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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
SanchoA6007948801/10/202615902/09/2026LOS, Bite History, RG w/ People (Behavior Foster Notes/Behavior Handling Notes), JAM, No Kids
MorrisA6022590102/06/202613205/17/2026LOS, No Male Dogs -KO
Doc HudsonA5926820102/19/202611903/26/2026LOS, Male Dogs Not Recommended (PG Notes)
JessicaA6060710703/10/202610004/28/2026LOS, Required Prior to Adoption for No Female Dogs -KO
NormanA6062703103/13/20269704/09/2026LOS
WallyA6068361603/24/20268604/16/2026LOS
GucciA6071214403/30/20268004/28/2026LOS
BingoA6020157703/31/20267906/02/2026LOS, JAM, May Do Best As An Only Dog (Intake Notes), Separation Anxiety, KO/LQ (3.31.26)
KieranA6073966204/03/20267606/09/2026LOS, No Cats - CS
HawkA6074502704/04/20267504/30/2026LOS
SylvesterA6074726504/05/20267405/05/2026LOS
Zig ZagA6074756904/05/20267405/05/2026LOS
BettyA6075160604/06/20267306/04/2026LOS
WhopperA6075337104/06/20267305/05/2026LOS
King JamesA6076390104/08/20267105/07/2026LOS
JokerA6066763004/11/20266805/07/2026LOS,Children Not Recommended -CS It’s important to advocate for the dog by preventing unwanted handling and giving them a safe place to decompress when needed.
WileyA6081210504/20/20265906/04/2026LOS, transition, shy/fearful -ML
Lizzie HotwheelsA6099293705/14/20263506/11/2026LOS
CindiA6082512604/18/20266105/17/2026LOS
PanchoA6083742704/20/20265905/17/2026LOS, Shy/Fearful, Handling Sensitivities, Small Children Not Recommended - CS
LukaA6076818704/21/20265805/19/2026LOS, Shy/Fearful, No Livestock, No Small Animals, Small Children Not Recommended - CS
MatthewA6084063804/21/20265805/19/2026LOS
KendrickA6084309204/21/20265806/16/2026LOS, shy/fearful -ML
Easy PeasyA6085762604/23/20265606/11/2026LOS, JAM
DharmaA5963630204/22/20265706/09/2026LOS
AnnieA6085820404/23/20265606/09/2026LOS
ArmaniA5567842604/25/20265405/21/2026LOS, Shy/Fearful, Recommended Meeting Household, Small Children not Recommended - CS
MishkaA6087272204/26/20265306/09/2026LOS
MonticelloA6087971004/27/20265206/11/2026LOS
QuasiA6090652005/01/20264805/28/2026LOS
KanoA6077441105/01/20264805/28/2026LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful - CS
ElliotA6092417805/04/20264506/04/2026LOS
ColumboA6093660405/06/20264306/04/2026LOS
FlapjackA59958414 05/10/20263906/09/2026LOS, No Male Dogs (PG Notes) -KO
SabraA3673236105/12/20263706/11/2026LOS, RG w/ Dogs, May Do Best As An Only Dog/No Female Dogs, Escape Tendencies -KO
RileyA6097534705/12/20263706/11/2026LOS, Shy/Fearful, No Cats, Escape Tendencies - CS
AzaleaA6099033305/14/20263506/11/2026LOS, Wariness of Strangers (Possibly with men specially), Handling Sensitivities and Transition. (Memos)
CognacA4845685705/16/20263306/16/2026LOS
HudsonA6101053105/18/20263106/16/2026LOS, Transition, Shy/fearful
CarloA6101398005/18/20263106/16/2026LOS

How You Can Help

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