You walk in planning to just look, and that plan falls apart in about four minutes. Somewhere in Nebraska, behind a plain front door on a busy road, hundreds of cats and dogs are waiting for someone to notice them.
The place is bigger, cleaner, and more cheerful than most people expect from an animal shelter. It is also a spot where a quiet afternoon can end with a new roommate riding home in a cardboard carrier.
A Big Shelter on Fort Street in Omaha
Traffic hums along Fort Street in northwest Omaha, and most drivers zip right past the Nebraska Humane Society without a second glance. That is a shame, because the building at 8929 Fort Street holds one of the largest collections of adoptable animals in the state.
The shelter works as a full animal services hub. Adoptions are the main event, yet the same roof covers lost and found pets, pet licensing, a spay and neuter clinic, training classes, a retail store, and memorial services for families saying goodbye to a longtime companion…