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Spay Day USA Tuesday, February 23 is the 16th Annual Spay Day USA. This is an annual campaign by The Humane Society of the United States to highlight the importance of saving animals’ lives by spaying and neutering. This year, Western Plains Animal Refuge, The Animal Health Center of Hays, and Colorado Animal Rescue Express are teaming up to provide a “Pay What You Can” spay/neuter event ... ... << MORE >>

Our video is complete! Special thanks to our Facebook fans who donated their personal pet photos for this video. How wonderful to see how much your pets are loved! Please remember those dogs and cats who do not yet have a home. And, as always, don't buy ... ADOPT! For more information on us, or to see how you can help, please visit us at www.westernplainsanimalrefuge.org ... << MORE >>

I Rescued a Human Today. Her eyes met mine as she walked down the corridor peering apprehensively into the kennels. I felt her need instantly and knew I had to help her. I wagged my tail, not too exuberantly, so she wouldn't be afraid. ... << MORE >>

Compared to most of us, our pets live relatively short lives. The death of a furry friend can affect some of us more than the death of a relative or friend. Few people are not touched by a pet, and especially their passing on. ... << MORE >>

Here's an update on a dog who was adopted this past year. When Sammi came to us, her leg had a horrific injury and had to be amputated. She also had heartworms. Either issue would have been a death sentence for her, either at the Humane Society, or on her own. But we love a challenge, and we love happy endings! We fixed Sammi up and sent her to a rescue in Colorado, where she found a fantastic home with someone from the Rocky Mountain Lab Rescue, ... ... << MORE >>

If you're like me, you may wait until the last possible second to scour the stores for holiday sales to stock up on Christmas gifts. I always end up dodging all of the other last-seconders (mostly men!) and choosing between four or five different things that no one else wanted earlier!

This year, you can make your gift truly meaningful, and it's as simple as clicking your mouse! For a $30 tax-deductible donation, you can give someone the gift of giving.

With each $30 donation, you, or someone you love, will receive a really, truly cool Western Plains Animal Refuge t-shirt and a personalized thank you letter to put in their stocking! You can donate in the name of your friends, family or pets. And what's most exciting is that you'll be helping us to provide care for more homeless animals!

We are in the process of making big changes at WPAR and we need your help. WPAR will be buying the current land and facility occupied by both us and the Animal Health Center of Hays. The cost is just $200,000, which is about $150,000 less than the current value of the property. Once we own the clinic, we can start providing low-cost medical services for those who need it, similar to what the Animal Health Center of Hays currently does on Pay What You Can Day each month. We will be able to help more animals, and house more animals for adoption.

So please help us to help more animals! Make your $30 donation to WPAR by calling us at 785-621-4222, sending a check to:

Western Plains Animal Refuge
3340 E. 27th
Hays, Kansas 67601


or by using PayPal by clicking HERE. If you are using PayPal, use the notes section to tell us what size shirt you'd like (Childrens' S, M, L or Adult S, M, L or XL) and who you would like it to go to. Also, please specify the color you'd like.

Green shirts - "Peace, Love, Pets"
Yellow shirts - "Peace, Love, Cats"
Blue shirts - "Peace, Love, Dogs"

Happy holidays to each of you! Thank you for your support! It means so much to us, and to the animals we serve!

        

Unfortunately, there is no magic skill or saying or pill to make a dog behave whether they are dominant or not. And the majority of the time, dominance in dogs is over-diagnosed. << MORE >>

Our first ever Blessing of the Pets October 4 was a success! Pastor Jerre Nolte from First United Methodist Church of Hays blessed 15 dogs and one cat. Thirty five people attended the service, which was held in East Frontier Park. There was a short service about St. Francis, and each pet received an individual blessing and St. Francis medal. Then we had cookies and water! The weather and the animals all cooperated. In fact, the cat only escaped once! I'd like to thank all who attended. It was a great way to get out and see some fellow ...<< MORE >>

Ask any animal shelter worker what one of the biggest sources of frustration are for them, and puppy mills are bound to come up. These irresponsible breeders frequently have dozens, or even hundreds, of dogs kept in unclean and inhumane conditions and repeatedly breed them for the sole purpose of using these poor animals to make money. There is often little to no medical care, and female dogs often suffer from infections and even death due to the constant stress on their reproductive systems.<< MORE >>

Many of you were listening when, several months ago, we told Cody's story. He is an absolutely adorable Pomeranian whose owners brought him in because "something was wrong with him." That something was a maggot-encrusted skin infection that resulted from severe neglect. (See the original story HERE ... warning: graphic.)

When we first anesthetized Cody and cleaned his wounds, we weren't sure he'd live. His infection and infestation was one of the worst we'd seen - and probably the worst we'd seen in a small dog. It was truly awful. He had to have been in such an incredible ...<< MORE >>