The esteemed Hathaway Maranda, Director of Philanthropy and Engagement at Great Plains SPCA, works her Maranda magic every day to help save lives in our community. She has held leadership roles at several world-class organizations including: Sundance Institute, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Hathaway has worked […]
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The work of our HERO Outreach Team is never over, and these past few weeks have been especially tough. Despite these challenges, we are proud to welcome twelve new faces to Great Plains SPCA. They are now safe, loved, and have a chance at a forever home thanks to HERO’s dedication to our community. The
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A constant concern for those in the animal welfare community has been the ever-present overpopulation crisis. There are simply too many animals in shelters, and not enough homes. But spaying or neutering your pet is not just about shelter statistics. Studies have shown that altering your pet can lead to a variety of benefits. From
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Though an animal shelter can be the difference between life and death for many of the animals that are brought into our care, it is important to keep in mind that the shelter environment is an unnatural place for a pet to live. There are a multitude of new sounds, smells, and experiences that are
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Last year animal shelters across the nation continued to see a pet overpopulation crisis, and Great Plains SPCA was in the thick of it. Serving nearly 5,000 pets at the shelter and in the Kansas City community. We increased our impact on our community in multiple, substantial ways compared to 2022. The vital work we
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A community cat is a an outdoor cat that has had little socialization with people. These cats can be found all across the nation, adapted to surviving in the outdoors. Often, these cats are unfriendly to us humans, and can’t live an indoor life like some of our pets. But we can care for these
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Animal expert, Ashley Flores, CPDT-KA, is the Senior Director of Animal Behavior, Foster & Rescue. Ashley studied under the Council of Certified Professional Pet Dog Trainers (CCPDT), is CPDT-KA certified and American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen (CGC) certified. She also earned certification for Behavior Pharmacology and Separation Anxiety through Heartland Positive Dog Training Alliance
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On January 31st The Humane Society of the United States was deployed to a property in Topeka, Kansas. 70 dogs and cats were found and 18 deceased animals on the property. Their living conditions were horrendous, with feces and debris covering almost every surface. And many of the animals were emaciated, sick, and needed to
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In 2023, “a total of 900,000 animals have entered and lingered in our nation’s shelters since January 2021” according to Shelter Animals Count. We see this fact displayed clearly in our own shelter pets with adoptable animals like Tom and Luke waiting for their forever families for over a year. Numerous shelters in the Kansas
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Dear Diary, It has been one year since I first arrived at Great Plains SPCA. Honestly, Diary, that makes me really sad. I don’t understand why no one wants to be my forever family. The last time someone asked to see me was October of last year, and I’m honestly not sure if anyone will