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Gardner students turn persuasive essays into pet adoption campaign
7+ hour, 58+ min ago (325+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Students at New Life Christian Academy use their writing skills to help animals find homes, turning classroom assignments into real-world actions for pet adoption. Teachers Elizabeth Stone and Becky DeNoon assigned their third and fourth-grade students…...
Kansas City Zoo keeps animals safe and active during winter weather
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (348+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Hundreds of species from around the world survive and thrive at the Kansas City Zoo, even during the coldest winter months. Zoo staff focus on keeping animals moving and providing choices during winter weather. Many animals…...
Cats missing after Spring Hill house fire triggers believed ammunition explosions
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (84+ words) Cats missing after Spring Hill house fire triggers believed ammunition explosions'kctv5.com Cats missing after Spring Hill house fire triggers believed ammunition explosions Kansas City Police Board member faces removal after State Senator withholds support First Warn Forecast: Dangerous cold…...
How to keep pets safe in the dangerous cold coming to Kansas City
1+ week, 5+ day ago (372+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The frigid winter weather will return to Kansas City. Organizations who work with animals want to make sure you know how to keep your pets safe when the temperatures drop to dangerous…...
Not your average pet: KC animal shelter quickly places emu in forever home
2+ week, 2+ day ago (81+ words) Not your average pet: KC animal shelter quickly places emu in forever home'KCTV Not your average pet: KC animal shelter quickly places emu in forever home Deadly shooting at popular Lawrence college bar under investigation Spotty snow showers tonight, First…...
‘We are not a shelter’: Kansas City vet clinic warns against dumping pets
2+ week, 4+ day ago (83+ words) We are not a shelter: Kansas City vet clinic warns against dumping pets'KCTV We are not a shelter: Kansas City vet clinic warns against dumping pets Security Services Donated to Transitional Home for Domestic Violence Survivors 2 dead, infant grazed by…...
New community resource aims to reduce burden on shelters, city services, and bring pets home
2+ week, 5+ day ago (404+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A new 24-hour accessible microchip scanner is now available for community members who find stray animals, offering a direct way to reunite pets with their owners while reducing strain on local shelters. The Pet Resource Center…...
De Soto pauses pet licensing program after compliance drops below 10%
4+ week, 2+ day ago (373+ words) DE SOTO, Kan. (KCTV) - De Soto's pet licensing program brought in just under $385 last year, and now the city is hitting pause to decide whether it is worth keeping. The City Council says it approved a 60-day suspension of the…...
Kansas City shelter overwhelmed after 9 pets dumped in 24 hours, 1 dies
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (422+ words) KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - In 24 hours, 9 pets were dumped at a Kansas City shelter, killing 1 and overwhelming staff. The Humane Society of Greater Kansas City says that on Tuesday, Nov. 25, staff discovered the pets outside their facility. According to the…...
Animal sanctuary debuts tiny homes to make space for shelter pets
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (214+ words) OSAWATOMIE, Kan. (KCTV) - A local animal sanctuary is making space inside one of its shelters with tiny homes on the outside for adoptable pets. Always & Furever, an animal sanctuary based in Kansas and Missouri, has announced that it has broken…...