Providing Shelter and Love
8,000+
Pets rescued to date
7+
Locations & Counting
100+
New volunteers each year
Our Past Rescues
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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.
Imagine spending your Saturday night with shelter dogs and leaving with your heart fuller, not broken. That is what happens here, because our dogs are not sitting behind bars waiting for life to begin. They are playing, cuddling, making friends and being loved right now.
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Every shelter animal deserves to hear the words “I love you,” because being homeless should never mean feeling unwanted. They may not understand every word we say, but they understand a gentle hand, a familiar voice, a soft bed and the promise that they are safe.
This is what a different kind of shelter looks like. We don’t wait for adoption day to give them a life filled with love. They are living it right now. Happy Saturday night from our Little Red Barn, where every dog is tucked in knowing they matter. This is Rescue Reimagined, and tonight, just like every night, they are home until home finds them. ... See MoreSee Less
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~ MR HARVEY, RAWLINGS & OSHIE ~
These 3 are definitely looking forward to the cooler weather that’s coming in tomorrow!
Mr Harvey is a 10 year old, 32 pound Boxer mix. He was found as a stray in Missouri, severely emaciated. A Good Samaritan found him, rescued him & kept him at her house until we were able to transport him to our Osawatomie shelter. He has a very gentle & loving spirit, & he loves to give hugs & kisses! His body is fragile right now, but he is gaining strength every day & is one resilient boy, that’s for sure!
Rawlings is a 3 year old, 64 pound Boxer/Border Collie mix. He is slow to warm up to new people, but once he does he is snuggly & loves to give kisses. He is food motivated, so that definitely helps the getting-to-know-you process. Rawlings walks well on leash & loves to play fetch. He is potty trained & never tears up anything in his lighthouse. He is dog-selective & would do best in an adults-only home.
Oshie is a 4 year old, 47 pound pit mix. She is a playful lady but also loves to snuggle & give kisses. She has a super sweet & loving personality, & those EARS make her even cuter! Oshie walks well on leash & is good on car rides. She gets along with other dogs & is good with older children (12+).
Mr Harvey, Rawlings & Oshie are all looking for their Furever homes & are available for adoption or foster. They are all currently living at our Oz location in Osawatomie, KS.
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💛Land of Oz
32874 Beaver Lake Road
Osawatomie, KS 66064
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📬 Mail: 23595 W. 223rd Street, Spring Hill, KS 66083
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