Heartland Shelter Medicine

01/14/2026

Did you know that a kitten can get pregnant at as early as four months old? Don't let your kittens have kittens! Cats can be fixed as long as they are two months old and weigh two pounds. Don't put it off and risk an unwanted and expensive litter!

12/12/2025

We are hiring! Heartland Shelter Medicine is currently looking for part-time shelter veterinary assistants/technicians for positions based in Olathe, Kansas. For more information or to apply please visit our post on Indeed:

Heartland Shelter Medicine

11/24/2025

How wonderful for this pet and his family! Heartland Shelter Medicine is proud to support the Spay & Neuter Collaborative of Kansas City and participate in their events!

THIS IS WHY WE'RE HERE. King was Lakisha's brother's dog. Unfortunately, her brother became incarcerated, so Lakisha generously stepped up and took King into her home. Her kids fell in love with King!

One day her landlord saw King and noticed he wasn't neutered and reminded her that pets in the apartment complex must be fixed. Lakisha looked into it, but it was just too expensive. Sadly, she started making arrangements to surrender King to a shelter. Then she saw that SNCKC's free spay/neuter event was coming up and she secured an appointment.

NOW--1) King is neutered and won't be making any puppies. 2) King is not in a shelter that already has too many dogs. 3) The kids get to keep their beloved pet.

This is exactly what SNCKC's mission is all about.

11/04/2025

Kansas City folks, this is a great opportunity to get pets spayed and neutered!

11:00am update—ALL APPOINTMENTS ARE BOOKED FOR ALL LOCATIONS
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Appointments are very limited for this event, so act quickly! Go to https://snckc.org/schedule for instructions. Please note:

-To book at KCPP, you must be a KCMO resident and it is for cats only.
-Dogs only at Great Plains SPCA.
-No restrictions at the other locations.

Thank you so much Hill’s Pet Nutrition for sponsoring this event!

10/10/2025

We're excited to start the day at the Midwest Animal Sheltering Conference! Sending a big thank you to the Missouri Coalition of Animal Care Organizations for hosting such a wonderful event!🐾

09/20/2025

After a PAW-some effort by our support team, our website is LIVE! Please visit https://heartlandsheltermed.org/ to learn more about our mission, our services, and our highly qualified shelter veterinarian! 🐾🩺❤

09/19/2025

We're looking forward to participating in this wonderful event on Saturday 9/20/25, providing free vaccines, microchips and more for KCMO resident's pets. If you are a KCMO resident in need of services please come join us!

This event is a collaborative effort put on in part by KC Pet Project, NAWS - Northland Animal Welfare Society, & Pet Resource Center of Kansas City , sponsored by Petco Love . It's wonderful to see so many organizations coming together to support our Kansas City pets! ❤🐾

09/17/2025

Our mobile practice is now scheduling on-site medicine services for animal welfare organizations in Missouri. There are no travel fees if your shelter or rescue is located within 45 minutes of our home base in Kansas City.

Our expert veterinarian provides sheltered animals with wellness care, services for illnesses or injuries, health certificates for transfer, behavioral health management, limited surgical services and more! We're happy to discuss your organization's needs and how we can help. Bookings are limited, please email us at [email protected] today! ‼🐾❤

A new veterinary practice, dedicated to serving the animal welfare community. Our mission is to improve shelter animal welfare, increase access to veterinary care and optimize outcomes for sheltered animals in Missouri, Kansas and beyond.

06/15/2025

Happy Father's Day! ❤ To celebrate all the awesome fathers we know, including our cat-daddies and puppy papas, let's share some of our favorite "Dad Jokes"! We'll go first....

Q: What kind of dog enjoys taking a bath? A: A Shampoodle! 😂😂😂

06/09/2025

‼️Is your pet afraid of fireworks? It's time to act now!‼️

Hello friends, this is Dr. Walker with Heartland Shelter Medicine. As I write you, we are only 4 weeks away from one of the biggest holidays of the year, Independence Day! 🎉You may be looking forward to the fireworks, but the odds are your pet isn't. Many dogs and cats feel fearful and anxious about fireworks, storms and our summertime celebrations because they involve lots of noise, strangers and unique experiences. 😱

If your pet experiences fear, anxiety and stress in situations like these, NOW is the time to reach out to your veterinarian! Your vet can prescribe medication for situational anxiety, to help Fluffy and Fido cope when the sky fills with booms and flashes. I usually recommend anxiety medications like Trazodone or Alprazolam for these situations. I do not recommend acepromazine, a tranquilizing medicine, because typically it doesn't provide anxiety relief. 🩺💊😻

This is also the time to update your pet's microchip information and make sure they are wearing a safe collar or harness with visible identification. Summertime, especially the week after the 4th of July is the busiest time of year for animal shelter intakes. Nobody ever expects their pet to get lost, but I promise you, any pet CAN get lost. Make sure your furry family member has the ID they need to make it home if the unexpected happens to you! 🥰🏠🥰

I hope everyone will have a safe and anxiety free summer,
Dr. Sandra Kay Walker ❤️
Heartland Shelter Medicine

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06/01/2025

This Pride Month, let's take a lesson from our shelter pets — they don't care about how you identify, who you love, or what labels you use. All they need is love, kindness, and forever family. Happy Pride Everyone! 🏳️‍🌈🐾 ❤