Ferdinand was brought to the shelter in June when his owner sadly passed away. From living in a home his entire 10-year-old life to living in the shelter, Ferdinand had a hard time adjusting. He seemed unhappy, grumpy and sometimes lashed out despite our team’s best efforts to care for him well. He entered a Foster home a few months after being […]
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Our HERO Team found Grace running loose in the cold last week and recognized her immediately. We were able to secure Grace and return her home to the outdoor pen she shares with her brother, Mercy. We were shocked to see Grace’s dog house missing an entire side, meaning she would be unable to protect
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Anna Sophie is tired of being without a forever home. Especially as the holidays approach, and as Anna Sophie nears 365 days as a shelter dog, we are determined to find her a home in time for the holidays. Anna Sophie was brought to Great Plains SPCA last January after being found wandering lost and
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When it comes to outreach calls, our HERO Team often gets the unexpected thrown their way. We recently received a call from an owner needing placement for a small dog. When we arrived onsite, the owners shared that they also had two puppies and were overwhelmed with too many pets to care for in their
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Rex and Shadow recently arrived at Great Plains SPCA with critical needs. Rex had an open wound from a ruptured abscess and Shadow was paralyzed in her hind legs. Our incredible Shelter Medical team administered the expert wound care to help Rex heal and one of our key donors provided Shadow with her first ever
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Thanos is a Cane Corso puppy who was rescued by our HERO Team in late July. This is the story of his fight for survival from parvovirus to forever family. Read more from Thanos’ new Mom on their journey to finding each other below. “Sometimes the best things come in giant packages! “We weren’t actively
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We first shared Clarence’s story at the very beginning of our Lend A Paw campaign and now we have a heart-warming update to share! Clarence is one of the many dogs rescued through our HERO (Humane. Education. Resources. Outreach.) program every year. In his case, he was saved from an extreme hoarding situation in Missouri
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Casper had quite the journey before arriving to safety at Great Plains SPCA. Casper was a stray who recently wandered onto a farm in rural Missouri. The good Samaritans who found him noticed Casper was suffering from a series of injuries and reached out for assistance on Facebook. That’s when Great Plains SPCA stepped in.
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Ten-week-old Izzy was rushed to Great Plains SPCA by a caring good Samaritan last Thursday after being found dumped in an apartment complex parking lot in Kansas City, Kansas. Upon arrival at the shelter, Izzy was diagnosed with Parvo virus and was suffering from severe dehydration, low blood sugar, and hypothermia. Our Shelter Medical team
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