Paw Prints the Magazine

June is National Camping Month!

Posted on 01. Jun, 2012 by dsmith.

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!We thought we would try something crazy, sleep in a tent with our 4 dogs for the entire month of June. That is 30 straight nights in a tent. I have been a camper all of my life, [...]

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In Case of Emergency: Saving The WHOLE Family

Posted on 25. May, 2011 by Stacy Smith.

This Spring’s tornadoes and flooding is a strong reminder that Mother Nature has her fury days that whip us into submission. Her devastating forces include earthquakes, hurricanes, fires, blizzards, floods and tornadoes! Each year, disasters ravage our nation and no one is immune from the possibility of experiencing it personally. The bottom line, in case you don’t get it yet, is that you must prepare for yourself and your pets in case of a disaster – IN ADVANCE!

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Missouri’s Prop B or Not to Be?

Posted on 12. Mar, 2011 by Stacy Smith.

It may no longer be a question. Supporters of the bill are frothing at the mouth as the dogfight continues over Missouri’s Prop B, the “Puppy Mill Bill.”

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Dogs Rescued From Kansas Fighting Ring Looking for New Life in the New Year

Posted on 30. Dec, 2010 by Stacy Smith.

Sixteen of twenty-seven dogs rescued from an Independence, Kansas dogfighting operation during an October drug raid are looking for loving families to give them a new chance at life in the new year.

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Rally Against Missouri’s Prop B Continues

Posted on 17. Nov, 2010 by Stacy Smith.

“But repealing the new law altogether is unlikely,” says Representative-elect Mike Kelley. He adds, “Finding common ground with Gov. Jay Nixon will be key to any repeal efforts, but watering down the effect of law is more likely than a full repeal.”

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Missouri’s Prop B wins, but the dog fight continues

Posted on 11. Nov, 2010 by Stacy Smith.

On the morning following last week’s November 2nd election, the votes were finally counted and the result… the Proposition B, the officially-titled “Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act,” had passed. It was a nail-biter for both sides to be sure, but the pro-Prop B side came out victorious – winning with 51.6% of the vote.
Where and [...]

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Towser Talk – Travelodge in Gray Summit, MO

Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 by Stacy Smith.

By Jeff Scheetz
This hot weekend in July brought us to the Travelodge Six Flags in Gray Summit, Missouri. We would be competing in disc dog events at the nearby Purina farms for the weekend. Gray Summit is located just 35 miles from St. Louis, and the Travelodge sits conveniently just off of I-44.
Our room was [...]

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The Gods Must Be M’Shoogy!

Posted on 17. Jul, 2010 by Stacy Smith.

The word simply means “CRAZY.” There is no doubt that the Silverglats were referred to as such often enough for the name to stick when they began their 100%, strictly no-kill, emergency animal rescue and shelter in Savannah, Missouri, so aptly and lovingly named “M’Shoogy’s”.

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Kansas City, MO shows gratitude to people & pets in service to others

Posted on 27. Jun, 2010 by Stacy Smith.

In a Special Action at city hall in Kansas City, Missouri on June 24, 2010, Kansas City’s Mayor Mark Funkhouser and the City Council honored pets and people that together help others.

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Kansas City Solidifies Reputation as a Cow Town instead of a Dog Town

Posted on 13. Jul, 2009 by Stacy Smith.

Will Kansas City Ever Really Get Another Off-Leash Dog Park? After the meeting I attended yesterday (July 21, 2009), this writer is starting to think the answer is no.

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Largest Dog Fighting Operation in U.S. History Raided

Posted on 08. Jul, 2009 by Stacy Smith.

What is believed to be the largest dog fighting operation in U.S. history was raided early Wednesday in an effort that included federal and state agencies, with the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of animal shelter, Animal Cruelty TaCruelty to Animals) assisting.

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Friends of Parkville Animal Shelter’s Annual Paws in the Park Dog Walk Festival 09.19.09

Posted on 06. Apr, 2009 by Stacy Smith.

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Missouri – Pet Supplies/Boutiques

Posted on 27. Jan, 2009 by dsmith.

Affton

Petco
10040 Gravois Road
Affton, MO 63123
Arnold
Petco
1221 Water Tower Place
Arnold, MO 63010
PetSmart
828 Arnold Commons Drive
Arnold, MO 63010
Ballwin
Pet Supplies “Plus”
15311 Manchester Road
Ballwin, MO 63011
Belton

Blue Ridge Pets of Belton
140 Cedar Tree Square
Belton, MO  64012
PetSmart
1157 E North Ave
Belton, MO 64012
Sherri’s Pet Emporium
311 Main St.
Belton, MO
Blue Springs
Fish World
796 Southwest 40 Highway
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Branson
Petco
993 Branson Hills Parkway
Branson, MO 65616
Bridgeton
PetSmart
12046 [...]

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Missouri – Doggie Daycares

Posted on 25. Jan, 2009 by Stacy Smith.

Ballwin
Kennelwood Pet Resorts
2216 Mason Lane
Ballwin, MO 63021
Branson
Branson Pet Resort
444 State Highway T
Branson, MO 65616
Camp Little Paws
2048 Buena Vista Rd.
Branson, MO 65616
Cape Girardeau
Happy Tails Doggy Day Care & Boarding
423 N Broadview St
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701-4309

Chesterfield
Kennelwood Pet Resorts
#4 Clarkson-Wilson Center
Chesterfield, MO 63017
Petropolis Pet Center
16830 Chesterfield Airport Road
Chesterfield, Missouri 63005
Pets and Company LLC
17701 Edison Avenue #104
Chesterfield, MO 63005
Columbia
South [...]

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Missouri – Shelters and Rescues

Posted on 24. Jan, 2009 by dsmith.

Albany
Albany Animal Shelter
106 E. Clay St.
Albany, MO 64402
(660) 726-3935
Anderson
New Mac Regional Humane Society
Anderson, MO 64831
(417) 845-3006
Aurora
Care No Kill Animal Shelter
19219 Farm Road 2065
Aurora, MO 65605
(417) 574-6500
Ava
Bear Creek Equine Rescue & Sanctuary
Ava, MO 65608
Belton
Angels In Distress Inc.
510 Sagebrush Lane
Belton, MO 64012
(816) 425-4103
True Treasures Rescue
Belton, MO 64012
(816) 838-0079
Bolivar
Polk County Humane Society
2002 E Division St
Bolivar, MO 65613
(417) 777-3647
Boonville
Boonville [...]

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