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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

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

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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
Jack SkellingtonA5711005410/18/202412611/15/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful, JAM
KetchupA5370855810/25/202411911/22/2024LOS, JAMUrgent Placement Needed
MurrayA5661695510/26/202411811/22/2024LOS, mandatory meet with all members of household, transtion, shy/fearful, no cats, intake notes
BambinaA5543618110/31/202411311/6/2024LOS, QOL, JAM, escape tendencies, no catsUrgent Placement Needed
AnoukA5724994211/10/20241031/21/2025LOS, no female dogs, JAM, mandatory meet w/ household, RG with people, no cats
FolgerA5725323511/11/202410212/10/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful, JAM, mandatory meet w/ household, reactivity
DoogieA5729593711/18/20249512/17/2024LOS, JAM, no male dogs, QOLUrgent Placement Needed
GibletA5730766011/19/20249412/13/2024LOS, no male dogs, mandatory D2D
KristoffA5649871811/25/20248812/24/2024LOS, reactivity, mandatory d2d, QOL
BlitzenA5736154411/28/20248512/24/2024LOS
Cooper A5572332411/29/20248412/27/2024LOS, Transition, Reactivity, No Cats/Small Animals (Prey Drive), Mandatory D2D, Intake Notes
CowabungaA5737508212/2/20248112/31/2024LOS, JAM
GunnerA5742188512/9/2024741/7/0205LOS, no male dogs, QOL
BuddyA5744073912/11/2024722/4/2025LOS, no cats
BlizzardA5746176112/15/2024681/14/2025LOS
RoccoA5748799512/18/2024651/14/2025LOS
StormyA5738461112/20/2024631/17/2025LOS, transition, shy/fearful
Bobby SocksA5750814112/22/2024611/21/2025LOS
JulietteA5750850812/22/2024611/21/2025LOS
QuintaA5750865412/22/2024611/21/2025LOS, transition, shy/fearful
Sprout EdA5490912612/26/2024571/24/2025LOS, JAM, destructive tendencies, mandatory D2D, no small dogs, intake notes
RegisA5753392112/28/2024551/24/2025LOS, no male dogs
AstroA5753563712/28/2024551/24/2025LOS, transition, shy/fearful, no cats, possible RG w/ animals
PhyllisA5753580612/28/2024551/24/2025LOS, RG w/ people, mandatory meet w/ children
LotusA5753844112/29/2024541/28/2025LOS, QOLUrgent Placement Needed
BooA504608781/1/2025511/31/2025LOS
ShayleeA575631561/2/2025501/31/2025LOS, no female dogs
RhubarbA575637681/2/2025502/18/2025LOS
ApacheA505873351/3/2025491/31/2025LOS, transition, shy/fearful, JAM, mandatory meet w/ children, vettings & restraint, no small animals, no cats
Rose (ZR)A573847281/4/2025481/31/2025LOS, separation anxiety, destructive tendencies
NiftyA575798141/5/2025472/4/2025LOS, transition, vetting/restraint, JAM, RG w/ people, no kids
JaceA573538191/7/2025452/4/2025LOS
ScarlettA575974121/7/2025452/15/2025LOS, transition, shy/fearful, possible confinement anxiety, possible sepration anixety
SherryA576076171/9/2025431/29/2025LOS, JAM
HerculesA576122531/9/2025432/14/2025LOS, transition, shy/fearful, handling sensitivites, vetting & restraint, mandatory meet w/ household
LiamA570915551/11/2025412/8/2025LOS, transition, shy/fearful, JAM, mandatory meet w/ household, mandatory D2D
Bella JaneA576321061/13/2025392/11/2025LOS, transition, shy/fearful, RG w/ people, mandatory meet w/ household, vetting & restraint, QOLUrgent Placement Needed
CaymanA576349681/13/2025392/11/2025LOS
King TutA573833171/14/2025382/11/2025LOS, transition, shy/fearful, mandatory meet w/ household, RG w/ dogs, escape tendencies, intake notes
Zada (ZR)A505976261/14/2025382/11/2025LOS
PonchoA576471761/15/2025372/11/2025LOS
LarkA576477601/15/2025372/18/2025LOS
BodhiA576513781/15/2025372/11/2025LOS, transition, shy/fearful, possible vetting & restraint, mandatory meet w/ children
JamesA576699921/17/2025352/18/2025LOS
FossilA576739911/18/2025342/14/2025LOS, no male dogs
RaymondA576743141/18/2025342/14/2025LOS
BullwinkleA576768281/19/2025332/18/2025LOS, transition, shy/fearful, mandatory meet w/ children
ReginaldA551527041/19/2025332/18/2025LOS
JordacheA576773421/19/2025332/18/2025LOS, JAM
MatildaA576779891/19/2025332/18/2025LOS
AyatoA576848121/21/2025312/18/2025LOS, mandatory D2D
KimonoA576877071/21/2025312/18/2025LOS
Stella (ZR)A576880491/21/2025312/18/2025LOS
SalvadorA568667101/27/2025252/9/2025Combined LOS, QOLUrgent Placement Needed
HesterA491259561/28/2025242/14/2025Combined LOS, no female dogs, no cats, separation anxiety
YasminA480940602/3/2025182/14/2025Combined LOS, transition, shy/fearful, mandatory meet w/ household
FontaineA573338032/10/2025112/12/2025Combined LOS, transition, shy/fearful, RG with dogs, mandatory D2DUrgent Placement Needed

How You Can Help

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Keeping Pets Out of the Shelter

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