodle mix that needs a foster home until
He can find his forever home. He gets along great with other friendly dogs. Joey is house trained and crate trained. He is an all around great dog. If you can foster Joey, please send me an email to [email protected]

07/10/2024

On National Kitten Day, why not celebrate by scrolling through our adoptable kittens on our online kennel?

We have LOTS of adorable, purring, snuggly, sweet kittens currently available, and we bet you'll have trouble choosing, so why not pick two? 🐱🐱

Kittens who grow up with another kitten or a cat already in the home tend to be sweeter. They play more gently, bite less, and keep one another entertained.

Single kittens, even with very hands-on owners, are likely to develop aggressive play tactics and can have trouble being gentle.

Plus, walking in on them snuggling is the best.

See our adoptable cats anytime at www.leoncountyhumane.org/adopt/adoptable-cats and submit an adoption application. Even if you apply for one kitten and end up choosing another, that's okay! Your app will be good for any cat in our program for up to six months.

07/09/2024

Update: Fosters found, thank you!!!

••••Fosters Needed••••
These two fur babies need fosters. If you can please help us save these two babies, please complete the foster application.

https://www.leoncountyhumane.org/get-involved/foster/foster-application/

Camo is a 4 month old black lab puppy. He is super sweet and loves everyone. He gets along great with other friendly dogs.

Leo- is a 5 month old small breed of some sort. Leo is being treated for demodectic( not contagious) mange. She needs a soft place to land so she can recuperate and grow her fur back.

07/08/2024

Our office is closed to unexpected visitors this week. Our small staff is stretched thin while fosters are traveling, and our focus is still needed on the animals in our care. We also still have our Panleukopenia cats in isolation and don’t want to risk unnecessary exposure.

But you’re looking to adopt? We’ve got you! Submit an adoption application. Www.leoncountyhumane.org/adopt/adoption-application

Our dogs don’t reside at the office, they’re in foster care, but we can make sure that their fosters follow up with you.

For cats, once you’ve submitted the app, our Cat Coordinator will reach out to schedule you to come by the office and meet cats, or coordinate with our fosters to bring them by the office to have them available for you to visit. Each cat on our website lists where they currently reside, whether it’s our office, a foster home, or Tally Cat Cafe

You can follow up on a submitted app by emailing [email protected] or [email protected]

If you have a general question, you can always reach us at [email protected]

07/07/2024

07/04/2024

Some reminders:

❤️ July 4th is one of the most common days for pets to go missing. Make reunion easy by keeping your pet’s microchip up to date, and prevent them running off entirely by keeping your pets secure and calm indoors tonight.

🤍 We’re closed today and the rest of the week, if you need anything, including vouchers or our pet food pantry, you can email us at [email protected]

🩵 Fern is available for adoption! From her foster:

Fern is a beautiful Husky/German Shepherd mix, who loves tummy rubs and being with her people! Fern is estimated to be about two years old. She was recently removed from an unhealthy situation where she was crated all day, every day. Now in a foster home, Fern is learning how to live like a normal dog, and learning social skills and manners, for the first time. She is super smart, so she is catching on quickly. She is making progress with housetraining, basic obedience, and self-control. She sleeps in the crate well at night and is working on her tolerance of occasional crate time during the day. Fern has a lot of energy which needs to be directed with consistent physical and intellectual activities. She is dog-friendly with slow and supervised introductions; she is learning social skills with dogs too. Fern is going to make a great companion for an adopter with no small children who sees Fern's potential and is willing to put the effort into helping her feel safe and loved.

See more about Fern and submit an adoption app at https://www.leoncountyhumane.org/animal/fern-2/

07/03/2024

Some helpful tips for tomorrow! Stay safe everyone, and Happy Fourth 🇺🇸

07/03/2024

UPDATE: found and home safe!

🚨BOLO🚨

Goes by Batman

One of our adopted dogs got out of the yard this morning, please be on the lookout.

SR 111S and Quail Ridge Rd at Fl Ga State Line Havana last seen at Limmer Lane.

07/03/2024

Foster found for one of these girls but we need one more foster. If you can foster the other one please send me an email to [email protected]

••••Fosters Needed•••••
These two Danes need fosters.

Bella and Grace are both 5-6 years old. They both are house trained and crate trained and get along well with other friendly dogs and with cats. If you can foster one of these girls. Please send me an email to araddar@leoncountyhumane. org