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 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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We are so excited to share that Prairie Village is now using Great Plains SPCA for lost/found pet services! Prairie Village joins seven other municipalities proudly served by Great Plains SPCA. Additionally, you may have seen in the news a discussion about the future of Overland Park’s animal holding facility. Great Plains SPCA highly values
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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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