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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
IndiaA558187494/29/20241425/28/2024LOS, reactivity, PG notes, no female dogsUrgent Placement Needed
PackerA465393404/30/20241415/28/2024LOS, leash skills, behavior observations, prey drive, no small animals (may do best with no cats)
OrwellA558711915/7/20241346/4/2024LOS, JAM, mandatory meet with children
SylvieA558815425/8/20241336/28/2024LOS, Hard placement (Transition, Shy/Fearful, Mandatory Meet w/ Household, Foster Notes, Escape Tendencies, Separation Anxiety)Urgent Placement Needed
LennoxA552097596/4/20241066/5/2024LOS, Hard placement (transition, JAM, Vetting & Restraint, mandatory meet with all humans (may do best with older children), no male dogs (PG notes), Escape Tendencies (Door Darter), Destructive Tendencies)Urgent Placement Needed
DupriA560838886/6/20241047/7/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful (body language discussion), mandatory meet with household (small/young children not recommended), QOLUrgent Placement Needed
IngridA425489516/9/20241016/19/2024LOS, QOL
SpainA561421296/15/2024957/12/2024LOS, QOLUrgent Placement Needed
MichaelangeloA561472346/16/2024947/7/2024LOS, Hard placement (Transition, Mandatory Meet w/ Household (Staff Notes/B-Obs/Conversation About Body Language), No Kids, No Male Dogs)Urgent Placement Needed
BriarA561691026/19/2024917/16/2024LOS, no male dogs
JoplinA562326406/26/2024847/23/2024LOS
SafariA559667306/26/2024847/23/2024LOS, no cats, mandatory D2D
QuentinA562791477/1/2024797/30/2024LOS, no male dogs
IliaA562994117/4/2024768/3/2024LOS
DinkyA520806227/5/2024758/3/2024LOS, RG with dogs, destructive tendencies
SheffieldA563104497/6/2024748/3/2024LOS, QOLUrgent Placement Needed
ArtemisA563135217/7/2024738/6/2024LOS, no male dogs
SpockA563416247/11/2024698/9/2024LOS
MomoA563524627/12/2024688/9/2024LOS, no female dogs
ChurroA557249567/15/2024658/13/2024LOS, case notes
PercyA563705297/16/2024648/13/2024LOS
GordonA522070077/17/2024637/17/2024Combination of LOS, RG w/ Animals, Destructive Tendencies, JAM, Intake Notes
StefanoA563790767/17/2024638/13/2024LOS
RingoA563832377/17/2024638/13/2024LOS
YokoA555676927/21/2024598/20/2024LOS, escape tendencies, destructive tendencies
TicklesA564061557/21/2024598/20/2024LOS
JauntyA564071727/21/2024598/20/2024LOS, no male dogs
ScrappyA436063477/21/2024598/20/2024LOS, no male dogs
VaughnA564105387/22/2024588/20/2024LOS, JAM, no male dogs
PercivalA564179217/23/2024578/20/2024LOS
NewtonA564227897/23/2024578/20/2024LOS
FedorA562883757/24/2024568/23/2024LOS, JAM
RubbleA564298047/24/2024568/23/2024LOS, no male dogs
StetsonA564646837/30/2024508/27/2024LOS, no male dogs
BambinaA554361817/30/2024508/27/2024LOS, JAM, escape tendencies
SidraA564675657/30/2024509/17/2024LOS
GrapeA564741607/31/2024498/27/2024LOS, no male dogs
CassiaA564883228/2/2024479/3/2024LOS, JAM, RG with people, no children
MelioraA564949818/3/2024469/3/2024LOS
Cruising CherryA564989108/4/2024459/3/2024LOS
Banana BreadA565053818/5/2024449/3/2024LOS
BlaineA565058248/5/2024449/3/2024LOS
DrakeA565093928/6/2024439/3/2024LOS, JAM
PetroA565094968/6/2024439/3/2024LOS, no male dogs
JuliusA548605478/6/2024439/3/2024LOS, JAM
SpecklesA560183128/7/2024429/3/2024LOS, no male dogs
SnazzyA562299398/7/2024429/3/2024LOS, no male dogs, no cats
OreoA565280538/8/2024419/7/2024LOS
AuggieA487782608/9/2024408/14/2024Combined LOS, transition, shy/fearful, resource guarding with dogs and people, no children, escape tendencies, no male dogsUrgent Placement Needed
MagpieA565329528/9/2024409/7/2024LOS
BravadoA565376368/9/2024409/7/2024LOS
PretzelA565408908/10/2024399/7/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful
Jimmy DeanA565429148/11/2024389/7/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful
SilvaA565443988/11/2024389/7/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful, Mandatory Meet w/ Household (May Do Best w/ Older Children
EmikoA565446888/11/2024389/7/2024LOS
Veena (ZR)A558670268/12/2024379/10/2024LOS
FalconA565567108/13/2024369/10/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful
CatelynA565592078/13/2024369/10/2024LOS, transition, shy/feaful, no female dogs
KokomoA565642348/14/2024359/10/2024LOS
MikoA490294318/14/2024359/10/2024LOS
LukeA536604928/14/2024358/28/2024LOS, Handling concerns-RRUrgent Placement Needed
BongoA565705968/15/2024349/7/2024QOL, Transition, Shy/Fearful, RG w/ People, No Kids, No Male Dogs (PG Notes), reactivity
BurgerA565718708/15/2024349/13/2024LOS
ZachariahA565734528/15/2024349/13/2024LOS
PilotA565753248/15/2024349/13/2024LOS
Camelia (ZR)A486153658/15/2024349/13/2024LOS
ZolaA565788388/16/2024339/13/2024LOS
OmbreA565872698/17/2024328/28/2024Hard placement (Transition, Shy/Fearful, Mandatory Meet w/ Household (Small Children Not Recommended)
TroubleA554670738/17/2024329/13/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful, no male dogs
Parker (ZR)A565841228/17/2024329/13/2024LOS
SpencerA448827768/18/2024319/17/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful, mandatory Meet w/ Household (May Do Best w/ Older Children
ClaireA565890108/18/2024319/17/2024LOS
LokiA565890118/18/2024319/17/2024LOS
AcornA565901658/18/2024319/17/2024LOS
SassafrasA565902008/18/2024319/17/2024LOS
MississippiA565904158/18/2024319/17/2024LOS
LelandA565905618/18/2024319/17/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful
Hardy (ZR)A565896808/18/2024319/17/2024LOS
MaxwellA564768898/19/2024309/17/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful, no male dogs
StevieA565975358/19/2024309/17/2024LOS, no male dogs
FezA565976188/19/2024309/17/2024LOS, no male dogs
DiabloA566018658/20/2024299/17/2024LOS
PopsicleA566037188/20/2024299/17/2024LOS, no female dogs
OctaviusA566051468/20/2024299/17/2024LOS, transition, shy/fearful
Blueberry CrumbleA566050288/20/2024299/17/2024LOS
LayanaA566093028/21/2024289/17/2024LOS, no female dogs
ShivaA566124968/21/2024289/17/2024LOS
CrayolaA566978539/4/2024149/17/2024Bite history, JAMUrgent Placement Needed
GilroyA545450999/7/2024119/10/2024Combined LOS, transition, shy/fearful, RG with people, no children

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