144 cats and dogs find new homes during Lawrence Humane Society’s Clear the Shelter special, which continues today

photo by: Lawrence Humane Society

The Lawrence Humane Society adopted out 60 dogs on Saturday as part of its Clear the Shelter Day.

Sixty dogs and 71 cats got new homes Saturday after the Lawrence Humane Society hosted its annual Clear the Shelter Day, when all adoption fees are waived.

In addition to those 131 animals, 13 other dogs were adopted at no charge during a two-week lead-up to Clear the Shelter Day, including Peanut, a dog who had been in need of a home for over two years.

Typically adoption fees are around $150 for adult dogs, $300 for puppies, $60 for adult cats and $125 for kittens.

photo by: Lawrence Humane Society

The Lawrence Humane Society adopted out 60 dogs on Saturday as part of its Clear the Shelter Day.

The Humane Society, 1805 E. 19th St., is also hosting fee-waived adoptions from noon to 6 p.m. today. The fee waiver also extends to the adoptable cats at Petco and both Petsmart locations in Lawrence as well. Elina Alterman, a spokeswoman for the Humane Society, said that a large variety of pets in all sizes are still available, including adult animals, puppies and kittens.

Shelter staff will also be available today to facilitate dog meets between shelter dogs and the potential adopters’ dogs to help ensure compatibility.

Alterman said she wanted to dispel the notion that animals adopted for free are more likely to be returned to the shelter or not properly cared for.

“I just want to assure the community that that is not the case,” she said in an email. “We’ve been participating in Clear the Shelter for 10 years and we do not see a higher rate of adoption returns from this event. …[W]e get updates every single year from folks who adopted their pets on Clear the Shelter in past years, and all of these updates would warm anyone’s heart!”

photo by: Lawrence Humane Society

The Lawrence Humane Society adopted out 60 dogs on Saturday as part of its Clear the Shelter Day.

photo by: Lawrence Humane Society

Lawrence Humane Society staff and volunteers on Clear the Shelter Day, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024.

photo by: Lawrence Humane Society

Two signs tally up the animals adopted Saturday at the Lawrence Humane Society.

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