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2023 Paw Print Issue

A celebration of the remarkable pets of Our Town. 

Sponsored by:

Chloe * Patty Baker

 

Cookie * Patty Baker

 

Hunter and Jellybean * Therapy Dogs at Children’s Mercy

 

Stanley * Kaylea Ford

 

Stanley * Kaylea Ford

 

Kiki * Sudy Hurst

 

Geneva * Sudy Hurst

 

Luna * Alicia Janssen

 

Sansa and Indie * Shelby Krech

 

Brooks with Everett and Emmett Langdon * Laura and Jesse Langdon

 

Abbie * John Leifer

 

Boo * John Leifer

 

Laina Gunsallus, Emma Robertson, Sharon Ramsey, and Molly Sefton at Powell Gardens with Elvis the donkey

 

Cooper * The Sansale Family

 

Irisa, a blue patched tabby Norwegian Forest cat * Thaylia Smith and Patrick Conway

 

Levi, a blue British Longhair * Thaylia Smith and Patrick Conway

 

Worf, an Alaskan Malamute * Thaylia Smith and Patrick Conway

 

Flopsie and Lulu * Ellie and Rosie Cribb

 

Two, the resident fish at The Children’s Place

 

Parker * The Dean Family

 

Einstein * Rachel and Jake Falcon

 

Caro and Patton Fehsenfeld with Saylor

 

Tam Singer, Great Plains SPCA; spent time out in the community with the organization’s HERO Team (Humane Empowerment Resources Outreach), which provides life-saving services for community pets in Our Town.

 

A youth volunteer at Great Plains SPCA played with a kitten in the Cattery.

 

Dr. Morrow spoke to a second grade class at Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy about her guide dog, Kiwi.

 

Wendy, Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy; with her dog, Max. Max is Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy’s emotional service dog.

 

Otis lives at Healing House, where he has become an essential part of each participant’s recovery process.

 

Otis, the resident dog at Healing House, with Bob

 

Sophie and Summit * Suzie Schuckman

 

Mona, a miniature poodle * Taylor Smith

 

Bergie and Tonic * The Snively Family

 

Kona and Marlin * The Thompson Family (Photo Credit: Ali Fleming Photography)

 

Maverick * USO Therapy Dog

 

Apache * USO Therapy Dog

 

 

Apache and Maverick * USO Therapy Dogs

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