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Survey data shows almost 60% of Kansas livestock producers perceive vet shortage
3+ week, 2+ day ago (454+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) - Kansas ranks among the largest contributors to the American livestock industry, but according to survey data from the state's rural veterinarian workforce task force, almost 60% of producers across Kansas feel there is a shortage of veterinarians. Growing…...
Kansas animal shelter looks for a fix after another flood - AOL
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (361+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Cowley County Humane Society had to call on the community for help this weekend after its property flooded. Director Amy Gates said her kennel tech called her on Sunday morning and told her the water was…...
Explore Kansas Outdoors: Successful 'hummer' extraction
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (474+ words) Although we usually have one or two hummingbirds at our feeders both in the spring and fall, our area of Kansas is not is not known to be a hummingbird Mecca. My brother in Tennessee has them in swarms both…...
Look: Cat gets stuck in recliner while trying to avoid vet visit
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (366+ words) Cat gets stuck in recliner while trying to avoid vet visit upi.com Cat gets stuck in recliner while trying to avoid vet visit April 6 (UPI) -- Emergency responders in Kansas came to the rescue of a cat that became stuck…...
Kansas Humane Society spotlights Bambina, promotes Spring Match Campaign
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (69+ words) Jordan Bani-Younes with the Kansas Humane Society stopped by KSN News at Noon on Thursday to introduce this week’s furry friend. Jordan Bani-Younes with the Kansas Humane Society stopped by KSN News at Noon on Thursday to introduce this week’s…...
Chimpanzee Celebrated on 10th Birthday at Kansas City Zoo
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (104+ words) The Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium threw a special party to celebrate the 10th birthday of one of its resident chimpanzees. Footage shows Ruw, who was born at the zoo in 2016, digging through gifts in her yard, decorated in a “Fisher…...
Cat trying to avoid trip to vet gets stuck in reclining chair
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (243+ words) OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — A reluctant cat trying to avoid a visit to the veterinarian in Kansas found itself with a bigger worry. The incident occurred on Saturday in Overland Park, WDAF reported. The cat’s owner was preparing to take the…...
Kansas firefighters rescue chubby cat trapped in massive recliner while trying to hide from the vet
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (252+ words) This cat was feeling stuck. A fat cat was nearly devoured by an unforgiving reclining chair as it desperately tried to evade its owner and got stuck ahead of an annual visit to the vet — forcing rescuing firefighters to destroy…...
KCNSC engineers save sea turtle’s life at Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (78+ words) A rescued sea turtle that once struggled just to stay upright is now gliding through the water with ease at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium... A rescued sea turtle that once struggled just to stay upright is now gliding through…...
In Kansas’ surviving wild places, a connection from the distant past to a hopeful future
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (702+ words) Ten years ago this January, I began to worry about my upcoming birthday. It was one of those ages that sits neatly on a ten, and as a computer scientist who pays attention to numbers, that symmetry carried weight. At…...