"I knew I could be the voice for the animals and wanted to help."

Marlan leads a "boots on the ground" initiative to go into Kansas City's underserved communities to provide education, wellness and other resources to keep families and pets together. These efforts include a pet food pantry that distributes more than 40,000 pounds of dog and cat food a year, a MASH-style high volume spay/neuter clinic that aims to treat 10,000 pets a year, and other ways to "make cats better neighbors for us." He is a big believer in making sure 100% of every feral colony is fixed and describes the feeling of getting that last cat trapped: "you feel like a superhero!"

To find out more visit the Spay and Neuter Kansas City online.