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2026 Articles
Great Plains SPCA Celebrating Women's History Month
Great Plains SPCA asks for help amid ‘large dog capacity crisis’
by Olivia Johnson | FOX4KC | Via Yahoo News
Sunny still looking for his forever home after more than 600 days at KC shelter
by Delaney Eyermann | FOX4KC | AOL
Press Releases
- May 11, 2026 - Great Plains SPCA Responds to Large Dog Capacity Crisis with Reduced Adoption Fees and “Slumber Party” Program
- May 11, 2026 - GPSPCA 15th Anniversary
- May 9, 2026 - Tour For Life Adoption Special
- April 27, 2026 - Catalyst Award for Great Plains SPCA
- April 3, 2026 - GPSPCA Mini Match Spring Into Action
- March 31, 2026 - Overland Park Names March 16th as Great Plains SPCA Day
- March 24, 2026 - Match Madness and The Final Four
- March 23, 2026 - Pickleball for Pets & Museum at Prairie Fire Partnership
- March 3, 2026 - Great Plains SPCA Female Leadership Team Honored
- February 23, 2026 - Best in Show Awarded KC Top Ten
- January 22, 2026 - Frigid Weather Warning for Pets
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2025 Articles
- Holiday donations could save twice as many pets thanks to anonymous donor by Sarah Motter | KCTV5
- Beloved companions honored by Great Plains SPCA for Pet Remembrance Week by Jazlyn Summers | KCTV5
- Great Plains SPCA warns of phone scam targeting pet owners by Delaney Eyermann | MSN
- Great Plains SPCA warns of phone scam targeting pet owners by Delaney Eyermann | FOX4KC
- Kansas City-area animal shelter warns of new scam targeting pet owners by Heidi Schmidt | KCTV5
- Kansas City animal shelter warns of scams targeting people who have lost pets by Chloe Godding | KMBC
- Community invited to honor pets who have passed during week-long celebration by Sarah Motter | KCTV5
- Costs drive shift toward cat adoptions as dog ownership declines, report finds by Grant Stephens | KSHB
- Overland Park approves ordinance updating animal licensing, breeding and fostering regulations by Gabe Swartz | KCTV5
- Local animal organizations help provide spay and neuter services to pet owners in need by Brittany Foster | KMBC
- 5th annual Best in Show Pet Photo Contest and fundraiser at Great Plains SPCA by Jonah Kahn | KCTV5
- Great Plains SPCA holds annual ‘Lend a Paw’ fundraising campaign by Nathan Brennan | KCTV5
- Merriam animal shelter offering free microchips ahead of Independence Day by Marcus Officer, Kaitlyn Schwers | FOX4KC
- Kansas City shelter warns pet owners to prepare for a hot July Fourth by Sarah Motter | KCTV5
- Abused dog now up for adoption as police continue search for suspect by Sean McDowell | FOX4KC
- Great Plains SPCA offering free microchipping for pets ahead of July 4 celebrations by Jonah Kahn | KCTV5
- Overland Park approves ordinance updating animal licensing, breeding and fostering regulations by Gabe Swartz | KCTV5
- Overland Park passes new ordinance for animal licensing and fostering by Delaney Eyermann | FOX4KC
- In light of pet shelter capacity woes, Overland Park tweaks pet license rules by Kaylie McLaughlin | Johnson County Post
- Great Plains SPCA gives away kits to keep your pets safe and healthy this summer. by Janae Huencock | KCTV5
- Hill’s Pet Nutrition launches new urinary, hairball control formulas by Nicole Kerwin | PetFoodProcessing.net
- $500 reward offered for return of puppy mill rescue to loving metro family by Shannon Rousseau | KCTV5
- Abused dog, Coffee Bean, waits for adoption at Great Plains SPCA by Shannon Rousseau | Fox4KC
- Paralyzed dog who survived cruelty returning to Kansas City shelter, needs permanent home by Chloe Godding | KMBC
- Adopted Dog Dumped 3 Days Later With Heartbreaking Note Seeks New Home by Lydia Patrick | Newsweek
- Adopted Dog Dumped 3 Days Later With Heartbreaking Note Seeks New Home by Kelli Bender | People Magazine
- Adopted Dog Dumped 3 Days Later With Heartbreaking Note Seeks New Home by MSN
- Strike a pose and bring a bag of kibble to the RYE studio for a free photoshoot with your pets by Olivia Acree | KSHB 41
- A parade of dogs, many bassets, wove joy through the life of columnist and his family by Charles Hammer | Kansas City Star
- These Super Bowl LIX Stars Are Animal Rescue Champions by Sio Hornbuckle | Kinship
- Here are the biggest Super Bowl wagers between Kansas City and Philadelphia by Julie Denesha | KCUR
- Great Plains SPCA competing in NFL Shelter Showdown by Alyssa Mueller | FOX4 KC News
- Great Plains SPCA in a showdown with 3 other shelters from cities with NFL teams in the championship games By Alan Shope | KMBC 9 News
- Great Plains SPCA competing in NFL Shelter Showdown By Alyssa Mueller | Fox4KC
- Johnson County animal shelters are facing ‘capacity crisis.’ Are there solutions? By Andrew Gaug | Johnson County Post
- Metro area shelter offers outdoor pet kits as temperatures plummet By Sarah Motter - KCTV5
- How to create winter shelter for your outdoor pets By Betsy Webster - KCTV5
