Willie is the runt of an unwanted litter recently surrendered to our HERO Team. After being surrendered, Willie headed to a Foster home with his siblings, and the Foster quickly noted he was regurgitating much of his food. Willie was seen by our veterinarians and a specialist who have determined that he likely has a […]
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Many of you likely remember this sweet face. Carrot was a long-term dog who was with us for six months prior to being adopted in October. We had the highest of hopes for Carrot that his new home would be forever and had been in regular contact with his owner, who said things were going
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Our HERO Team found Grace running loose in the cold last week and recognized her immediately. We were able to secure Grace and return her home to the outdoor pen she shares with her brother, Mercy. We were shocked to see Grace’s dog house missing an entire side, meaning she would be unable to protect
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It’s true that black pets often get overlooked by potential adopters in favor of animals that stand out more. Due to their coloring, black pets are often more difficult to photograph, have less distinguished features and face historically negative stereotypes, meaning it typically takes them longer to get adopted. In the spirit of the season,
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The eight longest term dogs currently at the shelter are: Prince, Carrot, Hendrix, Harlow, Fiona, Pooh Bear, Sheba and Lance. While our average length of stay is 26 days, their average length of stay is 107 days. With this increased stay comes increased costs of care. Based on our average cost of $28 per day…
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Hendrix is a five-year-old American Bulldog mix who is an all-star ball player, lover of cuddling, and energetic playmate with other large dogs. He is at that great age where he is out of the puppy stage but still has a zest for life and is a perfect size at 60 pounds. Hendrix has been
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At Great Plains SPCA, we take pride in offering a lifelong, full-circle approach for pets and their human companions with our three-pronged approach: prevention, adoption and retention. Part of that approach is educating adopters on realistic expectations for their new canine companion’s acclimation to the home. This is where the Rule of Three comes in.
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We’re seeking a Foster-to-Adopt home committed to following a behavior modification plan and working directly with our Director of Animal Behavior & Training to ensure Benny’s success. Benny’s lack of success in his previous homes is largely attributed to his behavior prescription plan not being followed. Benny will thrive in a home without children under
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Time out of the shelter can do amazing things for our pets. Recently, the Lenexa Police Department has partnered with our team to take shelter dogs on day-long field trips. In June, they took terrier mix Starlah out for the day, and she was adopted not long after. This month, black lab mix Julie hiked
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