It’s already been a challenging winter for Michelle Lascon and KC PAWS, a pet rescue organization based in Waldo, as freezing temperatures lead to an overwhelming increase in calls about dogs in distress.”We really have been getting extra calls because of the temperatures,” said Lascon, general manager of the Protective Animal Welfare Society.Already at capacity, KC PAWS received more than 30 calls on just one recent day.”Calls are coming in about dogs being left outside, chained up, or even abandoned,” Lascon said.She said that as temperatures have continued to drop across the metro area, calls from people wanting to surrender their dogs have surged.”There’s also a lot of people who, because of the weather, don’t want to get out with their dog and they’re just finding themselves feeling like they don’t have time for their dog anymore,” Lascon said.She said the immediate solution is finding foster homes. KC PAWS has issued an urgent call for people willing to temporarily foster animals until they can find permanent homes.”We need fosters now more than ever,” Lascon said. “We especially need fosters for large-breed dogs.”Lascon emphasized that finding foster homes has always been a critical need in the Kansas City area. But the prolonged cold weather and snow in recent weeks have intensified the situation.”There are resources available without feeling the need to surrender your dog,” Lascon said.KC PAWS provides free daycare and boarding services for all foster dogs and can also assist foster families with food and veterinary care.
It’s already been a challenging winter for Michelle Lascon and KC PAWS, a pet rescue organization based in Waldo, as freezing temperatures lead to an overwhelming increase in calls about dogs in distress.
“We really have been getting extra calls because of the temperatures,” said Lascon, general manager of the Protective Animal Welfare Society.
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Already at capacity, KC PAWS received more than 30 calls on just one recent day.
“Calls are coming in about dogs being left outside, chained up, or even abandoned,” Lascon said.
She said that as temperatures have continued to drop across the metro area, calls from people wanting to surrender their dogs have surged.
“There’s also a lot of people who, because of the weather, don’t want to get out with their dog and they’re just finding themselves feeling like they don’t have time for their dog anymore,” Lascon said.
She said the immediate solution is finding foster homes. KC PAWS has issued an urgent call for people willing to temporarily foster animals until they can find permanent homes.
“We need fosters now more than ever,” Lascon said. “We especially need fosters for large-breed dogs.”
Lascon emphasized that finding foster homes has always been a critical need in the Kansas City area. But the prolonged cold weather and snow in recent weeks have intensified the situation.
“There are resources available without feeling the need to surrender your dog,” Lascon said.
KC PAWS provides free daycare and boarding services for all foster dogs and can also assist foster families with food and veterinary care.
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