At-Risk List

These are all dogs currently on our at-risk list that are priorities to move out of the shelter.

All adoption fees of these dogs are fee-waived in an effort to get them into homes.

Our shelter continues to be at capacity, and we receive at least 30 new dogs, on average, every day. Kennel space is needed every day for our new arrivals, which means our team always has an urgency to move dogs out of the shelter. Due to the fact that we have no open kennels and more dogs coming in than are going out, all the dogs on this list should be considered urgent placements. We are sharing this in an effort to find homes for these dogs as quickly as we can, so that we do not have to euthanize them because of how full we are.

See ways that you can help the dogs on the at-risk list at the resources listed at the bottom of the page below the table.

Defining KC Pet Project’s At Risk List

What it Means to be a No-Kill Shelter and What That Means for Us at KC Pet Project

Dogs that are on the at-risk list are eligible to go to a foster home.

If you are interested in fostering a dog, please visit this page to fill out the foster sign up form  and schedule an appointment or email [email protected]. Dogs on our at-risk list are also eligible for fostering-to-adopt. The Canine Foster-to-Adopt program aims to find suitable homes for hard-to-place dogs by avoiding prolonged stays in the shelter or in foster care. Mirroring our adoption process, our goal is to match you with a dog that after two weeks in your home, you decide to adopt. 

 

Please note: Dogs with a placement deadline in the urgency column are not eligible for foster or foster-to-adopt but are eligible for adoption. This is so our foster team can utilize their time and resources to place the other hundreds of dogs in our care into foster homes.  

The Canine Operations Team and other staff utilizes our complete at-risk spreadsheet to track the canines in our care while having a system of checks and balances.

Being “at-risk” does not mean a dog is going to be automatically euthanized; instead it is an opportunity for our organization to focus attention and advocate for at-risk dogs by finding ways to improve quality of life or find appropriate placement alternatives. We also track when we’ve marketed these dogs, if they go to playgroups, if they participate in Dog Day Outs, if they have a professional photo and a bio written, and much more.

The at-risk list is also intended to help all KC Pet Project stakeholders emotionally prepare in the event that tough decisions are made. It’s not impossible for a dog to bypass the at-risk list and move to humane euthanasia if the situation warrants it. Dogs with a bite history or a medical emergency might be an example.

Urgency

This column highlights the urgency of placement for the dog and would list a deadline for placement if there is one set.

LOS

Length of Stay

This is how long the dog has been at one of our adoption centers in our care. Dogs are automatically added to the at-risk list when they hit 30 days in our care as that is more than a week longer than our average length of stay for dogs.  Majority of the dogs that are on our at-risk list are there because of their length-of-stay. This is so no dog falls through the cracks at our organization. It’s important to note that the longer a dog is in the shelter, the more stressed that they will become living in a shelter environment, and we cannot hold dogs indefinitely.

PC

Petco Adoption Center (at 95th and Quivira)

ZR

Zona Rosa Adoption Center

QOL

Quality of Life

When we reach a level of animals that is beyond our shelter’s capacity for providing humane care, we see more pets whose quality of life starts to deteriorate in the shelter environment. Dogs who spend months in a shelter may begin deteriorating and/or medically suffering in the shelter (which can include refusal to eat, losing weight, panting/barking all day long, spinning in their kennels, vomiting and diarrhea, and other concerns), and we must evaluate whether it is humane to keep this animal in our care any longer. We provide medications to help ease their stress, but many animals are so stressed that medications only provide so much relief.

B-Ops

Behavior Observations

JAM

Jumpy and Mouthy (while handling)

OLR

On Leash Reactivity

RG

Resource Guarding
NameAnimal IDIntake DateLOSDate AddedReason AddedUrgency
BlarneyA579659323/5/2025854/1/2025LOS, Leash Skills
NahlaA578593573/12/2025785/27/2025LOS, RG w/ Animals, No Small Dogs, Escape Tendencies, Handling Sensitivities, Intake Notes
ShayleeA575631563/12/2025784/8/2025LOS, No Female Dogs, No Cats, JAM
PabloA580197123/14/2025764/12/2025LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful, Mandatory Meet w/ Household
LaylaA555324663/26/2025644/22/2025LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful
ShutterA580826783/26/2025644/22/2025LOS, No Male Dogs
DuchovnyA580851753/26/2025644/22/2025LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful, Mandatory Meet w/ Household, No Kids, JAM, QOLUrgent Placement Needed
BlitzenA573615443/29/2025614/25/2025LOS, JAM, Mandatory Meet w/ Children, Leash Skills
DunlopA582194233/31/2025594/29/2025LOS, Prey Drive
RangoonA573373013/31/2025594/29/2025LOS, No Cats, Mandatory Meet w/ Household, JAM, Intake Notes
RonaldoA550714944/2/2025574/29/2025LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful, Mandatory Meet w/ Household
NickoliA572455924/3/2025565/2/2025LOS
KiaraA582407944/3/2025565/2/2025LOS, JAM, No Children
VernonA566358084/4/2025555/2/2025LOS, No Male Dogs, Escape Tendencies, Possible RG w/ People, Intake Notes, No Children
JacarandaA582517574/5/2025545/6/2025LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful, No Kids, Mandatory Meet w/ Household, Handling Sensitivites, Escape Tendencies, RG w/ People, QOLUrgent Placement Needed
ChicagoA582553224/6/2025535/6/2025LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful
DamselA577770644/9/2025505/6/2025LOS
BrownieA579955684/11/2025485/8/2025LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful, RG w/ Animals
KuromiA583008884/14/2025455/13/2025LOS, Vetting/Restraint, Prey Drive, QOLUrgent Placement Needed
ZiggyA583043874/14/2025455/13/2025LOS
OrlandoA583098124/15/2025445/13/2025LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful
MabelA520514494/15/2025445/13/2025LOS, Escape Tendencies, Destructive Tendencies, Separation AnxietyUrgent Placement Needed
HedwigA583295154/17/2025425/16/2025LOS
ChocolateA516383014/20/2025395/20/2025LOS, JAM
JarvisA583415634/20/2025395/20/2025LOS, JAM
SidA551981634/20/2025395/20/2025LOS
NelsonA583439914/21/2025385/20/2025LOS
DemarcoA583482244/21/2025385/20/2025LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful, Handling Sensitivites, RG w/ Dogs, RG w/ People, Mandatory Meet w/ Children
ZanderA583607424/23/2025365/20/2025LOS
LeifA583742794/25/2025345/23/2025LOS
DouglasA583788694/25/2025345/20/2025LOS, No DogsUrgent Placement Needed
EndiveA583816894/26/2025335/23/2025LOS, No DogsUrgent Placement Needed
PicklesA583819904/26/2025335/23/2025LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful, Mandatory Meet w/ Household
ArugulaA583829524/26/2025335/23/2025LOS, JAM, Mandatory Meet w/ Children
Aloe Vera (ZR)A583839194/27/2025325/27/2025LOS, JAM
Ace VenturaA582328274/28/2025315/27/2025LOS, RG w/ People, Mandatory Meet w/ Children, RG w/ Animals
FlaxA583895624/28/2025315/27/2025LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful, Mandatory Meet w/ Household, No Kids, Vetting/Restraint
GlizzyA582709794/29/2025305/27/2025LOS
JewelA579136884/29/2025305/23/2025LOS, QOLUrgent Placement Needed
FennelA583954014/29/2025305/27/2025LOS
CucumberA583981044/29/2025305/27/2025LOS, RG w/ People, Mandatory Meet w/ Children
LoafieA583997574/29/2025305/27/2025LOS
BeccaA578627974/29/2025305/27/2025LOS, JAM, Leash Skills
FreesiaA584009844/29/2025305/27/2025LOS
RubenA584426885/6/2025235/28/2025QOL, JAM, Mandatory Meet w/ ChildrenUrgent Placement Needed
LoveA584559065/7/2025225/23/2025QOLUrgent Placement Needed
CarlosA498195005/8/2025215/9/2025Handling Sensitivities, Vetting/Restraint, Escape Tendencies, Bite History, Intake Notes, JAM, RG w/ People, No ChildrenUrgent Placement Needed
MufasaA550634525/9/2025205/11/2025QOL, JAM, Mandatory Meet w/ ChildrenUrgent Placement Needed
ShermanA439882675/10/2025195/14/2025QOL, Mandatory Meet w/ Household, No Kids, Reactivity, Destructive Tendencies, Separation AnxietyUrgent Placement Needed
MochaA578019825/10/2025195/10/2025QOL, Mandatory D2D, May Do Best As An Only Dog, Destructive TendenciesUrgent Placement Needed
StunnerA582635235/10/2025195/11/2025QOL, Transition, Shy/Fearful, Escape Tendencies, Destructive Tendencies, Separation AnxietyUrgent Placement Needed
RadarA560447595/12/2025175/20/2025Transition, Separation Anxiety, Destructive Tendencies, Escape TendenciesUrgent Placement Needed
SobaA540353325/28/202515/28/2025Transition, Shy/Fearful, Wariness of Strangers, Intake Notes, Mandatory Meet w/ Household, Vetting/RestraintUrgent Placement Needed

How You Can Help

Learn more about how you can help through Adopting, Fostering, Volunteering, Donating and more.

Keeping Pets Out of the Shelter

Lost and Found Pet Resources

Rescue Group Resources

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