Christie McCoy has got some stories. Though it’s not likely you’ll get a chance to hear them. Not that she wouldn’t oblige if you asked; she’s polite that way. But that unassuming politeness is also why she isn’t given to saying much about herself. But if you did urge her to spill the beans … She might tell you about...Read More
Puede que no seamos un refugio de animales o una organización del rescate, pero todavía entendemos el poder que las mascotas tienen en nuestras vidas. Y le debemos mucho de eso a todas las mascotas rescatadas que históricamente son pasadas por alto por razones que son difíciles de explicar. Sin embargo, lo que le podemos decir es que todas las...Read More
My first official year in animal welfare was not like anything I had imagined, but yet I wouldn’t change a single thing for the world. Very quickly in my college career did I learn that animal welfare was the place where I wanted to be, so my final semester I applied for a job opening at PRCKC. I didn’t get...Read More
Many years ago, when I had first moved into my house, my newly adopted dog, Sidney, a ridgeback shepherd mix, took it upon himself to water my newly staged Christmas tree. As his generous “output” sprinkled the branches and soaked the gifts below, I was shocked of course, but I also laughed at how quickly he decided to claim the...Read More
“Old age does not announce itself.” — South African proverb You don’t expect it. After years of companionship, something’s different about your furry friend. They move differently. They slow down a little bit. It’s time to face it; your pet’s getting older. PET AGING Used to be that you could easily figure out your dog’s “real” age by multiplying how...Read More
We may not be an animal shelter or a rescue, but we understand the power of pets all the same. And we owe a great deal of that to all the amazing shelter pets who are historically overlooked for reasons we find hard to explain. However, what we can tell you is all the reasons why adopting one is the...Read More
Todo comenzó hace ocho años y medio después de que Joshua vio un simple anuncio en Craigslist para el mejor perro del mundo, sin saber que Lucy demostraría que eso era verdad. Su perro, Samson, había fallecido en un trágico accidente, y sabía que la única manera de aliviar el dolor que sentía en el corazón lo mejor que pudo...Read More
It all started eight and a half years ago after Joshua saw a simple ad on Craigslist for the world’s best dog, not knowing how much Lucy would prove that to be true. His dog, Samson, had just passed away in a tragic accident, and he knew the only way to soothe that painful void in his heart as best...Read More
In the nonprofit world, you don’t just learn to make do with the little you have. You figure out every possible way to make the absolute most of it. Sometimes it’s as simple as joining forces with people and organizations who, in some way, are working toward the same goal as you. For us and our community partners, that goal...Read More
With veterinarians in such high demand, we wanted to ask our two current veterinarians why it was important for them to work here. It’s cool and bright, the way an early autumn day should be in KC, and Dr. Cruse is doing what she loves most. It seems so anyway. The wind kicks up some leaves that skitter across our...Read More
