Still throwing away food scraps? This is your sign to start composting now

If you haven’t started your composting journey, consider this your sign to begin. Turning your kitchen scraps and backyard ...

Think Twice Before Throwing Fruit Scraps Outside

When you're snacking in the car or out on a hike, it can be tempting to toss away an apple core or citrus peel. This is a bad ...

SCRAPS may reopen next week with no new cases of parvovirus reported since outbreak began

Five adult dogs at SCRAPS shelter were infected with parvo, with all but one euthanized because of the severity of the ...

SCRAPS pauses dog adoptions, intakes following deaths tied to Parvo outbreak

Four dogs within the Spokane County Regional Animal Protection shelter have died this month as the agency contends with an outbreak of a highly contagious virus circulating among its adult dog ...

SCRAPS halts dog adoptions amid increasing cases of parvo, four of diagnosed dogs euthanized

SPOKANE, Wash. — SCRAPS says it is halting adult dog adoptions for two weeks as it works to contain an outbreak of Canine ...

Despite continued concerns about euthanasia policies, Spokane approves new contract with SCRAPS

Despite disagreements over operations and leadership, the city of Spokane has renewed its contract with the county’s animal protection service for another five years after securing a few, likely minor ...
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SCRAPS offers update on canine parvovirus cases

Ronnie Schlabs, director of SCRAPS, provided an update on the confirmed cases of canine parvovirus at the animal protection agency. SCRAPS has announced that if conditions improve, the agency plans to ...
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Scraps KC Works To Give Used Crafting Supplies And The Homeless A New Life

Scraps KC is a place to let go of your unwanted materials, inspire creativity and a refuge for the homeless from the streets. Down in Kansas City's West Bottoms, Scraps has been open for 13 months.