This is Scooby. He is part Great Dane and part love bug. He adores people, is full of fun energy, and is housetrained. Scooby spends four hours every weekday alongside me in my office. He is one of four to five pups that spend time in my office with me every day. Scooby has historically […]
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Great Plains SPCA is proud to announce that local animal activist Scott Poore, has been named Chief of Advocacy and Media Relations at Great Plains SPCA! Mission Driven has raised more than $1.5M for local and rural animal shelters and helped thousands of shelter pets find their forever homes. “The beauty of my partnership with Great Plains
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Our HERO Team has been hard at work out in the community looking for the best ways to keep neighborhood dogs safe and at home. Recently we’ve shared why we replace chains with tie-outs and why tie-outs can be dangerous. While tie-outs provide a better solution to chains, fencing is the best and safest way
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The Platinum Seal of Transparency is the pinnacle of recognition offered by Candid, the world’s largest source of nonprofit information. By sharing detailed metrics that showcase our progress toward our mission, we enable you—our donors and supporters—to see the direct impact of your contributions. Updating our Candid Nonprofit Profile to earn the Platinum Seal involved
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Cats and dogs should be kept inside during cold weather It’s a common belief that dogs and cats are more resistant than people to cold weather because of their fur, but it’s untrue. Like people, cats and dogs are susceptible to frostbite and hypothermia and should be kept inside. Longer-haired and thick-coated dog breeds, such
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With shelters at capacity across the Kansas City metro, it is now more important than ever to keep pets in homes and off the streets. We receive hundreds of calls every month from people wanting to surrender their large dogs. It takes time to build a bond and setting realistic expectations for what your home
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We believe every animal in our care deserves the best chance at happiness. Sometimes animals find it difficult to adjust to a shelter environment or need to recover from a medical condition before being made available for adoption. Our Foster program offers the opportunity for animals who are struggling or who require a little extra
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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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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.
SCORCHING TEMPERATURES put numerous outside pets at risk! Read More »