Better Care. Better Pets.
Nothing’s better than finding their forever home,
but we’re providing the best care until that day comes.
ENTER YOUR PET NOW!
The Sixth Annual Best In Show Presented by The Quinn Foundation, Hill’s Pet Nutrition and Black & Veatch, is back for 2026—fresh off being named one of Kansas City’s Top 10 Events of 2025 by The Independent. Best In Show pet photo winners featured on a larger-than-life mural outside of our Pet Adoption Center. Enter for a $10 donation per entry, then have your friends and family vote for your pet for just $1 per vote!
- Pet photo contest entry begins August 1
- Voting from September 19 – October 10
- Grand Finale Event is on October 15, at Great Plains SPCA
THANK YOU!!!
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We had a record breaking fundraising campaign, thanks to your support!
About Great Plains SPCA
Great Plains SPCA provides lifesaving services for approximately 7,000 animals and 500,000 residents annually in the greater Kansas City area. Great Plains SPCA exists because of our caring Kansas City community and generous donors. We offer a lifelong, full-circle approach for pets and their human companions with our three-pronged approach: prevention, adoption, retention.
Our commitment remains to the cities and residents we support. As Kansas City’s premium family shelter, we continue to support eight municipalities, serving over 63% of Johnson County’s total population. Our contracted municipalities, include Leawood, Lenexa, Prairie Village, Lake Quivira, Mission Hills and Johnson County Parks Department and the Johnson County Sheriff’s Department.
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