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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
MiracleA552289722/6/20243203/5/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful, flight risk, mandatory meet with all household members
DakotaA392342394/8/20242585/7/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful, intake notes, escape tendencies, JAM, vetting/restraint (may need sedated nail trims), mandatory meet with household members, bite historyUrgent Placement Needed
SylvieA558815425/8/20242286/28/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful, mandatory meet w/ household, foster notes, escape tendencies, separation anxiety)Urgent Placement Needed
CassiaA564883228/2/20241429/3/2024LOS, JAM, RG with people, mandatory meet with children, QOL
AuggieA487782608/9/20241358/14/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful, resource guarding with dogs & people, mandatory meet with children, escape tendencies
FezA565976188/19/20241259/17/2024LOS, no male dogs
LouisA566727948/30/20241149/26/2024LOS, RG with people, no childrenUrgent Placement Needed
Frida (ZR)A568834449/13/202410011/29/2024LOS
FransiscoA553679099/22/20249110/22/2024LOS, QOL, mandatory D2D, no small dogs, no prey like dogsUrgent Placement Needed
VirginiaA5702460810/5/20247810/31/2024LOS, may do best as an only dogUrgent Placement Needed
LadybirdA5695402210/6/20247710/31/2024LOS, RG with dogs, prey drive, mandatory meet with household
MartinaA5703609810/8/20247511/5/2024LOS, no female dogs
HumphreyA5704933410/9/20247411/5/2024LOS
CrescentA5705483410/10/20247311/8/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful, vetting & restraint
CousteauA4259431010/10/20247311/8/2024LOS
Muffin ManA5708442910/15/20246811/12/2024LOS, RG with people, mandatory meet with children, possible handling sensitivites
Jack SkellingtonA5711005410/18/20246511/15/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful, JAM
JaydaA5711213010/19/20246411/15/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful, JAM
JavaA4747277510/21/20246211/19/2024LOS
WinifredA5713335110/22/20246111/19/2024LOS
KetchupA5370855810/25/20245811/22/2024LOS, JAM
TwisterA5690404110/25/20245811/22/2024LOS, no cats, escape tendencies, mandatory D2D
DrusillaA5715818910/26/20245711/22/2024LOS
MurrayA5661695510/26/20245711/22/2024LOS, mandatory meet with all members of household, transtion, shy/fearful, no cats, intake notes
BucklesA5716183410/27/20245611/26/2024LOS, no male dogs
RoyA5716824710/28/20245511/26/2024LOS, no male dogs, no children, mandatory meet with household
DrakeA5650939210/29/20245412/17/2024LOS, JAM, RG with dogs
CatelynA5655920710/29/20245411/26/2024LOS
BambinaA5543618110/31/20245211/6/2024Combined LOS, QOL, JAM, escape tendencies, no cats
Apollo CreedA5720033911/1/20245111/29/2024LOS, no male dogs
UnaA3982552211/3/20244912/3/2024LOS, no female dogs, escape tendencies, resource guarding with humans, shy/fearful
Daniel Day LewisA5720700411/3/20244912/3/2024LOS
ShimmerA5721018911/4/20244812/3/2024LOS, JAM
StorkA5721018111/4/20244812/3/2024LOS, no male dogs
PilgrimA5721854911/5/20244712/3/2024LOS, JAM
McGruffA5721865411/5/20244712/3/2024LOS
ToucanA5722109811/5/20244712/3/2024LOS, no dogs, QOLUrgent Placement Needed
Pinky LeeA5723859711/8/20244412/6/2024LOS
RosieA4518900011/8/20244412/6/2024LOS
Radar (ZR)A5604475911/8/20244412/6/2024LOS
HoneycombA5724962611/10/20244212/10/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful
Zebra CakesA5250686211/11/20244112/10/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful
FolgerA5725323511/11/20244112/10/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful, JAM, mandatory meet with household, reactivity
RosaA5725431511/11/20244112/10/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful
GarfieldA5725964011/12/20244012/10/2024LOS, no male dogs
NipseyA5566254511/12/20244012/10/2024LOS, JAM
Barley (ZR)A5168487511/13/20243912/10/2024LOS
WizardA5701493111/14/20243812/13/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful, mandatory meet w/ household
KellanA2102191611/14/20243812/13/2024LOS, no male dogs
MagellanA5728891211/16/20243612/13/2024LOS, JAM
MerriweatherA5728908411/16/20243612/13/2024LOS
HarleyA5725394611/17/20243512/17/2024LOS, no female dogs, RG w/ dpgs, reactivity
PhoebeA5729105311/17/20243512/17/2024LOS
AlamedaA5729191811/17/20243512/17/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful
IreneA5583194411/17/20243511/20/2024Combined LOS, Possible RG w/ Dogs, Mandatory D2D/Emphasis on Slow Transition, Intake Notes, QOL
DjangoA5729562911/18/20243412/17/2024LOS
MorselA5729586911/18/20243412/17/2024LOS, JAM
DoogieA5729593711/18/20243412/17/2024LOS, JAM, no male dogs
MiaA5659338011/18/20243412/13/2024LOS, Mandatory meet with children, intake notes, RG w/ animals, escape tendencies, no dogsUrgent Placement Needed
CiderA5729911711/18/20243412/17/2024LOS
LizzyA5688520311/19/20243312/17/2024LOS, JAM, escape tendencies, mandatory meet w/ children, mandatory D2D, no female dogs
DarbyA5730764011/19/20243312/17/2024LOS
GibletA5730766011/19/20243312/13/2024LOS, no male dogs, mandatory D2D
KirbyA5730786411/19/20243312/17/2024LOS
Honey A5731525411/20/20243212/20/2024LOS
TobyA5726293711/20/20243212/20/2024LOS, shy/fearful, JAM, destructive tendencies
PesoA5731620011/20/20243212/20/2024LOS
DonaldA5732178311/21/20243112/20/2024LOS, no male dogs, transition, shy/fearful, mandatory meet w/ children
YamA5733103811/22/20243012/20/2024LOS
GryffindorA5716186011/23/20242912/20/2024LOS
FontaineA5733380311/23/20242912/20/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful
SafariA5596673011/26/20242611/28/2024QOL, Mandatory Meet w/ Children, No Cats/Small Animals (Prey Drive), Mandatory D2D/No Male Dogs, Escape Tendencies, Destructive TendenciesUrgent Placement Needed
PoloniusA54860351 12/2/20242012/11/2024Combined LOS, JAM, no male dogs
RufusA5738560612/3/20241912/18/2024QOL, no male dogs
Anya TaylorA5738148112/3/20241912/18/2024QOL, no female dogs
GussieA4987738212/5/20241712/17/2024QOL, JAM, mandatory D2D, mandatory meet with childrenUrgent Placement Needed
MagnoliaA5724136312/8/20241412/10/2024Transition, shy/fearful, may do best as only dog, mandatory D2DUrgent Placement Needed
MistletoeA5741421112/8/20241412/13/2024No dogsUrgent Placement Needed
ElfA5741989312/9/20241312/14/2024No dogsUrgent Placement Needed
Che CheA4592022812/10/20241212/18/2024QOL

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