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Humane Society of Lake County Florida

A 501(c)(3) no-kill animal shelter located in Lake County, Florida Humane Society of Lake County is a 501(c)(3) no-kill animal shelter located in Umatilla, FL.

Founded in 1976 as an organization solely for charitable purposes and has the general responsibility to operate for the advancement of humane treatment and the prevention of cruelty to animals.

We are NOT Animal Services/Control and we do NOT receive state funding. Please be patient with the fact that we have limited space. We receive numerous calls daily about animals needing help and each of t

hem is just as important as the other. We do not have the capacity to take in an unlimited number of animals. Unfortunately, many must be turned away. We will provide you with a list of other shelters and information that may help you in your time of need. Visit humanelake.com to view adoptable animals currently in our care and learn about our adoption process.

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01/05/2024

Trivia Night is back! It will be held on Saturday, March 23rd at the Eustis Community Center. This year we are allowing teams to buy a whole table or a half table. Check out the link below to sign up!

https://www.humanelake.com/trivianight

01/04/2024

**It looks like there might be rain around the time of the clinic. We ask that if it is raining, that your animals are left in the vehicle (running) and the owner comes up to the building to complete paperwork. We will call you when it is your turn for the clinic**

REMINDER: Saturday, January 6th Elite Veterinary Home Care is hosting their quarterly Vaccine Clinic from 10am-12pm. No appointment needed! Dogs must be on a leash and cats in carriers.

01/04/2024

Amos 😻 an adorable 3 month old male kitten. He is very sweet and likes to play. He does well with other cats and due to his age, may be fine around dogs too. Amos is currently at Pet Supermarket in Mt. Dora and is ready to find his furever home! ❤️

01/03/2024

Meet Zane 🐶
He is a sweet and silly 1 year old male Terrier mix weighing around 60 lbs. He enjoys exploring in the play yard and receiving attention from people. Zane is playful with other dogs and is ready to join his furever home! 🐾

01/02/2024

We love this time of year as we get amazing updates on our former residents enjoying life with their adoptive families. This one REALLY touches our heart 🥰

Abby joined our shelter in June 2015. She was extremely shy and untrusting of people but did great with other dogs. Abby spent over a year at our shelter until her people showed up! The Kitchin family knew Abby was the one and visited our shelter several times a week for over a month to slowly make their introduction. Abby was officially adopted Sept. 2016! She has been soaking up the good life ever since then. Pictured is her recently showing off her jammies! We couldn’t love this more! 🐾

01/01/2024

Happy New Year! 🎉
We’re excited to share that 229 cats and dogs found loving homes in 2023. Like most shelters and rescues we saw a decrease in adoptions and an increase in surrenders...but just look at those faces that we have had the pleasure to help! 🥰

This would not be possible without the dedication from our staff, volunteers, community supporters, fosters and adopters! THANK YOU! 🐾 Here’s to saving more lives this year.🍾

12/28/2023

*SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, January 6th from 10a-12p. Elite Veterinary Home Care is hosting their quarterly Vaccine Clinic. No appointment needed! Dogs must be on a leash and cats in carriers.

12/24/2023

Former HSLC residents Dexter aka “Curly” and Tito aka “Paquito” are waiting patiently to open up their presents with their AMAZING family! We love these updates! Please share how your furbabies are celebrating this holiday season! 🐾 🎄

12/23/2023

We wanted to take a moment and share pictures from our annual Santa Paws dates. This year we hosted 43 groups! Huge thank you to Stacey our photographer, Mark our Santa, Gary Ashcraft for letting us borrow his truck and the volunteers who help distract our participants. This year we even had a tortoise stop by 🐢

12/22/2023

Looking for the total package? Meet Jupiter!

He is a 4-5 month old male looking for his furever home. Jupiter is extremely sweet. He loves to be held, purrs like crazy and will even drool if the right spot is hit. Jupiter also loves to play with string toys being a favorite. He had an Upper Respiratory Infection which he has been treated for. Unfortunately, we have no idea how long or severe the infection was, but as you can see it affected the look of his eyes however it doesn't really limit his vision. Stop by our shelter to meet Jupiter🥰

12/21/2023

Cher was so excited to meet Santa! She asked for a loving home this year and gave him a kiss to seal the deal 🥰

Cher is a 6 month old female Terrier mix weighing 26 lbs. She is very friendly and loves making new friends. She is great with other dogs (cats unknown, but can be tested). Cher will make a wonderful companion! Lets find her a ❤️

12/20/2023

**Update: ADOPTED**

Tony is searching for another loving home after his owner sadly passed away. 😢 Tony is a 15 year old male cat weighing 18 lbs. He is a big boy full of love! He does great with other cats and lived in a home with a cat who was younger than him. He enjoys relaxing in our kitty kottage lounging on a perch looking out the window. Tony is so deserving a new furever home and will be the purrfect companion if you're looking for a calm, easy-going buddy. ❤️

12/19/2023

This is the last week (through Saturday) our shelter will be open for 2023. The shelter will be closed the week of Christmas till New Years and will reopen January 2nd at 10am. We will still happily allow volunteers to come in for the dogs and cats in the mornings. We will still be checking out emails while we are on break.

12/18/2023

Meet this dapper dude! 😎

Eric is a 5 year old male with a handsome mustache. He is very friendly with everyone and enjoys socializing with other cats. He may do well with a cat-friendly dog as well due to his outgoing personality. Eric will make a wonderful addition to any loving home. Consider meeting him at our shelter. ❤️

12/16/2023

Keep our shelter friends in mind this holiday season! 🐾
Address: 16435 McKinley Road, Umatilla, FL 32784
Online items delivered to our shelter 👇
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🎄 Chewy: https://www.chewy.com/.../humane-society-of-lake-county...

12/15/2023

Ready for Love? 💕
Ryan is a friendly 1 year old male Hound mix weighing 65 lbs. He does great with other dogs and loves to play! He is working on his manners and will need a dedicated person or family to continue with his training. Ryan is such a fun boy, come meet him at our shelter! 🐾

12/15/2023

Meet Pinky! 😻
He is a fun-loving 6 month old male tripod kitten. His back leg has been amputated, but that does not slow him down at all. Pinky is a friendly boy with a curious personality. He is ready to explore in his furever home! ❤️

12/12/2023

Those ears 🐰

Meet Sonny! He is an adorable 6 month old male Terrier mix weighing around 27 lbs currently. He likes to play and has a sweet personality. Since he is still a puppy, he will need a patient home where he can continue with training and socialization. Sonny is ready to find his furever home. ❤️

12/09/2023

Friendly reminder: Our Pet Pictures with Santa will be held today, Saturday, December 9th from 11am-3pm and not Sunday, December 10th. The pictures are done for a $10 donation. We have an indoor and outdoor picture locations. We look forward to seeing everyone and their furry companions 🐾

**Please expect pictures to take about a week to be emailed to you. They are edited and you get multiple. The photographer works full time which is busy due to the season**

Address: 16435 McKinley Rd. Umatilla 32784

12/08/2023

**Update: ADOPTED**

Angel is a beautiful 10 year old female declawed kitty. She is very sweet and likes to talk. Angel is an easy-going girl who will make a wonderful companion. She is ready to join her furever home, will that be with you?

12/06/2023

Due to the weather outlook for Sunday, we will be hosting Pet Pictures with Santa on Saturday, December 9th from 11am-3pm. The pictures are done for a $10 donation. We have an indoor and outdoor picture locations. This new date and time will mean that Sunday will no longer be a go. We look forward to seeing everyone and their furry companions 🐾

**Please expect pictures to take about a week to be emailed to you. They are edited and you get multiple. The photographer works full time which is busy due to the season**

Address: 16435 McKinley Rd. Umatilla 32784

12/06/2023

Shelter staff and volunteer favorite- Merlot 🍷
Merlot is a two year old female kitty. She was found in a busy parking lot by one of our volunteers. She is a vocal and fun girl. Merlot loves to play with all toys and is very sweet. She would do best in a home with no other pets (likes to be the center of attention) and in a home with kids, she would prefer them to be 8 years+. Merlot had an urinary inflation once so we put her on urinary food which she wasn't had an issue since. We buy her food at Publix for $10 and it lasts her a month so there isn't an additional expense. Merlot has been overlooked at our shelter for so long, we would love to see her move along to her furever home ❤️

12/03/2023

Today is the first Sunday for pet pictures with Santa 🎅 The event is from 11am-3pm (Next Saturday, December 9th as well). There will also be refreshments available. Pictures are a $10 donation. We can't wait to see all the fur babies 🐾

12/02/2023

Wendy is a sweet 4 year old female medium-haired kitty. Wendy lived in foster home for awhile and did great with children however she would prefer to be the only animal. Wendy has a friendly personality and is available to meet at our shelter!

12/01/2023

*Special Pup Alert* Gromit is an energetic 2 year old male Terrier mix weighing 36 lbs. He is a happy-go-lucky pup who likes to splash around in the kiddie pool. He is very sweet and does well with other dogs. He recently completed a 12-week training program with The Greyhound Advancement Center.

Gromit struggles in the shelter environment. He stresses out which turns into negative behavior which he does not have outside the environment (barking, pacing, jumping, etc. all while in the kennel...nothing aggressive just over stimulated). While in the program, inmates and staff alike had fallen in love with Gromit. We would love nothing more than to find Gromit a loving home where he can thrive! Consider taking him out in the play yard and really getting to know him. He's a great dog!

11/30/2023

**Update: due to expected weather, the second date will be Saturday, December 9th from 11am-3pm**

We are hosting our annual Pet Pictures with Santa on two Sundays, December 3rd and 10th from 11am-3pm at our shelter! Address: 16435 McKinley Rd Umatilla. Pictures are a $10 donation. Take a look at some of the pictures from last year 🐾 We will have an indoor and outdoor set up.

11/30/2023

Bandit is a super friendly 1 year old male cat. He enjoys socializing with other cats in our kitty kottage and loves receiving attention from people. Bandit is an overall great boy with a personality to match. In his spare time, he likes to get goofy on catnip...do you blame him? Bandit is SO deserving of a home to call his own. Consider meeting him at our shelter.

11/29/2023

*Update: ADOPTED*

Brutis is a friendly 2 year old male mixed breed, maybe some Hound or Lab mix? He is playful and does great with other dogs (cats unknown, but can be tested). Brutis recently completed a 12-week training program with The Greyhound Advancement Center. He was awarded "Top Dog" in his class! To receive this award, the dog has to be well rounded, show well in class at graduation as well as learn many skills. Brutis is wonderful pup ready to join his furever home, will that be with you??

11/26/2023

Check out who has recently been adopted 🎉 Cats: Tilly, Carrie and Ramon along with Dog: Sully have headed to their new homes

11/26/2023

Let's PAWTY!! 🐾🎄

Sunday, Dec. 3rd from 11a - 3p. Location: 16435 McKinley Road, Umatilla, FL 32784

Stop by for pet pictures with Santa sitting on the tailgate of a unique truck for a one-of-a-kind background! ($10 donation) Free refreshments, donation drive and cat & dog adoptions!

Can't make it for pictures on the 3rd? No worries! Santa will be back at our shelter on Saturday, Dec. 9th from 11a - 3p. 🎅

11/23/2023

Happy Thanksgiving! 🍂

We are SO thankful for our Staff, Volunteers and Community supporters who help continue our mission. 🐾

11/22/2023

Shopping for holiday deals?? Keep our shelter friends in mind! 🐾

Pictured is our Wish List of items that can be dropped off at our shelter. Address: 16435 McKinley Road, Umatilla, FL 32784

Online purchases delivered to our shelter 👇
🎄 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3J2DOIER66SB7?ref_=wl_share

🎄 Chewy: https://www.chewy.com/g/humane-society-of-lake-county_b73607156?fbclid=IwAR0X4LUXnXbuIP8x2GCWVHojRpEL2ubgiAyoSzFobjswodHzHwzCIdKZD9k

11/21/2023

This week's schedule:
* We will be open Wednesday, November 22nd and Saturday, November 25th from 10am-4pm.
* We will be closed on Thursday, November 23rd and Friday, November 24th. While we are closed we will still have staff and volunteers caring for each of our residents.

11/21/2023

**Update: Adopted**

Meet Ramon! 😻

He is an adorable 3 month old male kitten ready to steal your heart! He loves to play and explore. He does great with other playful cats and will make the purrfect companion for a fun-loving home! Ramon is ready to meet you at our shelter.

11/19/2023

Check out who has recently been adopted 🎉 Cats: Bandit, Teddy, Freddy and Skellington have headed to their new homes

11/16/2023

We will be closing at 3pm today, Thursday, November 16th due to a meeting

11/15/2023

*Update: ADOPTED*

Fanta is ready to play! ⚽️

He is a 1 year old Terrier mix weighing around 42 lbs. He never misses out on having a good time! Fanta does great with other dogs and enjoys splashing in the kiddie pool on hot days. He is ready for your love and will make a great addition to a loving, active home.

11/12/2023

Check out who has recently been adopted 🎉 Cats: Fushia (long term resident), Rossi, Ellie, Watson, Queenie and Candy Corn along with Dogs: Laila and Buddy have headed to their new homes

11/11/2023

Veterans Day, a day to honor and commemorate the service and sacrifices of American military and working dogs throughout history.

11/11/2023

*Update: ADOPTED*

Freddy 😻 is a male kitten with an approx. DOB of 8/3/23. He is such a loving boy and has the loudest purrs! Freddy does well with other cats and enjoys receiving attention from everyone. He will truly make a wonderful addition to a loving home.

Address

16435 McKinley Road
Umatilla, FL
32784

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

(352) 589-7400

Website

http://www.humanelake.com/

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