by Judith Staponkus | Feb 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
This is Rae, an English bulldog who was an amazing, beautiful lady with a sweet and lively personality. Rae passed away unexpectedly last night. Her home was the Lakeland Animal Shelter for the last three years, so she died without a real home or family of her own. We...
by Judith Staponkus | Oct 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
Remarkably Bright Creatures was the book I selected for my Old Bags Book Club to read this month. It was an enjoyable book with a satisfying ending, but the ladies all agreed the most outstanding part was Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus who is one of the narrators...
by Judith Staponkus | Jul 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
It had been months since we said good-bye to Charlie, when Greg and I finally decided to bring another dog home from the Shelter. Choosing one was a difficult decision because every dog deserves to be in a home, and we have grown to love every one of them after...
by Judith Staponkus | May 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
Beautiful Marley waited for a very long time to find his forever home. On April 25, 2022, he finally was adopted when a couple took a chance on Marley, looking past his history and trusting our shelter staff and volunteers who have worked to help Marley become his...
by Judith Staponkus | Apr 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
When you have a friend who must leave you for their best new life, it is bittersweet. Meet Romeo, a dog I have walked at the Lakeland Animal Shelter for almost five years, including twice a day, seven days a week for over the last two years. We became close friends in...
