Great Plains SPCA

The people who work and volunteer here are genuine heroes. Their care and concern for the animals is evident the moment you walk in the door. They have an important system of vetting adopters, where you fill out some paperwork, that doesn't take long.

These guys and gals have provided spay and neuter services for many of the community cats I have TNR'd. Scheduling has been a little tough sometimes due to all kinds of things surrounding the pandemic but the staff here has been great to work with!

Great Plains SPCA is a fantastic no-kill animal shelter that quietly provides adoptions of dogs and cats rescued from across the Kansas City metro area. The Johnson County-based member of the big 3 that includes Wayside and KC Pet Project.We found our rescue puppy here and couldn't be happier with the process and location. Very accommodating for visiting with kids with spotless private rooms to socialize. We appreciated the overnight hold option where you pay (donate) a nominal amount to not feel rushed and ensure the whole family could sleep on it before coming back the next day for the homecoming.The shelter is often overshadowed by Wayside Waifs, which also does a great job, however this facility and team are excellent for both dogs and cats. The Merriam location also has a small retail store that you can gear up new adoptions. As you would expect, adoption fees (donations!) are much higher for puppies and kittens than the less cuddly teens and pre-teens.Note: In prior years they offered a veterinary office that was open to the public, but those services are now reserved only for the in-house clientele (ahem - bob barker...).Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays unless you're a dogcatcher

Ciara (I think that's how you spell her name) was absolutely SO helpful, and super patient! She was absolutely wonderful! We adopted slinky and she was SO informative about everything about him! We will be coming back for sure!

They are the best shelter, veterinary clinic in the KC area. We have worked with them for many years, and have adopted from Great Plains. Very caring, while providing incredible care.

I tried to adopt a dog today. Email and phone calls could not be returned! I tried again at 2:00PM. The girl that answered asked how could she help me, I asked if Ceasar was available, she lightly laughed and said he is in the process of being adopted now. Had she told me Ceasar was available I would have made arrangements to adopt and been there within an hour! Unfortunately after this experience with Great Plains SPCA my donations can go to other "shelters".

Amazing place, wonderful staff! They take such good care of the animals and work hard to find the right one for you!

I rescued Brooks 3 months ago in July he was healthy and energetic the staff was more more than a combinating and helping me select a dog he has been a jewel in my life

Took wonderful care of our lost dog, outstanding organization & employees/volunteers.

THEY COULD HAVE TOLD THE TRUTH.The " 5 month old puppy" I adopted at Great Plains was actually nearly 2 years old. There is no mistaking the dog's full set of adult teeth with slight tartar, pointed out my vet The dog had been at the shelter for a long time, so everyone knew it's age.Even the animal's records showed it was the same weight since its given date of birth. I saw this when I got the recordsAlthough the dog won't be the size we hoped for, it is a dear little soul who was left behind.This kind of dishonesty makes me question the integrity of this organization. The little dog's ribs and hip bones were showing when we brought it home.Poor innocent dogs.