Leavenworth County Humane Society, Inc. (LCHS) was originally founded in 2007 with a mission of  “preventing cruelty to animals through education, uniting animals in our care with responsible owners, returning lost animals to their owners, educating the general public about the humane treatment of animals and reducing companion animal population through sterilization.”

One major goal has always been to build and operate a centrally located, no-kill, full-service animal care center, involving people from throughout Leavenworth County, so that all the County’s animals have a safe and loving place to be until LCHS can return them to their owners or find them great homes.

LCHS programs and efforts are funded by donations, grants, and sales of LCHS branded items (shirts, mugs, leashes, stickers).

LCHS “launched” in June 2009.  Since then, LCHS has :

• Served more than 690 pets on low-cost spay / neuter transports, preventing the birth of more than 4000 homeless puppies and kittens.  Dogs and cats are sterilized, vaccinated, and pets are microchipped on the transports.
• Rescued / re-homed some 70 animals.
• Assisted more than 20 feral cat colony caretakers with Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR), to prevent breeding, and enhance the health of free-roaming cats.
• Provided emergency veterinary care to several injured, ownerless animals.
• Assisted dozens of pet owners with training support, veterinary care, food, shelter, or medicines (based on need, and availability of resources).
• Worked with city and county governmental agencies to enhance standards for public safety and animal welfare.
• Typically several adoptable animals are in volunteer, state-licensed foster homes.

LCHS is committed to the future of Leavenworth County, participating with city and county governments as well as the Chambers of Commerce in Basehor, Leavenworth-Lansing, and Tonganoxie, and with the Leavenworth County Development Corporation.

LCHS works with HUMAN services agencies in Leavenworth County, because where animals suffer, people are at risk, and where people suffer, animals are at risk.

View the LCHS Vision, Mission, and Values, and join us in our effort!

Refer to our Frequently Asked Questions or LCHS 101 for more information, or  email LCHS your questions.