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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 AddedUrgencyReason Added
SiennaA593734599/16/20251501/19/2026LOS
GideonA5508132710/10/202512611/10/2025Urgent Placement NeededLOS, JAM (LB), May Do Best As An Only Dog/No Male Dogs
WizardA5960302710/14/202512211/12/2025LOS
MemphisA5974107311/05/202510012/04/2025LOS, JAM
ChopperA5903780111/9/20259612/8/2025Urgent Placement NeededLOS, Transition, JAM, Mandatory Meet w/ Household, May Do Best As An Only Dog
PoppiA595639311/11/20259412/11/2025Urgent Placement NeededLOS, May Do Best As An Only Dog
TuckerA5976490111/11/20259401/12/2026Urgent Placement NeededLOS, May Do Best As An Only Dog, Intake Notes, Escape Tendencies (Wire Crate)
MitchellA5966983411/13/20259212/11/2025LOS, Possible Separation Anxiety, Destructive Tendencies, Escape Tendencies, Crate Training Conversation
PrunellaA5978961711/14/20259112/11/2025Urgent Placement NeededLOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful, No Dogs
EeyoreA5981328311/18/20258712/18/2025LOS
SuessA5986469611/28/20257712/18/2025LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful
Peter PotamusA5990353112/05/20257001/05/2026Urgent Placement NeededLOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful
Jolly RogerA5990803712/07/20256801/12/2026LOS
ZoomieA5626831812/10/20256502/06/2026LOS
EbenezerA5992805512/10/20256501/08/2026LOS
Candy CaneA5993143612/11/20256401/08/2026LOS, JAM (LB)
Doja CatA5541911712/11/20256401/08/2026LOS
Pooh BearA5993579112/12/20256301/12/2026LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful, JAM, Mandatory Meet w/ Household (Small Children Not Recommended)
WinterberryA5994583812/14/2025611/8/2026Urgent Placement NeededNo Dogs
FelizA5995320512/15/2025601/15/2026LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful
FlapjackA5995841412/16/2025591/8/2026Urgent Placement NeededNo Dogs (PG Notes)
HaymitchA5996512212/17/2025581/15/2026LOS
MegA5996996712/18/2025571/15/2026LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful
MarvinA5997156312/18/2025571/8/2026Urgent Placement NeededMay do best as an only dog
BeethovenA5998233512/20/2025551/19/2026LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful, Mandatory Meet w/ Household, Possible RG w/ People, Intake Notes
MilliA5998268712/20/2025551/29/2026LOS, Mandatory Meet w/ Household (Foster Notes)
JojobaA5941731412/21/20255412/24/2025Urgent Placement NeededJAM, May Do Best As An Only Dog
CanelaA4973698012/21/20255401/19/2026LOS
PatchA5999690512/23/20255201/19/2026Urgent Placement NeededNo Dogs
BronnyA5999896212/24/20255102/06/2026LOS
JavelinA5999695412/23/20255201/26/2026Urgent Placement NeededLOS, Bite History, No Male Dogs (PG Notes)
AmarettaA6001435312/29/20254601/26/2026LOS
DrakeA6001437812/29/20254601/26/2026LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful
JoshA6001438112/29/20254601/26/2026LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful
GronkA6002536412/31/20254401/29/2026LOS
LizzoA6002537312/31/20254401/29/2026LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful
CalzoneA6002862901/01/20264301/29/2026LOS
DiggsA6002895001/01/20264301/29/2026LOS, JAM (B-Obs)
WentworthA6003241901/02/20264201/29/2026LOS
Bark RuffaloA6003252701/02/20264202/03/2026LOS, Transition, Mandatory Meet w/ Household, JAM, Handling Sensitivities, Vetting/Restraint, No Kids, May Do Best As An Only Dog
GopherA5989281801/02/20264201/29/2026LOS, JAM, Transition (emphasis on slow d2d intros), Possible RG w/ dogs, Possible RG w/ People, Mandatory Meet w/ Children
Daisy DuckA6003447201/02/20264201/29/2026LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful
AureliaA6003488401/02/20264202/09/2026LOS
Yo-YoA6003681201/03/20264102/03/2026LOS
PelicanA6003701901/03/20264102/03/2026LOS, JAM
AlpacaA6003870601/03/20264102/03/2026LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful
BootsA5741045701/04/20264001/08/2026Urgent Placement NeededJAM, Mandatory Meet w/ Children (Small Children Not Recommended), Escape Tendencies (Wire Crate, Fence Jumper), Possible Separation Anxiety, May Do Best As An Only Dog (PG Notes)
Canela LucilleA6004074201/04/20264002/03/2026LOS
VonA599279751/6/2026382/4/2026Urgent Placement NeededLOS, QOL, Transition, Shy/Fearful (Flight Risk), Mandatory Meet w/ Children (Small Children Not Recommended)
ArwenA600579851/7/2026372/6/2026LOS
GwenA594208731/7/2026371/12/2026Urgent Placement NeededRG with Dogs, JAM, Mandatory Meet with Children, No Dogs (Intake Notes)
IlanaA4179421601/08/20263601/20/2026Urgent Placement NeededMay Do Best As An Only Dog (Intake Notes), No Small Dogs, Separation Anxiety, Escape Tendencies, Destructive Tendencies, Handling Sensitivities, Vetting/Restraint (Sedated Nail Trims)
KabukiA6006909401/08/20263602/06/2026LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful
ShirazA6007065401/09/20263502/06/2026LOS, JAM
DeidreA3764204201/09/20263501/19/2026Urgent Placement NeededTransition, Shy/Fearful, Mandatory Meet w/ Household, JAM, Escape Tendencies (Runs Through Electric Fence), Vetting/Restraint (Nail Trims), May Do Best As An Only Dog (2021 Intake Notes)
BradA6007110301/09/20263502/06/2026LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful, Mandatory Meet w/ Household (Foster Notes)
FrankieA5454760301/10/20263401/31/2026Urgent Placement NeededBite History, May Do Best as Only Dog
FrogA5863954101/10/20263402/09/2026LOS, JAM (Leash Biting)
SaffronA6007886601/10/20263402/09/2026LOS, JAM
SanchoA6007948801/10/20263402/09/2026LOS
OasisA6007952201/10/20263402/09/2026LOS, JAM
OctaviaA6007831301/10/20263402/09/2026LOS
ZenA6008080601/11/20263302/09/2026LOS
Sugar BabeA6008097601/11/20263302/09/2026LOS
YonderA6008111501/11/20263302/09/2026LOS, Transition, Shy/fearful
Bear NoirA6008210101/11/20263302/09/2026LOS
AlonsitaA5999536601/12/20263202/09/2026LOS, Escape Tendencies (Fence Jumper, Digs)
GarfunkelA6008885601/12/20263202/09/2026LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful, Mandatory Meet w/ Household (Children Not Recommended)
CostelloA6008538501/12/20263202/09/2026LOS
PiperA5979949001/13/20263101/19/2026Urgent Placement NeededLOS
CadetA6010114101/14/20263002/11/2026Urgent Placement NeededQOL
BuddyA6010832501/15/20262902/04/2026Urgent Placement NeededJAM, Mandatory Meet with Children (Small Children Not Recommended)
CincoA6011552801/16/20262801/23/2026Urgent Placement NeededNo Dogs (No male dogs, play group notes)
PrincessaA5803555801/16/20262801/26/2026Urgent Placement NeededQOL
LanaA6011993801/17/20262702/03/2026Urgent Placement NeededBite History
MattelA5555040001/18/20262602/11/2026Urgent Placement NeededQOL, Vetting/Restraint (B-obs)
BratwurstA6012610801/19/20262501/27/2026Urgent Placement NeededNo Dogs
CalicoA6013263601/20/20262401/27/2026Urgent Placement NeededTransition, Shy/Fearful, May Do Best As An Only Dog
RowanA5895320601/21/20262301/27/2026Urgent Placement NeededNo Dogs
KerchakA6015727501/25/20261901/31/2026Urgent Placement NeededNo Dogs
KudaA6016047701/26/20261801/31/2026Urgent Placement NeededMay Do Best As An Only Dog
SuttonA5986951601/28/20261602/03/2026Urgent Placement NeededLOS, May Do Best As An Only Dog
DouglasA4995414501/28/20261602/03/2026Urgent Placement NeededNo Male Dogs, May Do Best As An Only Dog
ChaseA5489183601/28/20261602/09/2026Urgent Placement Neededbite history and intake notes
MylaA4945000101/30/20261401/31/2026Urgent Placement NeededSeparation Anxiety, Escape Tendencies, Destructive Tendencies, RG w/ Dogs
JoeyA6015752202/01/20261202/09/2026Urgent Placement NeededBite history, mandatory meet with household (small children strongly discouraged), intake notes.
JamboreeA6005316702/01/20261202/11/2026LOS (2nd visit)
NellieA6020160502/02/20261102/09/2026Urgent Placement NeededTransition, Shy/Fearful, Mandatory Meet w/ Household (Small Children Not Recommended), May Do Best As An Only Dog (Intake Notes)
BingoA6020157702/02/20261102/09/2026Urgent Placement NeededJAM, May Do Best As An Only Dog (Intake Notes)
BumbleA5790424102/03/20261002/10/2026Urgent Placement Neededbite history and required to go to a home without kids
Max ElliotA6016126602/06/2026702/09/2026Urgent Placement NeededJAM, RG w/ Dogs, No Small Dogs, No Male Dogs, May Do Best As An Only Dog (Intake Notes)

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