Great Plains SPCA is a fantastic no-kill animal shelter that quietly provides adoptions of dogs and…read morecats rescued from across the Kansas City metro area. The Johnson County-based member of the big 3 that includes Wayside and KC Pet Project. We found our rescue puppy here and couldn't be happier with the process and location. Very accommodating for visiting with kids with spotless private rooms to socialize. We appreciated the overnight hold option where you pay (donate) a nominal amount to not feel rushed and ensure the whole family could sleep on it before coming back the next day for the homecoming. The shelter is often overshadowed by Wayside Waifs, which also does a great job, however this facility and team are excellent for both dogs and cats. The Merriam location also has a small retail store that you can gear up new adoptions. As you would expect, adoption fees (donations!) are much higher for puppies and kittens than the less cuddly teens and pre-teens. Note: In prior years they offered a veterinary office that was open to the public, but those services are now reserved only for the in-house clientele (ahem - bob barker...). Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays unless you're a dogcatcher

We were extremely disappointed with this animal shelter. It took an act of congress just to go see…read morethe animals and you couldn't really interact with them without signing your life away. Some of the folks there were helpful but others seemed like they didn't want you to be there. No help in the dog area at all. It's like you are at an outside mall that only allows window shopping. Not a friendly place that would make me want to adopt an animal. I do feel bad for the animals there. I'm hoping they pay more attention to them than the people coming into the shelter to adapt them.

This is one of my favorite places. Not only for the mission of the agency. The Commumity Services…read moreLeague. The food is delightful. Mr G's favorite sandwich is the Truman. This is my go-to place when meeting people for coffee. Comfortable tables and chairs. Quiet enough to carry on a conversation and work.

Fast service and fantastic, fresh breakfast sandwich! They have drive thru or lots of parking…read moreoutside and plenty of chairs to sit with clean restrooms.

City Thrift is a great thrift store if you are looking for designer items like purses and jeans…read more They don't have much of a pet section, and their linens are limited. Those are typically the only things I shop for. Otherwise, the store is organized and the sales are clearly labeled. Their donation drive up area is convenient though no one said a word to me when they took my items.

These prices are INSANELY high for a thrift store many items and shirts I looked at were almost…read moreselling as new price don't waste your time here

A friend brought me here for my birthday. The reserve is nice place to visit if you are interested…read morein rescued lions and tigers. They are family oriented and have a well stocked gift shop. Our tour guide was very informative, but may have tried to relay too much information as several in our group tended to wander as if losing interest. The group was 50/50 adults and children. The group in front of us moved out of sight while the group behind, caught up and had to wait, due in particular to our guide imparting a lot of information. I was touched by the fact that these animals came from private homes where they were neglected for the most part and in some cases, abused. I think Cedar Cove has done an excellent job caring for these wonderful creatures. It's a drive out but worth the trip to learn and support their efforts.

I ordered tickets online, and the tour started on time. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about…read morethe animals but spent a lot of time bashing the individuals from where the animals came from and took too long to where we didn't end up finishing our tour before the feeding time which we were almost late to that as well. I would have loved to actually learn more about the animals with a little of the back story, not the bashing of then previous owners. That took away from the animals themselves.

The donation drive thru is very efficient and safe; the workers seem nice and accept most…read moreeverything you take to the place. The store seems a lot more spacious than other local thrift stores. They do have discount days for seniors and veterans. It is so popular that parking can be a challenge but with some patience you will find a spot.

We stopped into this particular Savers today to see their selection. It was a large thrift store…read morewith almost all the parking spots taken. It was generally clean and the staff was nice. They had a decent selection of items but I do feel they are overpriced on a variety of items. Many clothing items can be purchased almost new at Ross for the same price. The children's clothing is reasonably priced.

This place is fantastic. Both the women there were extremely nice and helpful. You can tell they…read morecare about the cats there and know them well. They also lock the door being its in the mall, that way the cats can roam around a larger area. When you get there, you'll ring the door bell to the right of the door and theyll come let you in from there. I'd highly recommend checking this place out if you're looking to give a cat their forever home!

This place is the worst shelter Ive ever seen. The cats are scared and act mistreated, the women…read morethat work there are rude and the entire experience was the just the worst. We left and went to Kitty City Kansas instead, a MUCH better experience with socialized cats that they actually want you to adopt.

I visited this library with two of my grandchildren so I was primarily in the children's section…read more The library looks older on the outside and like it needs a refreshing. When we walked in, we were immediately greeted by a young teen volunteer. She had asked if the children had gotten their free summer book. So they picked out a sticker and a book for their appropriate age. She was a very nice young lady and the kids enjoyed picking out a book. Then we asked the main librarian for the kids section was located. We went to that area and I was a little disappointed that they did not have more activities for children. They had a table with three puzzles. They also had a small wall for toddlers that had some things to do. They had a decent collection of children's books and I picked out some toddler board books to check out. They had some armchairs for parents to read to their children. It's not a particularly large library, but it's good for the area. The front librarian was OK and her attitude, but the children's librarian had an attitude. She had her face covered by a large black mask, and even with that on, you can smile with your eyes. She did not do that and never spoke to any families. Also, she had an activism T-shirt on, and her attitude went with it. I don't know why all of these Johnson County libraries are determined to hire children's librarians that have unwelcoming attitudes. It is a real turn off. I have only one more library left to review and that is in Gardner.

This seems like the library you meet your wealthy friend at. It seems very neutered and safe both…read moreoutside and in. The book selection is not enormous by any means, but of libraries this is a nice one considering the ones I grew up frequenting in my childhood. Like all of them they have great printing services, and what I would say about this one particularly that I love the most is that they have a drive-thru that works flawlessly. You can order your books online and drive right up and be gone within 2 minutes! They also have a field next to the library that's great for soccer or flying kites, a little strange to get in with the way the streets are organized, but the staff is always so helpful here. It's a small local library but, worth it if you need something quick or if they have your book. Ask about the card catalog...

I have such mixed things to say about this place. The best of it is the community of residents, the…read moresupport staff, and the relatively pretty, park-like surroundings, which is mostly lawn, but does include a little pocket of shade and a flower garden. There are a lot of selling points that aren't there. The "gym" is a cold, dark room with a table full of free weights and an elliptical machine that few can use, and the group exercise consists of, one day a week, having someone on staff turn on a TV in a common room and tune in to a broadcast chair exercise program. The "library" is a cold room with people's book discards and a lot of proselyting material. The library and the gym both are sealed off by very heavy fire doors, with difficult access for someone using a wheelchair or a walker. Meals are constructions of ultra-processed foods, with too much fat and salt, and all of the vegetables seem to come from cans. If you like tater tot casserole, you will thrive here. The best "activities" include weekly Spark meetings, two movies, "show-and-tell" programs in which residents give presentations in their areas of expertise; and then there are also calendar-filling things like hand massages. You never see an Armour Oaks van taking residents to the art museum, the Kauffman garden, or any play, lecture, or concert, but there is a weekly trip to Wal-mart. There is an on-site salon that charges extra if you have hair that is not naturally straight. There is a bingo game, a few card games, and a communal jigsaw puzzle. There is no dietitian, no group exercise options other than that one day each week in front of the TV. My parent has lived there for a while. It hadn't been on the top of our list of places to move to after the first time we toured, when the building reeked of sewer gas which the woman showing us an available apartment claimed was simply coming up through the foundation and then she deflected blame onto the city. At the time, we were told that there were more than 10 available apartments, but the one we were shown had been empty long enough for the water to have completely evaporated from the toilet bowl (the source of the sewer odor), but not long enough for AO to have cleaned the last tenant's food from the freezer. We returned for another look after hearing that a new building manager had been hired and was running the place with competence and integrity. That person has since been removed, as was the person who used to be in charge of dining before the age of the tater tot casserole.

Went to drop off medication for a family member there and was greeted in a rude manner by whom I…read morebelieve was a security guard. She didn't tell me who she was but what she did do was approach me using words in a manner as if I was a dumba$@ It had to do with parking spots. Now I have been going to visit family for over a year now and always parked in the same area with no issues from any other security or anyone else for that matter. As a matter of fact when they moved in it was said that residents park in front near the wornall entrance and visitors park in rear. So why all of a sudden is it not ok. Why wasn't it to be known upon them moving in and what kind of people do they hire with a smart a@$ mouth who has no people friendly attitude? It would be a whole differ review if it weren't for the choice of words and tones used. And maybe signs should be posted. How bout the ones that park illegally? I could rant n rave more but I gotta bite my tongue

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Just moved to KS from CA and needed someone to do both state taxes for us. They helped us file an…read moreextension and got our taxes done soon after. Very professional and patient when we had several questions. Will be back next year!