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The Mingo National Wildlife Refuge is a 21,676-acre (87.7-km 2) National Wildlife Refuge located in northwestern Stoddard and southeastern Wayne counties in Missouri.Its southwesternmost portion lies on the shores of Lake Wappapello.
For months, a Missouri farmer had been catching glimpses of an elusive and “crazy-looking cat” sneaking around his property — too big to be a housecat, and with a build that ruled out bobcat.
Regional Animal Protection Society (RAPS) is a no kill animal services agency in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. RAPS operates the RAPS Cat Sanctuary (Canada's largest such facility), [ 2 ] a fostering network, social enterprise thrift stores, and the RAPS Animal Hospital, a full-service animal clinic.
Map of Missouri conservation areas with the Central region highlighted. This list includes Conservation Areas, Wildlife Areas, and other natural places administered under the central administrative region of the Missouri Department of Conservation, including those administered under cooperative agreements with local counties and municipalities.
In December 2010, the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter, an open-admission shelter located in Georgetown, Texas, achieved and has since maintained no-kill status. [39] On February 13, 2019, Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter received a $900,000 grant from the Petco Foundation for its no-kill and community efforts. [40]
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) administers hundreds of parcels of land in all counties of the state. Most areas are owned by the department; some are leased by the department; some areas are managed under contract by the department; and some areas are leased to other entities for management.
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing animal cruelty.Based in New York City since its inception in 1866, [4] the organization's mission is "to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States."
There are two major differences between shelters and rescue groups. Shelters are usually run and funded by local governments. [5] Rescue groups are funded mainly by donations and most of the staff are volunteers. While some shelters place animals in foster homes, many are housed on-site in kennels. Some rescue groups have facilities and others ...