08/20/2026
Seven weeks ago, we assisted Johnson County Sheriff's Office with the removal of 32 starving dogs from unsanitary living conditions. In just one morning, we tripled our shelter capacity of dogs. To accommodate the influx, we had to set up temporary kennels in one hallway, and crates took over our critter room. In the days that passed, volunteers and staff poured their hearts into showing these amazing dogs the love they so desperately deserved.
This has been a challenging seven weeks, but seeing the transformation makes every late night, extra kennel, and full hallway worth it. We are so grateful to everyone who has helped these dogs get to this point.
💙The Sheriff’s department for taking a stand for these dogs.
💚The community that rallied when we asked for donations of supplies.
💜The volunteers that changed their plans to show up here instead.
🧡Dr. Oliver at Animal Clinic who donated her time to examine these dogs.
💛The rescue partners who answered our pleas for transfers of these dogs: Adopt A Pal Animal Rescue, German Shepherd Dog Rescue of Iowa, Animal Protective Association of Missouri (APA), Funky Paws Animal Rescue of Buchanan County, and BISSELL Pet Foundation for the connections.
Tomorrow we will share the sweet faces of the adoptable dogs in our care from this story, so if you’ve been looking for your new bestie, you can start here.
