At the end of August, in partnership with the The Humane Society of the United States, we took in 15 Beagles from the Envigo facility in Virginia. The only name these pups have ever known has been a tattoo of six letters on the inside of their ear. These Beagles spent the last couple of […]
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Animal expert, Ashley Flores, CPDT-KA, is the Senior Director of Animal Behavior and Training at Great Plains SPCA. Ashley has more than 16 years of experience in animal training and behavior. Email askashley@greatplainsspca.org for a chance to have your pet question answered in KC Parent magazine. I recently got a dog from a family member
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This past month we’ve seen a huge surge in emergency medical cases at Great Plains SPCA. While we have an incredible in-house Shelter Medicine Team, some cases require that we send animals to specialty hospitals for care. Our average cost of care per animal is $751 with an average length stay of 26 days. Over
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We’ve seen every type of animal story come through our shelter at Great Plains SPCA. Some are heartwarming, others are sad, and for some we don’t know the story of their past. The one thing we do know for all of these animals is that once they are here with us, they receive immense love
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Between June 1 and July 31, we raised a total of $326,616.64, with $150,000 of these donations being matched. While we fell a little short of our overall goal, we want to thank you for your incredible support during an increasingly challenging year. During our Lend A Paw donation drive: We took in 423 new animals We adopted out
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Sonny and Cher were found by a police officer at 3:30 am on Fourth of July, wandering and lost at a suburban park. They are a bonded pair and we estimate they are both about 13 years old. Besides some stiffness and harmless bumps and skin tags, they are quite healthy. They are available for
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We asked some of our staff what they see and feel around the shelter recently and what they would like the public to know about Great Plains SPCA. Check out the video below or read the full transcript below. What are you seeing in the shelter recently? WyattThe first thing I see is a lot
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Dangerous temperatures are on the rise in Kansas City and outdoor pets are at risk! Our incredible HERO Team has been out in the heat providing resources such as umbrellas for shade, water bowls, frozen treats, and more for pets living outside. It is very difficult to cope with the rising temperatures and thick humidity.
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Pregnant, homeless, and starving. This was life for poor Gwendolyn until a good Samaritan learned about her situation and reached out to our HERO team. We immediately took in Gwendolyn and her six two-week-old puppies and a generous staff member offered to foster them. Gwendolyn was finally in a safe place where she could gather
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Last year at only a couple of weeks old, Phillip was surrendered to Great Plains SPCA with his brother after his mother had passed away from an infected uterus. He is the sweetest boy born with a cleft lip that makes him extra special! As a puppy, his cute and sweet disposition got him adopted to
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