People often look to the Capital Humane Society when they want to rescue pets or have to regretfully give the pets up.
The CHS doesn’t only care, support, and find lost animals; they also recommend adopting pets or suggest fostering dogs and cats until they are found a secure home.
The CHS reaches out to all individuals who want a cat or dog and have many ways to help out first pet owners as well.
The CHS also plants microchips within an adopted pet for tracking in case the pet gets lost or stolen.
According to the CHS’s brochure, the pets have an opportunity to assist and interact with patients at hospitals; to help brighten their days and boost their morale.
For dog owners who are having difficulty training their young pups (3 to 9 months old), the CHS has a class called Puppy Kindergarten which helps the puppy learn to obey.
The CHS also welcomes volunteering within their facilities.
People who want to volunteer have to go to a special class in order to qualify, and they have to be over 16 years of age or supervised by an adult.
Volunteers walk dogs, socialize with pets and help with the maintenance of the kennels and grooming the pets.
The CHS is a non-profit organization and relies mostly on the donations people are willing to donate to them.
Donations don’t always come in money or change; the CHS accepts many different forms of donations, such as real estate, supplies, fundraising event, and community service.
Special upcoming events include a one-hour Adult Dog Training Class at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, and Tuesday, March 26. For more details, contact Randy Yager at 402-441- 4490.
Another Special Event is the 2013 Tails n Grails Pet Walk and Festival on May 18 at Fallbrook Town Center at 10 a.m. Call 402-441-4487 for more details.
Last year the CHS took in nearly 9,000 dogs and cats because of their no animal is turned away policy, and the CHS is rapidly running out of room to care for all the animals.
Because of the generosity of Mary Jo and Dave Livingston, the CHS is building a new home for dogs and cats called the Pieloch Adoption Center.
This building is being built at the intersection of 70th Street and Highway 2 in Lincoln on 2.75 acres of land. Construction began on June 6, 2012, and is expected to be completed this June.
The new home for CHS will be spacious for pets and less noisy because of the tiles being put in the dogs’ den (as they call it) that absorb most of the sounds.
The CHS plan on keeping their old location open and are happy with their new building’s progress so far.