December 29
Lama Chuck Stanford, Rime Buddhist Center & Monastery: From the Buddhist perspective all sentient beings (beings with a consciousness) are subject to the laws of karma and rebirth. This is true of all beings from humans and animals right down the food chain to the smallest insect. Therefore, animals would indeed have a subtle continuum of consciousness that is reborn. However, animals are ruled by instinct, and those who are carnivorous inflict terrible suffering on one another and therefore continue to generate negative karma for themselves. So it is very difficult, if not impossible, for many animals to advance along the spiritual path.
December 29
I’ve heard the rumor the people across the street and up the block have a large puppy who loves to play with Maggie, the Neighbor Dog.
December 18
Samara crouched, sprang and hit the target head-on, but her prey escaped yet again.
December 17
After decades of work, a new animal shelter is opening at 5424 Antioch Drive in Merriam. The public is invited to tour the shelter from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today. Inside the facility, which is owned and operated by Great Plains SPCA, the environment is decidedly different from the former shelter, known for decades as Animal Haven.
December 15
St. Louis police say they know who tied a puppy to a truck before it was dragged along an interstate but it's still not clear if the action was intentional.
December 15
The new Great Plains SPCA shelter invites you to bring your pets and your family to its grand opening today and Sunday.
December 11
The abandoned dog that was befriended by Ella the deer in Kansas City’s Elmwood Cemetery has been taken in by Wayside Waifs, where it will receive veterinary care and attention before being put up for adoption. The dog and the doe, which lives at the historic cemetery, had been constant companions in recent weeks.
December 4
December 4
An animal welfare group is combining efforts with the city of Grandview to help law enforcement investigate animal fighting.
December 4
A Kansas-based nonprofit group will operate Jackson County’s new animal shelter, it was announced Monday, ending a months-long dispute over management of the $5.3 million facility. Great Plains SPCA will operate the 27,000-square-foot shelter at 21001 E. Missouri 78 in Independence. It now is scheduled to open Jan. 1.
