Last week at KC Pet Project, our daily intake numbers started to go up, with one day seeing 30 new dogs arriving at our shelter. Our intake numbers are nearing what we typically see on a daily basis (which is an average of 30 new animals every day), so we have more animals on-site than...Read More
We’ve had a lot of questions lately at KC Pet Project around stray pets in Kansas City and what is being done at this time to help them. We thought we would share the work that we’re doing to help stray pets get back home and how you, our community, is helping. We’re Studying the...Read More
With the city starting to reopen and businesses going back to work, we thought we would give you an update on our plan for the foreseeable future: At this moment, adoptions will remain the same as we have been doing for the past month. All of our available pets are now living in foster homes...Read More
On Giving tuesday now, may 5th, kc pet project launches our new program What if each pet in our community was treated as an individual and the role of our shelter was to create a true safety net for those animals in their homes and in our community? Can we create a new range of...Read More
By Heather Kennedy, D.V.M. It’s kitten season and calls have begun to come in from people concerned about the welfare of kittens they’ve found outside. If you’ve found kittens, in almost all cases, it is best to leave them alone. Wait. What? Yes; you read that correctly. In almost all cases, you should leave the...Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about many organizational changes at KC Pet Project over the past month. Our team has become so adept at flexing during emergencies, and embracing our motto of “solutions, not excuses”, so we jumped into action early on to create new processes and utilize technology in a whole new way so we...Read More
We continue to be so grateful for the donations that we’ve received to help us care for our pets. During this time, we will continue to accept donations of unopened bags of food, canned food, peanut butter, large and XL crates, cleaning supplies, and cat supplies in-person at the campus, and we have a table...Read More
Yesterday, news broke that a tiger in New York tested positive for coronavirus. This caused a lot of worry and anxiety on social media, so we wanted to share with you what we know. KC Pet Project continues to be active in a national dialog between animal shelters, the veterinarian community, NACA (National Animal Care...Read More
Find a temporary caregiver in case you are hospitalized. The best place for your pet is in their home, but if you become too ill to care for your pet, make sure there is a friend or family member who can take your pet into their home. It would be best if the pet knows...Read More
Our pets are getting into the St. Patrick’s Day spirit and to celebrate, we’re holding our “Luck of the Irish O’Doption Special” at all three of our adoption centers this weekend from March 13th-15th. All dogs 30 pounds or more are $30 and adult cats are $30 at the KC Campus for Animal Care, Zona...Read More
