Sorry for the delay in our Facebook live! Transporting animals always comes with its fair share of challenges. Poor Ava has had a bout of the poopsies during her first leg of transport. When transporting from some of the more rural areas, there aren’t a lot of convenient places to stop and recoup on supplies. 😞 But the transporter is a trooper, and her only concern is getting Ava to help. After this initial leg of transport, the rest of the legs are cautious when anything odiferous is detected, therefore stopping for multiple bathroom breaks. Hence- the frequent delays with transporting animals. Especially the ones that are sick, or under socialized that have never been in a car. The toll it can take on your car and nose can be a rough one, but worth it! While we were waiting for the transport we have already reviewed different things of concern with her foster, as well as loaded her up with supplies. We will give a more detailed update in the morning. Please enjoy a glimpse into a rescue moment of a dog who’s capturing everybody’s heart she meets, and rest easy knowing she is safe and in good hands.
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Groom time with Fred the Bernadoodle
Beavis came to us through our animal control division mid August of this year. He’s a near 2 year old Boxer mix. He is incredibly intelligent! Look how fast he solved this puzzle! 😍 Beavis is going on being in the shelter for four months now. He could really use either a foster or forever home. #pawportunities #boxer #rescue #dog #smart #puzzle #kansascity
What does a Dog Day Out look like? Here’s Bolts story, and what it looks like for him.
Bolt 2.0 came to Pawportunities through our animal control division on March 16, 2024. He is going on being with us for 9 months. He’s a handsome 4 year old pit mix, that’s an absolute love!
He walks great on a leash, and came from a home that had cats. He doesn’t care for other big dogs. He is well mannered, takes treats gently, and follows basic commands. He absolutely loves the humans in his life above everything else. He has a mini me stuffy he carries with him everywhere like it’s his baby.🥹 He enjoys the opportunity to stretch his legs in a yard, but is ultimately a big cuddle bug that would be content to Netflix and chill. He thrives on routine, and truly wants to please his people.
Why has he been with us so long? Pit mixes can be harder to adopt out, same goes for dogs that are black, combined with him not caring for other large dogs. He is such a sweetheart, and it breaks our hearts he has not yet found his forever home. He is more than deserving, and is going to make someone the absolute best friend they’ve ever known.
Dogs like Bolt are known in our shelter as “long timers,” due to the length of time they’ve been with us. People can volunteer to take dogs like Bolt out on Dog Day Outs, which is paramount to keeping their spirits up. These little respites help keep these dogs mentally sane, and continues to give them a taste of what their adoptive life could be like - providing them hope to hang onto, to continue to endure their shelter situation. Please help us find a forever home that will love Bolt the way he deserves.
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Just another day in rescue….
The best part: “I… uh… let her drive?” 🤣☠️
When it’s either laugh or cry, why not do both? Laugh until you cry.😂❤️🤷🏻♀️
Wanted to do outreach today, and take warm food to displaced community members and their pets in need. It was a rocky start to say the least. Despite our challenges, it’s nothing compared to trying to stay warm in this weather like the people we are trying to help. We were able to help a lot of people and pets without homes today, which made all of our morning fiasco worth while.
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Because no good deed goes unpunished. On our way to help community members with warm food for them, and pet foodnfor their fur babies. We got stuck.... Its gets worse.... Posting more of the story soon... #pawportunities #community #communityoutreach #warmmeals #stuck #stuckcar #tryingourbest #notgivingup #wecanthavenicethings #homeless #warmhearted
Ghost is a little one year old Pom that’s deaf. He cries when you leave him alone. Our staff is so wonderful, to comfort him, they carry him around in a baby bjorn.🥹
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When you’ve waited long enough for your forever home, you take matters into your own hands.
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Rescue is always filled with surprises, which keeps life fun. Enjoy a laugh at my expense.
I was asked to help a scared 15 month of Great Dane. First off, this dog thought we were playing a fabulous game of “can’t catch me.”😂 Getting him on a slip lead didn’t take near as long as I was anticipating. Definitely not leash trained, it was a struggle to lead him to the van. He had me hog tied multiple times in that short distance. Got the dog to the van, and he freaked out over the sound. I had already stepped into the van to encourage him to come towards me, instead he pulled me out of the van, and drug me 20 feet through the mud.🤦🏻♀️ Fine, let’s do this a different way. I took the kennel out of the van, and to the dog (along with 2 other adults). He did not want to get in the kennel. Shocking.🙄 So I took the leash, thread it through the back of the kennel. I held onto the leash on and was on top of the kennel to keep it in place, and the two other adults were guiding him from behind. He lost his sh*t, took off running from Shelly and Larry, dragging me on top of the kennel like a sled until the leash broke and the dog got free.
I won because I never let go of the leash, which was my goal. The dog was brimming victoriously, as he was able to free himself. The leash lost. In this case lost its life entirely, since it broke.
I’m glad the dog and I had a mutual understanding and there were no grudges. Otherwise he never would have wanted to continue our game of shenanigans back into his run, and we’d be chasing him through the woods for days.
The kennel hit Shelly on the back of the legs, nearly knocking her off her feet. The entire thing was a complete sh!t show.
I have NEVER lost to a dog. Until today. 🤣☠️. He weighs well over 100 pounds. Meet Stallion. A big, goofy goober that will keep you entertained.
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Norman Bates is a 6 years old Shih Tzu that came to us through an animal advocate as a breeder release. If you ever wonder why we take in breeder releases, this is why. His condition is atrocious to say the least. His fur is completely pelted. The knotted fur relentlessly pulling against his skin greatly diminishes his quality of life. On the lengthy list of why you should not adopt from puppy mills, one of them is the conditions the parents are kept in. Norman Bates is a prime example of the years of neglect endured by the parents of puppies coming from puppy mills. Not only is his fur severely matted, his teeth are horrific too. He is terrified of people from lack of receiving human interaction. He is going to take a lot of work to learn to trust humans. We are so grateful to have Deema Al-Azzeh as a wonderfully patient groomer with Spaportunities. She takes her time to address the uncertainties that can come with a dogs first experience getting groomed.
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Little Chicken Wing, our little kitty with no back feet, has a great appetite!
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