Our Mascots

On Monday, July 17, 2006 we lost our long time companion.

Rusty made the lives of many people brighter during his visits to schools, retirement homes and camps. He will be truly missed.

Rusty was 11 years old.

On May 20, 2009, we lost Sprat, our loving mascot.

He greeted many who pet him in his own special way and he will be missed.

Sprat was 14 years old.

In 2009 after many great years with us we lost Mimi.

Mimi came to us back in 1997 as a stray. After no one claimed her, we kept her as our therapy cat.

For 12 years Mimi made her home at LCHS, playing with her ‘friend' Sprat, greeting people who came to LCHS and making her rounds as a therapy cat. In her retirement she enjoyed lounging around soaking up attention. She will be missed.

Coby is a 6-year-old shih-tzu and shares a home with one of our shelter staff. He was Rusty's best friend and the two of them made their visits in the community together. Losing Rusty was difficult for all of us, but especially so for Coby.

Coby also had another important job to do. When new dogs arrived at the shelter, Coby became the stand-in for testing dog-to-dog aggression. Coby was proud to be a valuable member of our testing team.

These days, Coby is retired from duty and lives a happy pampered life with his human family.

Dolly arrived at our shelter with her mom and two littermates. At three weeks old, she was just the tiniest thing. All of the kittens were born with small, crooked tails. Dolly was the only one to deal with a bigger hurdle. Besides her little tail, both of her front legs were malformed. It appeared as if she has elbows. After some fostering and rehabilitation with one of our agents, Dolly came along very nicely. Dolly also has very special eyes. They are 2 different colours - one blue and one green.

After a stint joining Coby as a community visitor, due to her physical needs, Dolly retired. She is now living a full and happy life with her new family.

Tarps

In 2009 a stray kitten arrived at the shelter. Looking surprisingly like Sprat, he quickly charmed all the staff. Tarps became a hit and he was graduated to mascot status.

These days Tarps spends his time patrolling LCHS, greeting people and visiting schools, hospitals and retirement homes.

A fun fact about Tarps name… it is ‘Sprat' spelled backwards in honour of his predecessor.

Pete

Pete joined the LCHS Mascot Family in 2010. When he first arrived at the shelter it was with the intention of finding a family to give him a loving home, but before long it was decided that Pete would make a wonderful mascot.

Pete is a very social cat and has recently started making appearances at community events. He impresses everyone with how laid-back he is.

Nola

Nola joined the LCHS in 2005. Her name is an acronym for New Orleans, LA which is where she was rescued following Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Nola greets visitors in our lobby and is always ready for a belly rub. Her duties include community visits to senior care / resident facilities where everyone is always so happy to see her.

There is always much curiosity about Nola's breed. She is a Corgi dachshund mix.