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2024 Paw Print Issue

 

Annie * A Wornall/Majors House Museums garden cat

 

Cookie * Patricia Baker

 

Chloe * Patricia Baker

 

Jason Banks, Jr. enjoyed some special time with Nipsey.

 

George and Fifi * Erin Cole

 

Chloe and some static cling * Megan Bubb

 

Olympia and Satchel Paige * Camden Hanzlick-Burton

 

Max Snitz, Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy therapy dog * Wendy Snitz

 

Abby * Martha and Rusty Smith

 

Wes Benson, Taylor Smith, and Sophie

 

Tom J. Pendercat * A Wornall/Majors House Museums garden cat

 

Killer, a 15-year-old dog, was adopted from Wayside Waifs by Shelli and Michael Cooney.

 

Coco Coquette * Kelsey Ivana Hellebuyck, Kansas City Ballet

 

Ramona * Jennifer Weiman and Dr. Jordan Voth, Kansas City Ballet

 

Cooper Fate Sansale is a Lhasalier. * Melissa Fate

 

Rita Clark and Gil

 

Bailey * Chad Jansen

 

Mountain Lion * David Douglass

 

Brenden is staying at Ronald McDonald House with his family. He enjoyed a visit from Benson, a therapy dog for the families at Ronald McDonald House.

 

Pepper * Diana Russ

 

Number one Chiefs fan Palmer Schmidt was photographed with Ellie.

 

Katy Bolen * William Bolen and Alexandra Maday

 

Boots * Holly Juckette and Dave Stadtmueller

 

Maxwell enjoys visiting Whitney Elyachar’s office at Big Brothers Big Sisters Kansas City.

 

Ivy * granddog of Paddi Schwartz, who is a reading mentor, through Lead to Read KC, at Faxon Elementary School.

 

Peppermint * Maggie Klos

 

Mila Rose got a special hug from Bentley. * Rachel and Noah Slabotsky

Additional photos featured in the April 20, 2024 issue of The Independent.

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