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This sweet older pittie girl was left tied to a pole at a lake with another dog. She was so traumatized from what happened that all she did the first couple of days was tremble in the corner of her kennel. She wouldn't eat, drink, or lay on the comfy bed. Our hearts broke for this pretty girl. We gave her time to decompress and the amazing staff at Laurel Pet Resort started working their magic on her. They let her know she wasn't alone and that she was in a safe place. It took a few days, but eventually, her terrified growls turned into a slight tail wag, then the tail wag turned into her allowing some ear scratches and then it all came together one day. She knew she was with safe people and in a safe place. She now happily greets her fantastic caregivers at the front of her kennel, wagging her tail like crazy and serenading them with her house seal bark songs.
We would like to introduce Spanx! She's a well-fed lady between six and eight years old. She's quick to warm up to people but still can be overwhelmed in groups of people or new places such as a veterinary lobby. She likes other dogs, doesn't mind cats, and would do well with older children. Spanx would do best in a home (foster or adoptive) where she can continue to decompress and with people who will help her move past this trauma with love and patience.
Spanx loves, and we mean LOVES, car rides! She will try to get into any car she sees, even if the door is closed.
This amazing girl has shown she is willing to love and trust again and she deserves to find the most amazing home. She should spend the rest of her years being spoiled rotten, hanging out with people who love her to the moon and back.
If you'd like to meet Spanx, please call or text The Pet Connection at 913-671-7387. She's in the KC metro, but transport is available to the right home, because Spanx is more than happy to go on a car ride and we'd be delighted to drive her to her new home.
This sweet older pittie girl was left tied to a pole at a lake with another dog. She was so traumatized from what happened that all she did the first couple of days was tremble in the corner of her kennel. She wouldn't eat, drink, or lay on the comfy bed. Our hearts broke for this pretty girl. We gave her time to decompress and the amazing staff at Laurel Pet Resort started working their magic on her. They let her know she wasn't alone and that she was in a safe place. It took a few days, but eventually, her terrified growls turned into a slight tail wag, then the tail wag turned into her allowing some ear scratches and then it all came together one day. She knew she was with safe people and in a safe place. She now happily greets her fantastic caregivers at the front of her kennel, wagging her tail like crazy and serenading them with her house seal bark songs.
We would like to introduce Spanx! She's a well-fed lady between six and eight years old. She's quick to warm up to people but still can be overwhelmed in groups of people or new places such as a veterinary lobby. She likes other dogs, doesn't mind cats, and would do well with older children. Spanx would do best in a home (foster or adoptive) where she can continue to decompress and with people who will help her move past this trauma with love and patience.
Spanx loves, and we mean LOVES, car rides! She will try to get into any car she sees, even if the door is closed.
This amazing girl has shown she is willing to love and trust again and she deserves to find the most amazing home. She should spend the rest of her years being spoiled rotten, hanging out with people who love her to the moon and back.
If you'd like to meet Spanx, please call or text The Pet Connection at 913-671-7387. She's in the KC metro, but transport is available to the right home, because Spanx is more than happy to go on a car ride and we'd be delighted to drive her to her new home.
The Pet Connection The Pet Connection offers MORE with every adoption making your experience more economical and enjoyable.
•Pre-adoption veterinarian examination
•Neutered pet
•Cats tested for FeLV/FIV
•Dogs tested for heartworm/ehrlichia/lyme
•Cats vaccinated for FVRCP & rabies
•Dogs vaccinated for DA2PPC & rabies
•All pets are microchipped prior to going home
•All pets treated for fleas and worms
•Dentals or other medical needing completed
•Temperament screening
While the pet is in our program we start getting to know them better. The cats are taught to use a scratching post. Dogs are taught to sit, come, stay, and go. We housebreak the animals while they are in our program and start training them to walk on a leash.
Adopters receive:
•Reduced cost veterinarian care for 60 days if there is a medical problem
•Free training and behavioral consultations for life of the pet
•Support services for the pet if it becomes lost or stolen
•Professional staff
The Pet Connection The Pet Connection offers MORE with every adoption making your experience more economical and enjoyable.
•Pre-adoption veterinarian examination
•Neutered pet
•Cats tested for FeLV/FIV
•Dogs tested for heartworm/ehrlichia/lyme
•Cats vaccinated for FVRCP & rabies
•Dogs vaccinated for DA2PPC & rabies
•All pets are microchipped prior to going home
•All pets treated for fleas and worms
•Dentals or other medical needing completed
•Temperament screening
While the pet is in our program we start getting to know them better. The cats are taught to use a scratching post. Dogs are taught to sit, come, stay, and go. We housebreak the animals while they are in our program and start training them to walk on a leash.
Adopters receive:
•Reduced cost veterinarian care for 60 days if there is a medical problem
•Free training and behavioral consultations for life of the pet
•Support services for the pet if it becomes lost or stolen
•Professional staff
Since 1999, The Pet Connection has found homes for more than 7,000 animals and rehabilitated hundreds of dogs and cats with aggression, fear and anxiety issues. We have spayed or neutered over 8,000 dogs and cats in our own free and low-cost clinics since 2002 and assisted another 5,800 pets with low-cost services since 2006. The Pet Connection was founded in 1999 in Mission, Kansas, to offer shelter for homeless pets, adoptions and training. We were one of the first no-kill advocacy groups in the Kansas City metro area and the first cage-free facility in Johnson County to offer education about available spay and neuter programs. In 2006, The Pet Connection relocated to a facility in Mission that enabled all dogs and cats to have their own rooms while awaiting adoptive homes or being rehabilitated due to behaviors that hindered adoption prospects. The Pet Connection currently focuses on pet adoptions, dog and cat training, aggressive dog rehabilitation, and classes for pet owners. We were the first in this area to offer free training/behavior classes to adopters.
The Pet Connection trainers and behavior members use a team approach in order to implement the ideas that have the highest success rate. Our five behavioral trainers working out of the Kansas City metro have a variety of backgrounds applicable to dog training and behavior. The Pet Connection implements positive reinforcement training methods, where the dog learns to face the trigger, but to respond appropriately. Read about our experienced trainers under “Meet the Team" on our website at www.thepetconnection.net.
The Pet Connection has always been committed to being no-kill advocates. We have been involved in many projects with local and national organizations to help Kansas City progress in how homeless pets are cared for and to improve the services that they receive. Our organization is a 501c3 charity in the state of Kansas, and has always provided thousands of dollars worth of supplies, including cat litter, food, toys, beds and dog houses, to other rescues and shelters.
Since 1999, The Pet Connection has found homes for more than 7,000 animals and rehabilitated hundreds of dogs and cats with aggression, fear and anxiety issues. We have spayed or neutered over 8,000 dogs and cats in our own free and low-cost clinics since 2002 and assisted another 5,800 pets with low-cost services since 2006. The Pet Connection was founded in 1999 in Mission, Kansas, to offer shelter for homeless pets, adoptions and training. We were one of the first no-kill advocacy groups in the Kansas City metro area and the first cage-free facility in Johnson County to offer education about available spay and neuter programs. In 2006, The Pet Connection relocated to a facility in Mission that enabled all dogs and cats to have their own rooms while awaiting adoptive homes or being rehabilitated due to behaviors that hindered adoption prospects. The Pet Connection currently focuses on pet adoptions, dog and cat training, aggressive dog rehabilitation, and classes for pet owners. We were the first in this area to offer free training/behavior classes to adopters.
The Pet Connection trainers and behavior members use a team approach in order to implement the ideas that have the highest success rate. Our five behavioral trainers working out of the Kansas City metro have a variety of backgrounds applicable to dog training and behavior. The Pet Connection implements positive reinforcement training methods, where the dog learns to face the trigger, but to respond appropriately. Read about our experienced trainers under “Meet the Team" on our website at www.thepetconnection.net.
The Pet Connection has always been committed to being no-kill advocates. We have been involved in many projects with local and national organizations to help Kansas City progress in how homeless pets are cared for and to improve the services that they receive. Our organization is a 501c3 charity in the state of Kansas, and has always provided thousands of dollars worth of supplies, including cat litter, food, toys, beds and dog houses, to other rescues and shelters.
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