Tens of thousands of animals come in and out of the Nebraska Humane Society each year. And while the shelter has much support from the community, the cost to care for each animal is always growing. That said, one way you can help the shelter is by sponsoring a cage or kennel at the Nebraska […]
Are you looking for a special way to celebrate your child’s birthday? If he or she loves animals, the Nebraska Humane Society might just be the place to host your kid’s next b-day celebration! Come have a great time at the shelter with kids aged 5-12. You’ll get two hours of great fun and hands-on […]
The Humane Hands Club from the Nebraska Humane Society (NHS) is for youths aged 11 to 15 who would like to learn about different areas and issues within the state’s largest shelter, Omaha’s NHS. If your kids love animals and are concerned for their welfare (and you’d like to teach them empathy, compassion, and responsibility) […]
If you live in Omaha or three miles outside City limits and have dogs or cats, you should have received a form from the Nebraska Humane Society recently. It’s that time again- time to renew your pet licenses. License fees are due by March 15, 2017 and you are required by law to license your […]
Winter break is fun enough, but if your kids would like to liven up their December school-free time, consider signing them up for the Nebraska Humane Society’s Furreezing Winter Camp! The shelter’s camp is an all-day animal experience with plenty of opportunities to be hands-on with animals and have fun with other kids. Children aged 7-12 […]
We all know the Nebraska Humane Society adopts out thousands of animals each year, but its duties extend outside of helping homeless pets. Outside of adoption, city animal control, and other services, the NHS works with wildlife needing help as well. The Nebraska Humane Society Dispatch got a call recently of a goose who was […]
It’s like a broken record, but the Nebraska Humane Society is full of cats…again! The shelter needs help to get the word out and make space. Here are some numbers that help explain the situation: Overall cat intake is up 338 kitties this year compared to this time last year. While strays are down 115—owner surrendered cats are […]
All week, we’ll be highlighting year-end events from many area rescues, shelters, and dog-friendly spots around Omaha. Here’s the biggest event of the season, the 2016 Margre Durham Walk for the Animals! Omaha’s largest dog-friendly event is bigger and better than ever! The Nebraska Humane Society’s biggest annual “fun”draiser has a new time and new […]
Recently, the Nebraska Humane Society (NHS) released a video that warned, the content “may be too graphic for some-discretion advised.” The video took viewers through the extraction of a Cuterebra from a stray kitten’s nose. See the video here. Cuterebras are large, non-feeding flies that use small mammals as incubators for their offspring. Despite the […]
It was 9:30 in the morning and Hope Wicken sat at the top of the Nebraska Humane Society’s east meadow, looking over dogs and their owners like a lifeguard at a pool. She knows nearly all of the 50 dogs at the doggy play date hosted by Yappy Pack on Saturdays. “Bilbo’s pooping over there,” […]
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