Western Plains Animal Refuge

Welcome to Western Plains Animal Refuge. We are a non-profit, no-kill animal rescue and shelter dedicated to making the world a kinder place for animals and their people.

Through community partnerships and tax-deductible donations from people like you, Western Plains Animal Refuge is providing medical care, safe shelter, rehabilitation, placement services and adoptions for hundreds of animals, big and small.

What We're Doing

Nearly every day, we receive abandoned and injured cats, dogs, birds, raccoons, guinea pigs, squirrels, owls, deer, beavers and just about every other kind of wild and domestic animal imaginable. We currently have a large kennel area for dogs, cats, and other smaller animals, incubators, an isolation room for very sick animals, an aviary rehabilitation pen, pasture land, an outdoor wildlife rehabilitation pen, and a full-service veterinary hospital on site, provided by the Animal Health Center of Hays.

We can do more, and with your help, we will.

At the Refuge
Many of our animals have special needs, and our expert volunteer staff of veterinarians and caregivers offers them all the help they require.  We find homes for a steady stream of puppies and kittens, but we also help animals who are older, have medical problems, or who would otherwise be euthanized by other types of shelters. Sometimes animals find homes quickly, and other times, we provide a safe, loving environment for long periods of time.


In the Community

We are working hard to become a community partner. We provide educational programs for schoolchildren, and work with local businesses to create educational fundraising opportunities. We also work closely with Animal Health Center of Hays in their Spay Day and Pay What You Can Days on the third Thursday of each month.

Around the Country

Our outreach has grown beyond the borders of our town and into all of Kansas, and into Colorado and Missouri, as well. We partner with specialty rescues, such as the Colorado Animal Rescue Express, Labrador rescues, Great Dane rescues, Golden Retriever rescues, and many, many more to relocate animals when necessary so that they can find the homes they need. Our growing online network has helped our animals create lifelong partnerships with people from all over the country.

Spay Day Campaign

We've created an educational and practical opportunity to reduce the number of unloved pets in the central Kansas area. The next phase of this work – building a larger kennel facility to allow us to make a difference in the lives of more animals – will take more work and help from people like you.

Pay What You Can Day
Animal Health Center of Hays holds a monthly "Pay What You Can" Day on the third Thursday of each month. All standard services, excluding surgeries, are available on a donations-only basis. Proceeds each month go to Western Plains Animal Refuge. Through this program, our outreach has grown beyond the borders of our town and into all of Kansas, and into Colorado and Missouri, as well. If you would like to participate, call (785)628-8603 for an appointment.

Making a Difference.
One Life at a Time.

Contact Us!
If you'd like to know more about us, please visit www,westernplainsanimalrefuge.org. Contact us at (785)628-8603, email us or visit us at 3340 E. 27th St., Hays, KS 67601.