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
BradyA5701892110/4/20241342/11/2025LOS
Jack SkellingtonA5711005410/18/202412011/15/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful, JAM
KetchupA5370855810/25/202411311/22/2024LOS, JAMUrgent Placement Needed
TwisterA5690404110/25/202411311/22/2024LOS, no cats, escape tendencies, mandatory D2D
MurrayA5661695510/26/202411211/22/2024LOS, mandatory meet with all members of household, transtion, shy/fearful, no cats, intake notes
BambinaA5543618110/31/202410711/6/2024LOS, QOL, JAM, escape tendencies, no cats
AnoukA5724994211/10/2024971/21/2025LOS, no female dogs, JAM, mandatory meet w/ household, RG with people, no cats
FolgerA5725323511/11/20249612/10/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful, JAM, mandatory meet w/ household, reactivity
MagellanA5728891211/16/20249112/13/2024LOS, JAM, QOLUrgent Placement Needed
HarleyA5725394611/17/20249012/17/2024LOS, no female dogs, RG w/ dogs, reactivity
DoogieA5729593711/18/20248912/17/2024LOS, JAM, no male dogs
LizzyA5688520311/19/20248812/17/2024LOS, JAM, escape tendencies, mandatory meet w/ children, mandatory D2D, no female dogs
GibletA5730766011/19/20248812/13/2024LOS, no male dogs, mandatory D2D
KristoffA5649871811/25/20248212/24/2024LOS, reactivity, mandatory d2d, QOL
Dwayne A4637946711/26/20248112/24/2024LOS, No Male Dogs
BlitzenA5736154411/28/20247912/24/2024LOS
Cooper A5572332411/29/20247812/27/2024LOS, Transition, Reactivity, No Cats/Small Animals (Prey Drive), Mandatory D2D, Intake Notes
CowabungaA5737508212/2/20247512/31/2024LOS, JAM
Anya TaylorA5738148112/3/20247412/18/2024LOS, QOL, no female dogs
GunnerA5742188512/9/2024681/7/0205LOS, no male dogs, QOLUrgent Placement Needed
BuddyA5744073912/11/2024662/4/2025LOS, no cats
StarA5745861412/14/2024631/10/2025LOS
BlizzardA5746176112/15/2024621/14/2025LOS
RoccoA5748799512/18/2024591/14/2025LOS
StormyA5738461112/20/2024571/17/2025LOS, transition, shy/fearful
KushA5739287312/21/2024561/17/2025LOS, transition, shy/fearful, handling sensitivites, mandatory meet w/children, escape tendencies
PapaA5750773812/22/2024551/21/2025LOS
Bobby SocksA5750814112/22/2024551/21/2025LOS
JulietteA5750850812/22/2024551/21/2025LOS
QuintaA5750865412/22/2024551/21/2025LOS, transition, shy/fearful
Sprout EdA5490912612/26/2024511/24/2025LOS, JAM, destructive tendencies, mandatory D2D, no small dogs, intake notes
RegisA5753392112/28/2024491/24/2025LOS, no male dogs
DannyA5753467912/28/2024491/24/2025LOS
PhyllisA5753580612/28/2024491/24/2025LOS, RG w/ people, mandatory meet w/ children
LotusA5753844112/29/2024481/28/2025LOS, QOLUrgent Placement Needed
BrunoA5754736112/30/2024471/28/2025LOS, transition, shy/fearful
BooA504608781/1/2025451/31/2025LOS
ShayleeA575631561/2/2025441/31/2025LOS, no female dogs
BentleyA573980941/2/2025441/31/2025LOS, mandatory D2D
ApacheA505873351/3/2025431/31/2025LOS, transition, shy/fearful, JAM, mandatory meet w/ children, vettings & restraint, no small animals, no cats
Rose (ZR)A573847281/4/2025421/31/2025LOS, separation anxiety, destructive tendencies
NiftyA575798141/5/2025412/4/2025LOS, transition, vetting/restraint, JAM, RG w/ people, no kids
Olive (ZR)A575789771/5/2025412/4/2025LOS
AbigailA575820071/6/2025402/4/2025LOS, transition, shy/fearful, mandatory meet w/ household, no kids, escape tendencies, foster notes, QOLUrgent Placement Needed
JaceA573538191/7/2025392/4/2025LOS
SpookyA575997651/8/2025382/4/2025LOS
DemitriA576014551/8/2025382/11/2025LOS, no male dogs
SherryA576076171/9/2025371/29/2025LOS, JAM
JamA408602201/9/2025372/8/2025LOS
HerculesA576122531/9/2025372/14/2025LOS, transition, shy/fearful, handling sensitivites, vetting & restraint, mandatory meet w/ household
MaxA576123261/9/2025372/14/2025LOS, RG w/ people, mandatory meet w/ children
QuillaA576139141/9/2025372/8/2025LOS
MorselA572958691/10/2025362/8/2025LOS, JAM, Mandatory meet w/ household
Charlie BrownA571669441/10/2025362/8/2025LOS, JAM, escape tendencies, destructive tendencies, possible RG with dogs, intake notes
LiamA570915551/11/2025352/8/2025LOS, transition, shy/fearful, JAM, mandatory meet w/ household, mandatory D2D
Mosey (ZR)A576228071/11/2025352/8/2025LOS
VirgilA576253091/12/2025342/6/2025LOS, QOLUrgent Placement Needed
Bella JaneA576321061/13/2025332/11/2025LOS, transition, shy/fearful, RG w/ people, mandatory meet w/ household, vetting & restraint
CaymanA576349681/13/2025332/11/2025LOS
BloomA576349691/13/2025332/11/2025LOS
RonanA576415461/14/2025322/11/2025LOS, no male dogs
King TutA573833171/14/2025322/11/2025LOS, transition, shy/fearful, mandatory meet w/ household, RG w/ dogs, escape tendencies, intake notes
Zada (ZR)A505976261/14/2025322/11/2025LOS
PonchoA576471761/15/2025312/11/2025LOS
GoldieA576509231/15/2025312/11/2025LOS
BodhiA576513781/15/2025312/11/2025LOS, transition, shy/fearful, possible vetting & restraint, mandatory meet w/ children
GambitA576534161/15/2025312/11/2025LOS, no male dogs
JaneA576624931/16/2025302/14/2025LOS
DuchessieA574006921/17/2025292/14/2025LOS, RG w/ animals
MickA576733701/18/2025282/14/2025LOS, transition, shy/fearful
FossilA576739911/18/2025282/14/2025LOS, no male dogs
RaymondA576743141/18/2025282/14/2025LOS
SalvadorA568667101/27/2025192/9/2025Combined LOS, QOL, no male dogsUrgent Placement Needed
HesterA491259561/28/2025182/14/2025Combined LOS, no female dogs, no cats, separation anxiety
StromboliA537740301/31/2025152/12/2025Combined LOS, QOL Urgent Placement Needed
YasminA480940602/3/2025122/14/2025Combined LOS, transition, shy/fearful, mandatory meet w/ household
GenjiA576266382/6/202592/8/2025Transition, shy/fearful, mandatory meet w/ household, mandatory D2D, intake notes (bite history)Urgent Placement Needed
RufusA573856062/6/202592/9/2025Combined LOS, QOL, no male dogsUrgent Placement Needed
FontaineA573338032/10/202552/12/2025Combined LOS, transition, shy/fearful, RG with dogs, mandatory D2D
AuggieA487782602/11/202542/13/2025Combined LOS, transition, shy/fearful, resource guarding with dogs & people, mandatory meet w/ children, escape tendenciesUrgent Placement Needed

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