Cold temperatures and winter weather can become stressful for pet owners who don’t have a plan in place for keeping their pets warm and safe.

The Kansas Humane Society has a program for emergency boarding for pet owners for find themselves in a tough spot and aren’t able to offer warm shelter for their animals during the winter months.



“There’s a lot of people that are temporarily without housing,” said Ericka Goering, director of marketing. “They can’t always take their dog with them if they have a friend that’s letting them stay on the couch or maybe they’re in a shelter and can’t always bring the dog or the cat.”

The pet owners who can’t provide warm shelter for their furry friends, getting help is as simple as walking through the doors of the humane society.

“They can bring the animal to us,” said Goering. “We work with people on a case by case basis and we make sure that if the animal is not spayed or neutered, we make sure they get that surgery. We update their vaccinations and we get them a microchip so that if they ever did get lost, they could be returned to their owner.”

One of the main focuses of the shelter is adopting and care for rescued animals.

More than 11,000 animals were adopted last year, but those at the humane society are also working to bring attention to other needs of pet owners.



“Every adoption is great for the city of Wichita,” said Max Sheets, owner of Chick N Max.

Sheets is just one of many donors who help make the emergency program and other services possible.

“To be able to care for all those animals, we have to be able to pay our employees and pay for all the services that we offer,” said Mark Eby, president and CEO of the Kansas Humane Society. “So, having businesses like Chick N Max and everybody else who sponsors these suites and it part of our organization is just huge to what we do on a yearly basis.”

Management said demand for this type of program has been high, especially when the area sees snow or ice.

If you or your pet need help, you can call the Kansas Humane Society at (316) 524-9196 or visit them at 3313 N Hillside Street in Wichita.

To check out the Kansas Humane Society webiste, click here.