Lots of Kansas Dogs Needs Homes Now

A man sits on a bench in the shade next to a cage holding two gray feral kittens. A few feet away, another man holds onto a leash connected to a big brindle dog. Among the half-dozen animals awaiting their fate is an obviously pregnant Yorkshire terrier mix whose owner is relinquishing her to the shelter.

The animals are among 62 dogs and cats that will be admitted to the Humane Society on a day that also will see 18 pets adopted to new homes and 24 euthanized.

Admissions is the first stop for animals entering the shelter, which takes in more than 14,000 dogs, cats and other small pets a year. It's where the decision process begins on which animals will be offered for adoption and which won't.

Forty-three staff members carry out the Humane Society's mission: caring for animals and finding new homes for them. The shelter also relies on a pool of about 250 volunteers.

The Kansas City Humane Society is a nonprofit organization that receives no government or United Way funding and depends on adoption fees, private donations and fundraisers.

Please spay or neuter your pet and be a responsible pet owner.

This Yorkie is a Snappy Dresser!

Although he is small in stature,

Hattiesburg, MS, resident Deuce has

tremendous style. Deuce, a 6-pound

Yorkshire terrier, is known for his fashionable

clothing and precious accessories. Deuce's owner,

Amanda Foster, said he has had style since the

moment she picked him up in Mobile, Ala.
"When I got him, we went straight to PetSmart

when we got home and bought him a shirt," Foster said.

Foster's love of fashion for Deuce has only

blossomed over the nine months he has been a member of her family.
Foster said Deuce currently has a large

wardrobe that consists of T-shirts, polo shirts

and a rhinestone collar with a heart-shaped

identification charm dangling from it.

"He gets a lot of compliments on his clothes,"

Foster said. "I think he knows he is wearing

clothes and that people can see him. When he is

dressed up, he likes to be on the counter at the

store so people can see him. When he is

not dressed up, he likes to hide."

Yorkie is BEST FRIEND!

Poindexter, a four and a half pound,

seven year old Yorkshire Terrier,

never took his eyes off of his owner,

Megan Levise, as she worked out at Curves last

Thursday morning. He sat on a red fleece

blanket under a bench and watched every move

Levise made. When others cooed over the cute

puppy, he stayed put, obediently

following the last command.

Dexter is a working animal,

a Heart Service Dog. When Levise says

"stay," Dexter stays until told otherwise.

There is one exception to the rule.

When Levise starts to have difficulty with

her heart or breathing,

Dexter is immediately at her side.

Dexter's training as a Heart Service Dog

began when he was just a tiny one pound

puppy, fitting into the palm of Levise's hand.

He went through the Canine Good Citizen

Test which required him to accomplish such

tasks as walking through a crowd and

behaving properly around another dog.

Dexter is the perfect dog, Levise said,

especially for someone with her particular

disability. First he is easy to pick up and handle.

Second, his hair is hypoallergenic and doesn't

produce the dander that causes allergies.

Third, his small size allows him to travel easier

and be with Levise without being a distraction to others.

Reported by

Jessie Ellis - Michigan

Jilli is Back - On Australian TV

Australian TV Show "The Great Outdoors",

showed the famous JILLI doing one of

her card tricks. She is soooo cute!