We often share the staggering statistic that our average cost of care per shelter pet is $751 while our average adoption fee is just $130. What you may not realize is that the $751 cost is based on our average length of stay of 26 days. Pets who stay with us longer than average have
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Emily was among a group of 14 dogs transferred to Great Plains SPCA from a rural Texas pound after being rescued from a hoarding case. The Athens, Texas (population 12,664) animal control facility that took these dogs in, was overwhelmed with the large influx of additional dogs. They reached out to Great Plains SPCA for
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We first shared Anda’s story on Facebook on April 16 and since then have issued multiple pleas to find her forever family, but Anda is still without a home. On May 8, we shared the urgent need for Anda to find a foster home to get a break from the shelter environment. No calls. On
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On a typical outreach day last week, the Great Plains SPCA HERO (Humane. Education. Resources. Outreach.) Team drove by a house and noticed a dilapidated doghouse in the backyard. When they stopped to investigate further, they found a dog on a short, heavy metal chain in the muddy yard and another in a crate on
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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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Rushed to Great Plains SPCA with severe wounds on his head and neck, Blake needed emergency medical attention. Blake showed up in a good Samaritan’s backyard in Shawnee and when they noticed he was injured, they were determined to trap him and get him the medical he desperately needed. When finally trapped, Blake was rushed
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As an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Great Plains SPCA does not receive any government funding, so we depend solely on our gracious community of donors to fund our shelter. Our cost for every pet in our care is $35 per day. Every donation makes a difference for our shelter pets, no matter the size. If every
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Once extremely shut down and fearful, Athens and Boston have made incredible strides in their Foster home and are now ready to move on to their forever. Athens and Boston were networked to us through the ASPCA from a rural shelter in Iowa. Not knowing much about their past, we must assume they were neglected
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Chained out in the elements for most of his life, Reddick will never have to spend another night outdoors thanks to the Great Plains SPCA HERO (Humane. Education. Resources. Outreach.) team. Our HERO team has been working with Reddick and his owners for over four years providing ongoing care to keep him safe and happy
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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
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