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Providing Love Is Our Paw-ssion
Even a single act of kindness can save an animal’s life.
Always & Furever advocates not just for the lives of pets, but for the quality of their lives. We go beyond most shelters, offering our rescues a chance to experience kindness, comfort, and joy while they wait for their furever home to find them.
From critical medical care to daily moments of comfort and love, every animal in our care is treated with dignity while they wait for their furever home.
Whether you adopt, volunteer, or give, your compassion becomes their second chance.
Providing Love Is Our Paw-ssion
Even a single act of kindness can save an animal’s life.
Always & Furever advocates not just for the lives of pets, but for the quality of their lives. We go beyond most shelters, offering our rescues a chance to experience kindness, comfort, and joy while they wait for their furever home to find them.
From critical medical care to daily moments of comfort and love, every animal in our care is treated with dignity while they wait for their furever home.
Whether you adopt, volunteer, or give, your compassion becomes their second chance.
What Makes Us Special
Patience
Unlike other shelters, we refuse to give up on any of the animals that enter our doors. No matter what, our team devotes as much of our time, energy, and funding as possible to keep our animals healthy and safe.
Protection
Even after our animals find their furever homes, we vow to help you take care of them, if necessary. We conduct frequent follow ups and can help connect you to resources as needed. One day, we hope to reduce barriers between adopters and essential pet care, including veterinary costs and food purchases.
Positivity
Plans change and mistakes happen, but it’s our job to persevere and to learn. What began in Spring Hill, Kansas, has grown into a life-saving mission serving animals across Osawatomie, Kansas City, Wichita, and beyond. We’re here to be the model of forgiveness that these animals need, which helps us become better, kinder people.
Adoption Process
If you’re ready to join our community of adopters, we’re glad to have you! Before you bring your furry friend home, though, there are a few steps you’ll need to follow. Start by filling out an application and then we will begin:
- Reference Checks – This helps us understand you as a pet owner. If this is your first pet, don’t worry—this step helps us match you with the right animal.
- Virtual Home Check – The size of your home isn’t important, as long as it meets your pet’s needs.
- Background check – We need this information to check for any past animal-related incidents. All animals deserve secure, happy homes.
- Medical Team Consultation – Ensuring the health of you, your new friend, and any current pets you have is essential.
- Meet-and-Greets – We’ll repeat this step as necessary to verify that you and your desired companion are compatible.
Future Plans at the Homestead
A fortunate turn of events led Always & Furever to purchase 40 acres next to our original Little Red Barn. What began as a simple letter to the landowners is now a dream come true! Our main focus will be on building smaller facilities for puppies, cats, reactive animals, and on-site medical care. Then, we can shift focus to hosting community-centered activities on the property that encourage kind humans to adopt animals in need. This could include puppy yoga, pancake breakfasts with dogs, bingo nights with cats, and more.
Our mission continues to grow. Today, we proudly serve pets and people across the region, with key locations in Wichita, Osawatomie, and our soon-to-be Homestead East in Kansas City, MO.
🌟 Happy Monday 🌟
These pups are rolling into the week with lots of enthusiasm! 🎾 But they’re really hoping to roll on out of here and into their furever homes! 🚘 All these pups are at the Osawatomie shelter!
🌟 Brighton- Goofball that loves blankets and stuffed animals. Has to have all the attention so needs to be the only pet in the home.
🌻McGuire- Super sweetheart who gets nervous without his humans and would love a family that is home a lot. He does very well in a crate for the times his family members are not home.
🐶 Paxton- High energy silly pup. He loves playing tug-of-war and would be a great hiking partner ... See MoreSee Less
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Hercules ❤️
Happy boy took a couple pauses on our walk so that he could roll around in the grass!
Hercules is a 7 year old pitbull mix and he has been searching for his furever home for too long!
Hercules takes a few slow intros for him to get comfortable with new people. But once he trusts you, he is the sweetest, happiest, most loyal dog around 💕
Hercules would do best in an adult only home with no other pets in the house.
🌊 💦 SPLISH SPLASH DOGGIE BASH! 💦🌊 Ready for the cutest pool party of the summer? Come make a splash at Always & Furever Midwest Sanctuary for our Splish Splash Doggie Bash! Whether you are looking to adopt your new best friend or want to learn about volunteering, we would love to see you there! 📅 When: Saturday, August 8, 2026 🕛 Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM 📍 Where: 23595 W 223rd St, Spring Hill, KS 🎟️ Admission: FREE! (Donations are always appreciated to help support our sanctuary pups! 💖🐾) 🎈 What to Expect:🐾 Meet-ups: Hang out with our amazing, adoptable rescues looking for their forever homes! 💦 Splash Zones: Cool down and watch the pups enjoy some summer water fun! 📸 Photo Booth: Snap some adorable memories! 🍪 Treat Bar: Delicious goodies for both our furry and human friends! 🤝 Volunteer Station: Learn how you can get involved and make a difference! 🎁 Want to help us prep? We are getting the yard ready for all the water fun! If you would like to donate an item to help make our pool party a success, check out our Pool Party Wishlist here: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1YROZFNK40BRR/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_2 🦴💦 We appreciate your support so much! 👨👩👧👦 Families Welcome!🚫 No Outside Dogs: To ensure our sanctuary pups stay safe and stress-free, please leave your personal pets at home for this event. Come sit, stay, and find your furry family member! Visit alwaysandfurever.org for more details. Please share this post to help us spread the word! 🐕✨ ... See MoreSee Less
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🦋🌟Meet Esmeralda🌟🦋
‼️If you're looking for a dog who will fill your home with laughter, love, and endless joy, Esmeralda is your girl.
There is NEVER a dull moment with this sweet soul. She will make you smile every single day, have you laughing until your sides hurt, shower you with affection, and be right there to comfort you when you're having a hard day. Esmeralda has a special way of making everyone around her feel loved, important, and cherished.
🐾 American Bulldog/Pit Bull Mix
🐾 57 Pounds of Pure Love
🐾 Dog Friendly
🐾 Good with Kids
🐾 Walks Great on a Leash
🐾 Loves Car Rides
🐾 House Trained (We've never had an accident inside!)
🐾 Active and Playful
🐾 Loves Running, Jumping, Playing Ball, and Swimming in the Pool
🦋Esmeralda has been waiting far too long at the Little Wichita Barn for her forever family. Before coming to us, she was on a euthanasia list at another shelter. The last thing she knew was the possibility that she may never get another chance to love a family, make memories, or spend her days surrounded by people who cared about her.
But she was given a second chance.
Now all she needs is someone willing to give her the first chance at a forever home.
Esmeralda deserves so much more than spending her golden years in a shelter. She deserves cozy beds, family adventures, belly rubs, pool days, and someone to love with her whole heart. And trust us, she has a LOT of love to give.
You can make a difference for this amazing girl. You can give her the golden years she dreams of and deserves.
🙏🏽Please consider fostering or adopting Esmeralda. Her forever family is out there somewhere, we just need to help her find them. ❤️🐾
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‼️Please make sure you have signed our new Volunteer Waiver so you can cuddle with our adoptable pus and cats! 😊🐾 Link: www.alwaysandfurever.org/volunteer-waiver
🛍️ Amazon wishlist:
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🌎Website: alwaysandfurever.org/donate
💰Venmo: @AlwaysAndFurever (charity only)
💰PayPal: alwaysandfurever@yahoo.com
💰Zelle: Zelle@alwaysandfurever.org
📬 Wichita Mail: 4090 N Hoover Rd Suite #250, Wichita, KS 67205
📈Other Ways to Help:
IRA QCDs: - Taz-free giving for 70 1/2+
Stock Donations - Avoid capital gains
Coorporate Matching - Many employers will double your gift!
🐾Link for all forms/volunteer waiver:
www.alwaysandfurever.org/forms/
🐾 Volunteer Opportunities
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🐾Book a time to volunteer: alwaysandfurever.simplybook.me/v2/
🐾 Adoption form link:
Adoption link for website: www.alwaysandfurever.org/our-dogs/
🐾🩶 Become a Golden Guardian for our Senior Pups at the Little Wichita Barn! Learn more by clicking this link!
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🚑Interested in helping transport our seniors and cats to vet appointments and events? Here is the link to our separate Facebook page! 😊 🐾 Link to Wichita Transport Page: www.facebook.com/share/g/17USaErCv4/?mibextid=wwXIfr ... See MoreSee Less
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