LCHS, Inc. is the ONLY organization working to build and operate a no-kill pet Animal Shelter to serve ALL Leavenworth County residents: ALL VOLUNTEER. Vision: Leavenworth County sets the standard for humane communities – becoming a place where all animals are treated humanely, and every pet has a loving forever home. Mission Leavenworth County Humane Society, Inc. provides the animal welfare focal point for all of Leavenworth County.  Conducts humane education for schools and community groups.  Provides spay / neuter services to reduce the number of homeless animals and enhance the health of homed animals.  Works to improve animal protection laws and their enforcement.  Cares compassionately for stray, abandoned and relinquished animals (future: in a pro-life, state-of-the-art care center) and licensed foster homes.  Re-homes adoptable animals with responsible owners and provides adoption follow-up.  Helps owners retain their pets by providing education and training assistance.  Partners with cities, the county, other rescues, shelters and animal welfare groups to create a humane county where people and animals want to live. Values We believe that: • Animals are capable of pleasure and pain and are worthy of human compassion. • Humans have a moral responsibility to treat animals humanely. • People want to provide lifelong appropriate care for their animals. • Companion animals enhance the quality of human life. • Violence, cruelty and neglect toward animals are related to violence, cruelty and neglect toward humans. • Promoting compassion toward animals encourages people to treat each other with respect and kindness. • Humane communities attract law-abiding responsible citizens that contribute to the overall quality of life for all.