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 AddedUrgencyReason Added
ChloeA578727042/18/20251443/4/2025Urgent Placement NeededQOL, Transition, Shy/Fearful, Mandatory Meet w/ Household, No Kids, Possible Handling Sensitivites, JAM, Mandatory D2D
DunlopA582194233/31/20251034/29/2025LOS, Prey Drive
KiaraA582407944/3/20251005/2/2025LOS, JAM
DamselA577770644/9/2025945/6/2025Urgent Placement NeededLOS, Transition, Shy/ Fearful, JAM, Mandatory Meet w/ Household
Ace VenturaA582328274/28/2025755/27/2025LOS, RG w/ People, Mandatory Meet w/ Children, RG w/ Animals
MariusA583283624/29/2025746/13/2025LOS, Transition, Bite History, JAM, Destructive Tendencies, Mandatory Meet w/ Children
SophieA548259284/30/2025735/30/2025LOS, RG w/ People, No Cats
LeenaA584091684/30/2025735/30/2025LOS, JAM, Reactivity, Vetting/Restraint, Mandatory Meet w/ Children, QOL
NicoleA584276095/3/2025705/30/2025LOS
RickyA583043605/4/2025696/2/2025LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful, Mandatory Meet w/ Children, Escape Tendencies
SnafuA584702395/9/2025646/5/2025LOS, JAM
KaneA367302775/11/2025626/10/2025Urgent Placement NeededLOS, No Dogs
RoccoA584818035/12/2025616/10/2025LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful, Mandatory Meet w/ Household, Handling Sensitivites
DragonA579482995/13/2025606/10/2025LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful, No Male Dogs, Destructive Tendencies
KangA572546335/14/2025596/13/2025Urgent Placement NeededLOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful, Mandatory Meet w/ Household
Chicken NuggetA571023395/14/2025596/13/2025LOS, JAM, Escape Tendencies, Mandatory Meet w/ Children, RG w/ Animals
Gold DustA585010215/14/2025596/11/2025Urgent Placement NeededLOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful, Mandatory Meet w/ Household
DustyA585514025/21/2025526/20/2025LOS
BoulderA558493115/22/2025516/20/2025Urgent Placement NeededLOS, JAM, Mandatory Meet w/ Household
Magi LuneA579987635/22/2025516/20/2025LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful, JAM, Mandatory Meet w/ Household, No Children, Case Notes
AryaA540094845/23/2025506/20/2025LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful, JAM, Handling Sensitivites, Escape Tendencies, No Small Animals/Cats, RG w/ Dogs
RubbleA564298045/24/2025496/20/2025LOS, No Male Dogs
Scuba SteveA439517475/25/2025486/23/2025LOS, RG w/ Dogs, No Male Dogs
HickoryA585746155/25/2025486/23/2025LOS
OlsenA585747005/25/2025486/23/2025LOS
FrankcoA582482445/26/2025476/23/2025LOS, RG w/ People, Mandatory Meet w/ Children, No Cats
IkeA585766715/26/2025476/23/2025LOS, No Male Dogs
CarltonA585825655/27/2025466/13/2025Urgent Placement NeededLOS, JAM, QOL
FerdinandA585852225/27/2025466/23/2025LOS
ConleyA585895575/28/2025456/26/2025LOS
JerrickA585930215/28/2025456/26/2025LOS, No Male Dogs, Vetting/Restraint
TokenA585993415/29/2025446/26/2025Urgent Placement NeededLOS, Mandatory Meet w/ Household, QOL
PoloA586023375/29/2025446/26/2025LOS, Transition, Vetting/Restraint, JAM, Mandatory Meet w/ Children, No Male Dogs
CayenneA536907875/30/2025436/26/2025LOS, JAM, Transition, Shy/Fearful, Mandatory Meet w/ Household
RooseveltA586170966/1/2025416/29/2025Urgent Placement NeededLOS, RG w/ People, Mandatory Meet w/ Children, Mandatory D2D, Vetting/Restraint
KodaA586175486/1/2025416/29/2025Urgent Placement NeededLOS, RG w/ Other Animals, Reactivity, Mandatory D2D, Vetting/Restraint
JupiterA586181296/1/2025416/29/2025LOS
XenaA584767796/2/2025406/29/2025LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful, Mandatory Meet w/ Children, Intake Notes
Clay (ZR)A586255756/2/2025406/29/2025LOS
HoratioA586378536/4/2025386/27/2025LOS, No Male Dogs
DanioA586426296/4/2025387/3/2025LOS, No Male Dogs
LinkA586440416/4/2025387/3/2025LOS
BuckyA586492276/5/2025377/3/2025LOS
ZirconA586645116/7/2025357/3/2025LOS, Transition, JAM, Mandatory Meet w/ Household, Vetting/Restraint
DavisA586667286/8/2025347/6/2025LOS, No Male Dogs
BelleA586676176/8/2025347/6/2025LOS, Escape Tendencies
Stormi JoA586676256/8/2025347/6/2025LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful
BajaA586731196/9/2025337/6/2025LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful, Handling Sensitivites, JAM, Mandatory Meet w/ Children
MatteoA525192396/10/2025327/10/2025LOS
Oscar (ZR)A586820516/10/2025327/10/2025LOS, JAM
KahluaA586906066/11/2025317/10/2025LOS
EleanorA587152146/15/2025277/3/2025Urgent Placement NeededNo Dogs
PumbaA579089006/15/2025276/17/2025Urgent Placement NeededMandatory D2D (Playgroup Notes), JAM, Reactivity, Intake Notes (Bite History)
ArthurA568920156/22/2025206/23/2025QOL, JAM, Mandatory Meet w/ Children
FlareA587755766/24/2025187/8/2025Urgent Placement NeededTransition, Shy/Fearful, QOL
King KongA587809746/25/2025177/7/2025Urgent Placement NeededNo Dogs
PiccoloA588027496/27/2025157/9/2025Urgent Placement NeededQOL
ValkyrieA575303036/29/2025137/6/2025Urgent Placement NeededJAM, RG w/ People, No Kids, Bite History, No Female Dogs
NoodleA582882166/30/2025127/2/2025Urgent Placement NeededRG w/ Dogs, Separation Anxiety, Destructive Tendencies, Escape Tendencies
WinkA587218626/30/2025127/8/2025Urgent Placement NeededNo Dogs
GigglesA538171247/1/2025117/9/2025Urgent Placement NeededQOL, No Male Dogs
GibletA573076607/4/202587/9/2025Multiple Stays, Mandatory D2D, No Cats
FruitcakeA549623937/7/202557/9/2025Multiple Stays, Transition, Shy/Fearful, Mandatory Meet with Household, No Children, Reactivity
Hot RodA586087357/10/202526/5/2025Urgent Placement NeededQOL, Bite History, RG w/ People, Mandatory Meet w/ Children

How You Can Help

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