Our Mission Statement:

The Lenawee Humane Society is an organization of people that believes all life should be respected. Our purpose is to promote responsible treatment of animals, and to be the voice for those who cannot speak for themselves.

Did you know that every year LHS takes in over 1000 unwanted and abandoned animals?

Please read on to learn more about our shelter....

Who We Are...

The Lenawee Humane Society (LHS) is a private, non-profit, tax exempt organization, dedicated to caring for unwanted animals and providing them with necessary medical treatment, food and shelter until we can find them a new home. Founded in 1921, the Lenawee Humane Society is incorporated by the State of Michigan but receives no government support. The Lenawee Humane Society is supported solely by donations and membership dues. As a Society, we believe that all life should be revered and that all living creatures should be treated with kindness and respect.

Animals up for adoption at LHS reside indefinitely!

(They are not euthanized except in cases of unrelievable suffering or terminal illness)

What we do...

• Accept owned and stray animals that are no longer wanted.

• Match those animals with properly screened adopters.
• Maintain a lost and found file.
• Promote spaying and neutering to control pet overpopulation.
• Answer pet questions via telephone and e-mail.
• Conduct pet therapy visits to nursing homes.
• Provide educational programs for elementary schools, daycare, and nursery schools.
• Forward cruelty complaints to the appropriate law enforcement agencies for investigation.
• Assist law enforcement agencies in prosecuting animal cruelty cases.
• Distribute literature for educational purposes.
• Rent out humane live-traps to area residents.
• Operate a quality pet store.

The Michigan Department of Agriculture Animal Health Division regularly inspects Lenawee Humane Society to ensure that we meet government standards.