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2024 Articles
A Resilient Survivor: Forever home sought as animal abuse case continues
By Sarah Motter - KCTV5
Paralyzed pup looking for new home, previous owners charged with felony animal cruelty
by JoBeth Davis - KMBC
FurEver Home Friday: Great Plains SPCA
by News Staff - KCTV5
Long-term shelter dog Lucas finds a home after 520 days in Kansas shelter
by Alan Shope - KMBC
Neglected Goldendoodle puppy rescued by Great Plains SPCA
by Alan Shope - KMBC
Great Plains SPCA’s resident still in search of fur-ever home after 500 days
by Jonah Kahn - KCTV5
Great Plains SPCA launches fundraising campaign after drop in pet adoptions
by Alan Shope - KMBC
This dog has been in a Kansas City-area animal shelter for 500 days — can you help him find a home?
by JoBeth Davis - KMBC/MSN.com
Inside K.C. Chiefs' Derrick Nnadi's quest to save shelter dogs
by Elizabeth Merrill - ESPN.com
Rescued Great Dane dogs from 'horrific' conditions in Topeka are now enjoying new life
by Evert Nelson - Topeka Capital-Journal
Dog shelters advise dog owners to bring pets inside
by Ryan Hennessy - KCTV5
Press Releases
- July 16, 2024 - Coffe Bean Animal Cruelty Case
- June 24, 2024 - Still searching for a home for Great Plains SPCA’s longest term resident
- June 11, 2024 - Searching for a home for Great Plains SPCA’s longest term resident
- January 25, 2024 - Animal Shelters Across the Country Team Up to Win Big in Football Challenge
- August 22, 2023 - Great Plains SPCA Hosts Beagle Reunion of Rescue From Envigo Breeding Facility
- July 13, 2023 - Scorching Temperatures Put Outdoor Pets At Extreme Risk
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2023 Articles
- Shelter Baffled at Why Dog Has Spent 737 Days There: 'Makes No Sense' | Newsweek by Jack Beresford
- Dogs Held for 371 Days Due to Court Case Can Finally Be Adopted: 'Justice' | Newsweek by Alice Gibbs
- Spay/Neuter Collaborative of KC to host community wide clinic this weekend | The Pitch KC by Mar’Che Boggess
- 'Affectionate' Dog With No Adoption Applications in 260 Days Breaks Hearts | Newsweek by Alice Gibbs
- Too many dogs, too few adoptions: Inside the ‘huge crisis’ in KC animal shelters | Kansas City Star by Eric Adler
- Great Plains SPCA seeking help after power outage | KCTV5 by Gabe Swartz
- Some KC-area residents still navigating after days without power due to storm | Fox4 KC by Malik Jackson
- Trap it Up: How KC’s dog and cat trappers find the metro’s lost and stray pets | The Pitch by AJ Stutzer
- JoCo Notes: Cat 1,500 miles from home turns up in Prairie Village | Shawnee Mission Post by Kyle Palmer
- From waste to winnings, Great Plains SPCA to host Puppy Pooper Bowl | Fox4 KC by Sydnie Savage
- KC animal shelters need help finding homes for overflowing number of large dogs | The Pitch by Sarah Moore
- Four Kansas City-area animal shelters plea for help due to overcrowding | Fox4 KC by Karra Small
2022 Articles
- Kansas City animal shelters are in a crisis: 'We have no kennel space left' | KCUR by Steve Kraske, Elizabeth Ruiz
- Kansas City area experts warn to keep pets out of dangerous cold weather | Fox4 News by Dave D'Marko
- Dog mauled at Kansas City area home while tethered, undergoes life-saving surgery | Fox4 News by Dave D'Marko
- Pet Tethered in Yard Loses Leg After Being Mauled by Dogs: 'Had No Option' | Newsweek by Alice Gibbs
- Teen shares stories, raises money for Kansas City animal shelters through book store phot credit- PawsUp | KSHB by Rae Daniel
- 15 rescue beagles, part of Virginia animal abuse case, arrive in Merriam | Fox4 KC by Jacob Kittilstad
- Scorching Temperatures Put Outdoor Pets At Extreme Risk | KC Parent by Great Plains SPCA
- Stuck in the Shelter: Adoptions decrease while number of pets coming to shelters increases | KCTV5 By Emily Rittman
- Creature Feature: Brad and Socks like to keep it simple | The Pitch
2021 Articles
- Stressed Dogs Need Homes flatland kc-stressed dogs | FlatlandKC.org by Catherine Hoffman
- Overland Park Repeals Pit Bull Ban OP Pit Bull Ban Overturned | Fox4 KC
- Heartwarming Tails from The Nancy Silverman Rescue Ride Ava Story | ASPCA.org
- Johnson County animal shelters expect influx of lost pets on Fourth of July weekend — here’s why | Johnson County Post by Jacob Martin
- Animal-themed art show raising funds for Kansas City shelter Fox4 Art for the Animals | Fox4 KC by Travis Meier
- Get tax break by purchasing art at “Artwork for the Animals” exhibit | The Pitch by Sofie Misle
- Pit bull bans in Leawood, Overland Park receive scrutiny as more cities drop similar laws | Shawnee Mission Post by Roxie Hammill
- Great Plains SPCA takes part in national adoption event | KSHB 41 by Kari Williams
- Weekend Possibilities | Best Friend Bingo + Beer Transport Brewery | FlatlandKC.org by Clarence Dennis
- Animal advocates increase efforts as temperatures plunge | KSHB 41 by Andres Gutierrez
- Local animal shelter helping temporarily take in dogs from cold weather on | Fox4 KC by Sharifa Jackson