12:22am

West Plains Regional Animal Shelter

Our shelter serves a rather large area of south-central Missouri and northern Arkansas. First of all, it is a no-kill shelter that takes as many unwanted pets as it can possibly handle. I know that it "sqeezes in" pets who have no other options, even when it is already full. Ours is an area with a long tradition of not understanding the responsibilty of pet ownership. As a child, I remember that many people did not neuter pets, let them roam at will and abandoned them wh… read more

4:53am

Surpassing the Odds

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I got involved in this contest about two months ago when the West Plains Regional Animal Shelter was way down on the list. I am so proud of everyone who has worked so hard to enable us to finish No. 17. We are a community of only around 11,000 people, but we have a wonderfully compassionate,no-kill shelter that serves our Ozarks region of Missouri and Arkansas. We will benefit from whatever benefits we gain from this contest. Congratulations to all the individuals and all the comm… read more