Two weeks ago, a Great Plains SPCA staff member found Marge wandering alone on the street–injured and pregnant. She was limping, panting heavily and tried to run away, but had no energy and was almost falling over. The staff member brought her to the shelter where our caring Shelter Medicine Team evaluated her leg and […]
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It is never easy to see an animal in pain, but it’s even harder when it is an innocent baby. This past week, a good Samaritan found Rye, a six-week-old kitten, outside on his own and brought him to Great Plains SPCA. Little Rye needed immediate medical attention. His tail had been “degloved.” This is
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Demetri arrived at Great Plains SPCA as a lost stray, found wandering the streets terrified and alone. Our staff noticed almost immediately that something was wrong with Demetri when he arrived. He wouldn’t put any weight on one of his back legs and seemed to be injured. Our Shelter Medical Team examined Demetri, and after
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Shelters are filling up all across the country, including ours. But that doesn’t mean we will stop helping animals in need, even the extra large ones. We recently took in two 130 pound Mastiff brothers, Whisky and Tango, who were recently abandoned. Found by Animal Control, they were left in a backyard after the owner
These two pregnant chihuahuas were rescued from a house fire in a home with over 80 chihuahuas. Through Great Plains SPCA, these sweet girls are now safe in loving Foster homes. Irene is 12 years old and just gave birth to her puppies. Sheila is 8 years old and pregnant, due to give birth any
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We have seen a lot these past 10 years in animal welfare in Kansas City but nothing quite like the challenges that 2022 has brought. While our average length of stay for our pets is 26 days, this past year we have had more than 30 pets who have been in our care for 100
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2020 was a year we will never forget. If there was a bright light during the pandemic, it was shelter pets. Nationwide, people were adopting and fostering more than ever, and long-term shelter pets were finally finding their forever homes. Unfortunately, 2021 has been a very, very different story for shelter pets. 2021 has been
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Many of you likely remember this sweet face. Carrot was a long-term dog who was with us for six months prior to being adopted in October. We had the highest of hopes for Carrot that his new home would be forever and had been in regular contact with his owner, who said things were going
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