Federal prosecutors have charged Pete Davis Jr. and Melvin L. Robinson of Kansas City, Kan., with participating in a three-state, 71-dog fighting ring that was broken up Saturday at a fight in Texas.
A fluffy duckling might seem appealing next to a basket of Easter eggs, but shelter officials and animal welfare experts want gift-happy parents to picture something else: poop.
The North Kansas City City Council last week approved a resolution amending the city’s gaming and park fund budgets and approving committing $270,000 to build the facility near Swift Street and 32nd Avenue.
Perceus, a companion at a nearby medical office, had been missing since Feb. 19.
Nobody knows for sure how the dog came to land in a snowdrift, but they do know she needs help.
Biscuit, the 37-pound tabby who is looking for a home, has gained national attention since his plight became public; more than 110 people have offered to adopt him.
At 37 pounds, Biscuit is about the right weight for a 4-year-old — human, that is.
Growing up on the family farm, Anthony Eddy learned early on not to get too attached to animals, including household pets.
Percy the office dog bolted when the blast hit, and his many friends hope to find him soon.
The two cockatoos and four macaws in a vacant Pleasant Valley house had tattered and discolored feathers and had chewed through drywall and electrical wiring.
