For two years, Bug has been homeless. Since I became CEO of Great Plains SPCA, we have not had any dog stay in our care for this long, until now. As heartbreaking as it is, what is more devastating is that we now have several dogs approaching their two-year mark as “homeless.” It has been …
This is Scooby. He is part Great Dane and part love bug. He adores people, is full of fun energy, and is housetrained. Scooby spends four hours every weekday alongside me in my office. He is one of four to five pups that spend time in my office with me every day. Scooby has historically …
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Between June 1 and July 31, we raised a total of $326,616.64, with $150,000 of these donations being matched. While we fell a little short of our overall goal, we want to thank you for your incredible support during an increasingly challenging year. During our Lend A Paw donation drive: We took in 423 new animals We adopted out …
We have seen a lot these past 10 years in animal welfare in Kansas City but nothing quite like the challenges that 2022 has brought. While our average length of stay for our pets is 26 days, this past year we have had more than 30 pets who have been in our care for 100 …
This past year we lost four of our beloved pets in just a short 8 months. Losing so many in such a short time frame has impacted our family greatly – the void they have left has been huge. While many of us know the loss of losing our own family pets, at Great Plains …
Transcript: This is Anda. Anda has been at Great Plains SPCA for over 100 days and she’s my office mate. When she first arrived, she was incredibly fearful and scared. Our amazing Behavior team and staff have worked tirelessly every day to ensure that she receives all the care to survive and thrive in her …
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Last month, our HERO team was contacted about a home with several cats in need of help. Upon arrival, our team discovered this was not a single-family home, but an apartment complex in KCMO littered with numerous injured, sick and deceased cats. Over the past weeks, our dedicated HERO team has worked tirelessly to help …
Thank you SO much for your wonderful support for Great Plains SPCA. As CEO, I am continually humbled by the generosity of our loyal donors, we simply could not do what we do without you! I wanted to share two quick updates with you, our dedicated donors: Bad Pet Drawing Fundraiser is back for its …
The past two weeks have been considerably more challenging than normal for all of us at Great Plains SPCA. Arctic temperatures, combined with losing heat and electricity in our Pet Adoption Center, have required our team to remain creative and diligent in problem solving to ensure the best care for our animals. Last week when …
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Greetings,Wow….what a difference a year makes! This time last year, I could never have imagined the changes and challenges that 2020 would bring to so many of us. From lockdown in March when we wrote to the Governor of Kansas to ensure animal shelters would be considered “essential,” to the numerous operational adjustments we have …