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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
MiracleA552289722/6/20242893/5/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful, flight risk, mandatory meet with all household members
SylvieA558815425/8/20241976/28/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful, mandatory meet w/ household, foster notes, escape tendencies, separation anxiety)Urgent Placement Needed
TorpedoA564388947/25/20241198/23/2024LOS, reactivity, leash skills
CassiaA564883228/2/20241119/3/2024LOS, JAM, RG with people, mandatory meet with children, QOLUrgent Placement Needed
AuggieA487782608/9/20241048/14/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful, resource guarding with dogs & people, mandatory meet with children, escape tendencies, no male dogs
FalconA565567108/13/20241009/10/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearfulUrgent Placement Needed
AppalachiaA565811778/16/20249710/1/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful, JAM
FezA565976188/19/2024949/17/2024LOS, no male dogs
PringlesA566279678/23/2024909/21/2024LOS, no male dogs
Sarafina JoA537748128/23/2024909/21/2024LOS
LouisA566727948/30/2024839/26/2024LOS, RG with people, no childrenUrgent Placement Needed
GlacierA566794599/1/20248110/1/2024LOS
EnigmaA568483949/8/20247410/5/2024LOS, JAM
LevinA568495349/9/20247310/9/2024LOS, leash skills, no male dogs, QOLUrgent Placement Needed
AlecA568498429/9/20247310/9/2024LOS
KombuchaA569287039/21/20246110/18/2024LOS, no male dogs
FransiscoA553679099/22/20246010/22/2024LOS, QOLUrgent Placement Needed
SylvesterA569407629/23/20245910/22/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful
NickA569564729/25/20245710/22/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful, QOLUrgent Placement Needed
TzatzikiA569605899/26/20245610/25/2024LOS, leash skills
KCA569726309/28/20245410/25/2024LOS, vetting/restraint
TaggertA569826439/29/20245310/29/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful
MignonA5699154010/1/20245111/12/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful
KimbraA5700991710/3/20244910/31/2024LOS
RadishA5702232210/5/20244710/30/2024LOS, QOL Urgent Placement Needed
VirginiaA5702460810/5/20244710/31/2024LOS
LadybirdA5695402210/6/20244610/31/2024LOS, RG with dogs, prey drive, mandatory meet with household
MartinaA5703609810/8/20244411/5/2024LOS, no female dogs
HumphreyA5704933410/9/20244311/5/2024LOS
CrescentA5705483410/10/20244211/8/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful, vetting & restraint
FellaA5482710510/10/20244211/8/2024LOS, no male dogs
CousteauA4259431010/10/20244211/8/2024LOS
RafaA4053061310/15/20243711/12/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful, RG with people and dogs
Bella BooA4838934210/15/20243711/12/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful
Muffin ManA5708442910/15/20243711/12/2024LOS, RG with people, mandatory meet with children, possible handling sensitivites
FesterA5708962310/16/20243611/12/2024LOS
LiamA5709155510/16/20243611/12/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful
Hocus Pocus (ZR)A5709468410/16/20243611/12/2024LOS
PersimmonA5710088110/17/20243511/15/2024LOS
Kit KatA5710235110/17/20243511/15/2024LOS
NalaniA5690539910/18/20243411/15/2024LOS
MorticiaA5710917110/18/20243411/15/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful
Jack SkellingtonA5711005410/18/20243411/15/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful, JAM
Cosmo (ZR)A5710543810/18/20243411/15/2024LOS
Igor (ZR)A5710929310/18/20243411/15/2024LOS
GoosebumpsA5711104610/19/20243311/15/2024LOS
JaydaA5711213010/19/20243311/15/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful, JAM
OctoberA5711714210/20/20243211/19/2024LOS
JavaA4747277510/21/20243111/19/2024LOS
BlaineA5646330710/21/20243111/19/2024LOS, no male dogs
MargoA5223571410/21/20243111/19/2024LOS, medical
JeffA5696670810/21/20243111/6/2024QOL
BrendaA5713032510/22/20243011/19/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful, reactivity, mandatory meet with children
CauldronA5713060110/22/20243011/19/2024LOS, no male dogs
KruegerA5713091810/22/20243011/19/2024LOS, JAM, leash skills
Winifred (ZR)A5713335110/22/20243011/19/2024LOS
BambinaA5543618110/31/20242111/6/2024QOL, JAM, escape tendencies, no cats
PeriwinkleA5286263211/2/20241911/6/2024Transition, shy/fearful, mandatory meet with children (older preferred), bite history (Intake notes), escape tendenciesUrgent Placement Needed
DarjeelingA5724306011/8/20241311/19/2024Transition, shy/fearful, bite history, mandatory d2dUrgent Placement Needed
Banana BreadA5650538111/17/2024411/19/2024QOL, transition, shy/fearful, mandatory meet with childrenUrgent Placement Needed
IreneA5583194411/17/2024411/20/2024Combined LOS, Possible RG w/ Dogs, Mandatory D2D/Emphasis on Slow Transition, Intake Notes, QOL
RockysteadyA5617252611/18/2024311/20/2024Bite HistoryUrgent Placement Needed

How You Can Help

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