When our staff sees an animal in need, we stop to help. It doesn’t matter if we’re on or off the clock, we know it’s the right thing to do. In this case, not only did it save a homeless pet’s life, but it landed her in a home where she gets more love than she ever could’ve imagined. With...Read More
You’ve just taken your first step into a larger world and decided to get a cat. You’ve never had a cat before. What do you do? How do you begin? What do you need to give this new friend their best chance at success? Whether you’re getting a kitten or adopting an adult cat from a shelter, the basic needs...Read More
Where would people be without their pets? A question that weighs heavy on my mind – and heart – every time I meet someone like Robert. And a question that, frankly, I don’t want to know the answer to, even though I’ve heard it many times before. Every person I meet through Pet Resource Center has a pet who is...Read More
After a year like 2021, it’d be pretty easy to take a breather. It was hard on us. Especially after the roller coaster ride of 2020. But there’s no way it wasn’t just as hard – or harder – on everyone else. What I learned in that time is that I’m lucky. Even though difficult and sometimes scary, I felt...Read More
Always find a way to help. Never turn anyone away for the inability to pay. These are the cornerstones of what we do here at Pet Resource Center. And it’s all possible because of the support we receive from the community in myriad ways. We’ve put together this list of five easy ways you can help us say “yes” to...Read More
September 30, 2010. That was the day PRCKC Founder and CEO Michelle Dormady realized something that was going to change our organization, formerly known as Spay and Neuter Kansas City, forever. “We’re going to help everyone,” she said. “People and pets.” … Our team, which consisted of less than a dozen staff members at the time (a quarter of the...Read More
There are good people out there… … Sometimes we get a picture of the entire community through the actions of a few bad people. And in animal welfare, we do see some bad people. That doesn’t make us unique, of course, but it can lead to believing that people in general are the problem. That cruelty and neglect and awfulness...Read More
As we head toward the end of another year of saying “yes” to clients and providing as much help as we possibly can, we inevitably look back to see how we’re doing, what kind of impact we’re making in our community, and how far we’ve come in helping keep pets and people together. We just finished up the fiscal year,...Read More
There is no book of rules to follow when it comes to keeping pets and people together. Each case is different, so we just figure out what it takes to make sure they continue to have one another. Sometimes that could mean all an owner needs is a small piece of advice or a 25-pound bag of food to get...Read More
It always happens this way. You’re enjoying a great 70 degree weekend and then – BOOM – it’s dark at 5:00 and the weather turns harsh in a snap. Let’s be honest here. It’s not fun for humans or animals. Unless, of course, your dog or cat is a breed that originated in a colder climate. Think St. Bernard dogs...Read More
