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In January 2009, the Humane Society
of Greater Kansas
City (HSGKC) began
a partnership, called the Ray of Hope, with the KCK
Animal Control to reduce the euthanasia
rate in the city shelter. The results have been amazing: 2,400
pets were saved in 2009 and the KCK Animal Control's euthanasia
rate decreased from 70% in 2007 to under 3% in 2009. • All of these dogs and cats are then brought to our clinic to be spayed/neutered and to receive medical examinations and vaccinations. If needed, The Gabriel Fund is used to help meet any other medical needs in order to make the animals healthy and more adoptable. • To help find homes for the pets remaining at the The KCK Animal Control shelter, Humane Society staff and volunteers help with weekend satellite adoption events. This has dramatically increased the number of adoptions for their shelter. • To
reduce the numbers of animals ending up in the shelter, HSGKC and KCK
Animal Control staff distribute spay/neuter coupons and educational materials
to Wyandotte County residents for low cost spay/neuter surgery options. Because of the Ray of Hope, dogs and cats at the KCK Animal Control shelter have been given a second chance. Pets like Romeo & Juliet.
Sometimes the stories that come out of the Ray of Hope program can be difficult to hear. Luckily, Romeo and Juliet's Ray of Hope story has a happy ending. These two sweet dogs were abandoned in a house after their owners moved away. The dogs were inside the house for a month before they were rescued.
When KCK Animal Control
and HSGKC's Humane Services Director, Karen Sands, were alerted to the
situation they found the starving dogs barely able to stand, but their
tails were still wagging. The doors and windows of the house were scratched
where the dogs had tried to escape. They'd gone through the trash looking
for food and the toilet water was all gone. Luckily, Romeo and Juliet were saved just in time. They've been transferred to our shelter and are getting the medical care and TLC they need. Our vet staff expect the dogs to make a full recovery from the health problems that come from malnourishment.
If you'd like to help pets like Romeo and Juliet you can do so by donating online with a one-time donation or set up a monthly gift to the Ray of Hope program. Ray of Hope costs an average of $10,000 per month to our Humane Society. The spay/neuter surgeries, vaccines, heartworm tests and repairable medical procedures are done at our expense. Our staff and volunteers are committed to seeing this through and have it become an ongoing service of the Humane Society, but we need your help: • $1,000 spays 20
Ray of Hope large dogs
• Donate
funds to The Ray of Hope program by mailing in
your gift to: HSGKC, Attn: Ray of Hope, 5445 Parallel Parkway, KCK 66104;
call 913-596-1000 x 114, or donate online.
• Help Us Raise Money with a Firstgiving Fundraising Page! Creating a page is simple, quick and it saves lives. Help the animals by reaching out to other animal lovers and give them the opportunity to be a part of the solution. Go to firstgiving.com/hsgkc to set up your page. • If
you’d like to help with the medical
costs of the Ray of Hope pets that require more extensive medical care, donate
to: The Gabriel Fund, HSGKC, 5445 Parallel Parkway, KCK 66104; call 913-596-1000
x 114, or donate online:
• Donate new or used collars & leashes for the satellite adoptions and sending home with dogs. Medium & large sizes are most needed. You can drop them off at our shelter, KCK Animal Control, or during satellite adoption events at those locations. • Visit the KCK Animal Control Petfinder page for more information on adopting their pets, weekend satellite adoption locations, off-site cat adoption locations, and to view photos of some of the pets at their shelter. • Become a weekend pet adoption volunteer (held at The Legends and the Olathe PetSmart). Contact Jo Hickey at 913-596-1000 x 122 or send an email.
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