2024 Statistics

2024 statistics infograph

Dogs Received

8,43898%

Cats Received

7,29492%

Other Pets Received

29619%

Dogs Adopted

5,26796%

Cats Adopted

5,03289%

Other Pets Adopted

18119%

Year in Review

  • We took in 16,028 dogs, cats, and other pets in 2024. Intake for animals is still running 52% higher than what we saw in 2019.
  • Adoptions are also still at the highest levels in our 12-year history – still up 54% from 6 years ago for this timeframe.
  • Stray / lost pets brought in by the public are still at the highest level ever recorded in Kansas City–up 82% from 2019 totals.
  • Pets surrendered by their Owners are 41% higher than 2019 totals for this period.

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January 2022

KC Pet Project Celebrates its 10-year Anniversary

December 2020

KC Pet Project Assumes Contract for Animal Control Services in Kansas City, MO

January 2020

KC Campus for Animal Care Opens

June 2018

Groundbreaking of Kansas City Campus for Animal Care

April 2017

Vote passed for funding for a new KCMO Animal Shelter

October 2016

Opened Veterinary Care Center at Main Shelter

September 2015

Launched Petco Cat Program for 6 Petco Cat Habitats in stores in the metro

November 2014

KCPP Zona Rona Celebrates its 3,000th Adoption

May 2014

KCPP awarded the first ever Paul Jolly Compassion Award by the Petco Foundation.

March 2014

KCPP Petco Adoption Center Opens

July 2013

Celebrate first 12 months at operating above a 90% Live Release Rate

November, 2012

KCPP Zona Rosa Adoption Center Opens

November, 2012

KCPP Opens

Adoptions

’24: 10,48091%
’23: 10,38489%
’22: 10,72595%
’21: 10,04286%
’20: 7,74863%
’19: 7,61962%
’18: 6,82453%
’17: 6,61952%
’16: 6,24050%
’15: 5,86346%
’14: 5,98647%
’13: 4,51641%
’12: 3,01325%