Kansas City adoptable cats of the week (9-22)
Welcome to this week's cats! All of these guys are local to the greater Kansas City area and are all ready and waiting to be adopted. There are some real charmers in this set, including one who is gracing these pages for a second time, so reach out to the shelters of any of them that fit your fancy. You'll be glad you did!
Read full storyKansas City adoptable cats of the week for 9-15
Welcome to this week's cats! All of these guys are ready, bags packed, just waiting to find their new homes. If you're interested in any of them, please don't hesitate to use the provided links to reach out to their respective shelters. No room in your house or your life for a cat? Please consider sending the shelters a donation to support their noble efforts. Even a little bit goes a long way.
Read full storyKansas City cats of the week for 9-8
Welcome to this week's cats! All of these guys and gals are adoptable from local shelters in various parts of the greater KC area. Just use the provided links to learn more about them and to contact their respective shelters. They'd love to hear from you.
Read full storyKansas City adoptable cats of the week (9-1)
Welcome to September and, fingers crossed, cooler temperatures. September is a great month to adopt cats, but aren't they all? You can bring any and every cat below home with you by contacting their respective shelters with the provided links.
Read full storyKansas City adoptable cats of the week for 8/25
Welcome to this week's crew of fantastic felines. All of these cats are adoptable from local shelters all around town. If you live in the area, one is very likely nearby you and none are too far. Just click on the links to learn more and take one, two, or even all of them home with you.
Read full storyKansas City adoptable cats of the week for 8-18-23
Welcome to this week's cats! All of these guys and gals are available to adopt from local, Kansas City shelters. Just get in touch with their respective shelters using the provided links. Also, if you do find a cat to adopt through these posts, please comment below. I'd love to hear about it!
Read full storyKitten edition: Kansas City adoptable cats of the week for 8-11-23
Hello and welcome to another week of cats--this week is the kitten edition! Even if you prefer the serenity of life with an older cat, it is hard to deny the cuteness of these youngsters. All of these kitties are eager to find a new home so if any peak your interest, just use the links included with each to get in touch with their respective shelter. If you decide to adopt any of these guys, please leave a comment below. I'd love to hear about it!
Read full storyKansas City adoptable cats of the week (August 4th, 2023)
August brings us more heat (boo!) and more cats (yay!). All of these guys and gals are available to adopt right now at various Kansas City area animal shelters and rescue organizations. Just click on the links below if any peak your interest. Also, please leave a comment if you decide to adopt them or any of the cats from past entries. We would love to hear all about it!
Read full storyKansas City cats of the week for July 29th
Welcome to another week of KC cats. All of these guys and gals are available for adoption right now and are eager to find a new home. You can use the links to learn more about them, and if they sound like a good fit, go ahead and take those first steps to bringing them home. The shelters are all over town from Olathe to Raytown to Parkville so no matter where you live in the Kansas City area, there are plenty of conveniently located kitties.
Read full storyKansas City cats of the week for July 23rd
Welcome to this week's cats of the week! All of these cats are adoptable from local Kansas City shelters. Best not to keep them waiting--they've got their bags packed and are ready to move in. Just click on their links to learn more about them and maybe set up a meeting.
Read full storyKansas City adoptable cats of the week for July 17th
Hello and welcome to this week's cats! All of these guys and gals are available to adopt right now at local Kansas City animal shelters. Just click on the links to the respective cats to learn more about them. Petfinder's site is currently having issues (where it says the cats aren't currently available and no other pets load up) so I am including links to the shelters themselves in case those issues persist.
Read full storyKansas City adoptable cats of the week for July 9th
Welcome to this week's cats of the week. As always, these cats are all currently in shelters and foster homes in and around the Kansas City area and would love a permanent place to call home. Are you looking for a new family member or know someone who might need a cat in their life? Just click on the links to learn more about the cats and to contact their respective shelters.
Read full storyKansas City adoptable cats of the week for July 3rd
Welcome to this week's cats of the week. All of these little guys are available to adopt from local Kansas City animal shelters, and they'd all love to have a place to call home. If you're interested in learning more about them, just click on their respective links.
Read full storyKansas City adoptable cats of the week for June 26th
Welcome to this week's cats of the week. All of these friendly felines are currently in Kansas City shelters or foster homes and would love a permanent place to call their own. If you fancy any of the cats here, just use the links to get in touch with their respective shelters. They'd love to hear from you.
Read full storyImmigrants helping immigrants: The story of KC's Columbus Park
Columbus Park, adjacent to the River Market, is one of Kansas City most distinct areas. It has always felt unique, almost like you’re in an old East Coast town with its small brick buildings and row houses. Once our Little Italy, now as much our Little Vietnam, it has always been a cultural enclave in a city where immigrant settlements are usually more diffuse. Let’s take a brief look at how Columbus Park, a Kansas City gem, got to where it is today.
Read full storyKansas City's adoptable cats of the week for June 19th
This week's cats are as cute as ever. All of these little guys and gals are available to adopt from a local Kansas City shelter, and they would grin from ear to ear if you decided to take them home with you. Just click on the links that accompany each cat to get in touch with their respective shelters.
Read full storyKC darling and adoptable cats of the week for 6-12
Welcome to this week's cats! All of these cats are from around the Kansas City area and are ready to go home with you. Please contact their respective shelters (links below) if any of these guys pull at your heartstrings. Or maybe you have a friend who would like a cat? Give them a nudge.
Read full storyFun things to do this weekend in Kansas City (June 10th and 11th)
Don't want to stay home this weekend? Then don't! Here's a bunch of things you can do. If your kids like balloon animals and face painting. This Saturday, at Westwood Park, 11-1 p.m., the West Plaza Neighborhood Association is hosting balloon art and face painting for the kids. Whether you want a balloon shaped like a poodle or a balloon shaped like a balloon, they've got you covered. Your little ones could also have their faces painted like a poodle too, or some other wild beast. The kids won't have all the fun--parents will be able to sample fare from the food trucks and enjoy the live music they've planned.
Read full storyNBA basketball in KC, a brief history of the Kansas City Kings
Kansas City has fine options for college basketball. The Jayhawks' men and women's teams are great. If you don’t mind the hike, K-State’s basketball teams are best in class too. The UMKC Roos, both the men and the women, don't necessarily dominate like their Kansan counterparts, but they do give us more options for college ball. The NBA though? We're out of luck if we want to see Lebron, Nikola, or Giannis whoop our local NBA team. We haven't had one in almost four decades.
Read full storyKansas City adorable, adoptable cats of the week (6-5-23)
Get ready, the cats are here! Here are some wonderful cats in the Kansas City area who are looking for a place to call home. If you'd like to give any of these cats a little piece of your heart, just use the links to touch base with their respective shelters. With that, let's get on with the cats!
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