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The most important thing you can do for shelter animals right now

March 27, 2020 Eric Forrest 0

Imagine this scenario: Omaha or Nebraska or the U.S. mandates that everyone stay home while COVID-19 reaches its peak. That presents a bunch of challenges for everyone for nearly every reason. Because we want to stop to virus from spreading, we keep people home to save lives. There are two sides to every coin, however. […]

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“Bumper” the hitchhiking cat adopted after wild ride

February 29, 2020 Eric Forrest 0

Through today’s Omaha World Herald, we met Bumper. After an exciting road trip, he’s starting a new and (hopefully!) less dangerous journey with a new family thanks to the Earnest family and Nebraska Humane Society. After his adventurous ride around town, he’s been altered, chipped, and adopted at the shelter. Here’s what happened on his […]

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Miracle Kitty with fish skin from NHS is going back home

January 29, 2020 Eric Forrest 0

Surely you’ve heard about King, the Omaha cat who was badly burned in a house fire? If not, read up on him here. A quick summary from the Omaha World Herald will do, too: OMAHA — A little more than a month after being seriously burned in a house fire, King, the Omaha cat treated […]

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Update on Mermaid Cat

January 11, 2020 Eric Forrest 0

Remember the adorable and amazing kitty at the Nebraska Humane Society that was burned in a house fire, brought to the shelter, and had wounds repaired using fish skin? The shelter has provided the media with an update on his condition! King the cat is somewhat of a miracle. During another procedure this week, vets […]

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Adorable and amazing mermaid cat at Nebraska Humane Society

December 31, 2019 Eric Forrest 0

The things our shelters and rehab centers do to get animals back in the game are amazing. Whether it’s transplanting feathers in a hawk’s wings or unique prosthesis, new medicine and procedures are unbelievable. The Nebraska Humane Society employed an amazing tactic to help out a feline burn victim and it’s awesome. We’ve heard of […]

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Nebraska Humane Society Annual Report

December 22, 2019 Eric Forrest 0

As the year winds down and the largest shelter in the state begins to tally up pertinent shelter statistics, the Nebraska Humane Society (NHS) reminds us of the good it does using a number of metrics. Shelter stats are available in detail at the NHS website here. In the latest edition of the shelter’s magazine, […]

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Pre-Black Friday sale at Nebraska Humane Society

November 16, 2019 Eric Forrest 0

The Nebraska Humane Society, with its limited space during renovation and steady influx of adoptable animals, is hosting a “Pre-Black Friday” sale. If you were thinking about adopting, now is a great time! All dogs two years and older are just $75 to adopt until Black Friday, November 22. At last check, over 80 dogs […]

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Pre-Black Friday sale at Nebraska Humane Society

November 16, 2019 Eric Forrest 0

The Nebraska Humane Society, with its limited space during renovation and steady influx of adoptable animals, is hosting a “Pre-Black Friday” sale. If you were thinking about adopting, now is a great time! All dogs two years and older are just $75 to adopt until Black Friday, November 22. At last check, over 80 dogs […]

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The Humane Society has “a latte” dogs and cats

October 9, 2019 Eric Forrest 0

The shelter’s Facebook page recently stated it’s “got a latte dogs and cats and we want to showcase them to adopters, so we’re having an Espresso Your Love Adoption Event on Sunday October 13 from 10am-1pm! There are big perks if you come!” – First 120 people who bring a donation of soft treats, Vienna sausages, pet […]