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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
SiennaA593734599/16/20251621/19/2026LOS
GideonA5508132710/10/202513811/10/2025Urgent Placement NeededLOS, JAM (LB), May Do Best As An Only Dog/No Male Dogs
MemphisA5974107311/05/202511212/04/2025LOS, JAM
ChopperA5903780111/9/202510812/8/2025Urgent Placement NeededLOS, Transition, JAM, Mandatory Meet w/ Household
PoppiA595639311/11/202510612/11/2025Urgent Placement NeededLOS, May Do Best As An Only Dog
PrunellaA5978961711/14/202510312/11/2025Urgent Placement NeededLOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful, May Do Best As An Only Dog/No Female Dogs
EeyoreA5981328311/18/20259912/18/2025LOS
SuessA5986469611/28/20258912/18/2025LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful
FratelliA5720376212/04/20258301/02/2026LOS
VegaA5409110412/09/20257801/08/2026LOS, Bite History
ZoomieA5626831812/10/20257702/06/2026LOS
EbenezerA5992805512/10/20257701/08/2026LOS
Pooh BearA5993579112/12/20257501/12/2026LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful, JAM, Mandatory Meet w/ Household (Small Children Not Recommended)
WinterberryA5994583812/14/2025731/8/2026Urgent Placement NeededMay Do Best As An Only Dog/No Female Dogs
FlapjackA5995841412/16/2025711/8/2026Urgent Placement NeededNo Male Dogs (PG Notes)
HaymitchA5996512212/17/2025701/15/2026LOS
MegA5996996712/18/2025691/15/2026LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful
MarvinA5997156312/18/2025691/8/2026Urgent Placement NeededNo Male Dogs/May do best as an only dog
BeethovenA5998233512/20/2025671/19/2026LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful, Mandatory Meet w/ Household, Possible RG w/ People, Intake Notes
JojobaA5941731412/21/20256612/24/2025Urgent Placement NeededJAM
BronnyA5999896212/24/20256302/06/2026LOS
DrakeA6001437812/29/20255801/26/2026LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful
JoshA6001438112/29/20255801/26/2026LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful
CalzoneA6002862901/26/20263002/18/2026No Dogs (PG Notes)
WentworthA6003241901/02/20265401/29/2026LOS
GopherA5989281801/02/20265401/29/2026LOS, JAM, Transition (emphasis on slow d2d intros), Possible RG w/ dogs, Possible RG w/ People, Mandatory Meet w/ Children
GrizzyA6003356701/02/20265402/16/2026LOS
AureliaA6003488401/02/20265402/09/2026LOS
PelicanA6003701901/03/20265302/03/2026LOS, JAM
BootsA5741045701/04/20265201/08/2026Urgent 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)
GwenA594208731/7/2026491/12/2026Urgent Placement NeededRG with Dogs, JAM, Mandatory Meet with Children, No Dogs (Intake Notes)
IlanaA4179421601/08/20264801/20/2026Urgent 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)
RocketA5631297301/08/20264801/19/2026Urgent Placement NeededTransition, Shy/Fearful, Mandatory Meet w/ Household, May Do Best As An Only Dog (Intake Notes), No Small Dogs, Handling Sensitivities, Vetting/Restraint (intake notes)
DeidreA3764204201/09/20264701/19/2026Urgent 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)
BradA6007110301/09/20264702/06/2026LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful, Mandatory Meet w/ Household (Foster Notes)
FrankieA5454760301/10/20264601/31/2026Urgent Placement NeededBite History, May Do Best as Only Dog
SanchoA6007948801/10/20264602/09/2026LOS
OasisA6007952201/10/20264602/09/2026Urgent Placement NeededLOS, JAM
ZenA6008080601/11/20264502/09/2026LOS
AlonsitaA5999536601/12/20264402/09/2026LOS, Escape Tendencies (Fence Jumper, Digs)
GarfunkelA6008885601/12/20264402/09/2026LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful, Mandatory Meet w/ Household (Children Not Recommended)
CostelloA6008538501/12/20264402/09/2026LOS
WasabiA6009149601/13/20264302/16/2026LOS
Nalah JeanA6009370501/13/20264302/16/2026LOS, JAM, Bite History
Dad BodA6009495801/13/20264302/16/2026Urgent Placement NeededLOS, Transition, Shy/fearful, Mandatory meet w/ household, May Do Best As An Only Dog/No Male Dogs
CamelotA6010680101/15/20264102/16/2026LOS
FoxtrotA6005438301/15/20264102/16/2026LOS
EvangelineA6011236201/16/20264002/18/2026
ParsnipA5945513401/16/20264002/16/2026LOS, JAM, RG w/ other dogs, Mandatory Meet w/ Household, Reactivity (Intake Notes)
WhoopiA6011474401/16/20264002/16/2026LOS
CincoA6011552801/16/20264001/23/2026Urgent Placement NeededNo Dogs (No male dogs, play group notes)
SidA6011913201/17/20263902/16/2026LOS
MattelA5555040001/18/20263802/11/2026Urgent Placement NeededQOL, Vetting/Restraint (B-obs)
BratwurstA6012610801/19/20263701/27/2026Urgent Placement NeededNo Male Dogs/May Do Best As An Only Dog
TumbleweedA6013155001/20/20263602/19/2026LOS
TavernA5962216901/20/20263602/19/2026LOS, JAM (B-obs), Mandatory Meet w/ Children (Small Children Not Recommended), No Cats
CalicoA6013263601/20/20263601/27/2026Urgent Placement NeededTransition, Shy/Fearful, May Do Best As An Only Dog
MogwaiA6013915801/21/20263502/19/2026LOS
RowanA5895320601/21/20263501/27/2026Urgent Placement NeededNo Dogs
AquaA6014022701/21/20263502/19/2026LOS
DasaniA6014359301/22/20263402/19/2026LOS, Transition, Shy/Fearful, Mandatory Meet w/ Children (Small Children Not Recommended)
GabbyA6014900501/23/20263302/19/2026LOS
NapoleonA5780856601/24/20263202/23/2026LOS, JAM, Transition, Shy/Fearful, Mandatory Meet with Children (older preferred)
KerchakA6015727501/25/20263101/31/2026Urgent Placement NeededNo Dogs
AbrahamA6015928801/26/20263002/23/2026LOS
KudaA6016047701/26/20263001/31/2026Urgent Placement NeededMay Do Best As An Only Dog
SigridA6016112901/26/20263002/23/2026LOS, JAM (LB)
SuttonA5986951601/28/20262802/03/2026Urgent Placement NeededLOS, May Do Best As An Only Dog
DouglasA4995414501/28/20262802/03/2026Urgent Placement NeededNo Male Dogs, May Do Best As An Only Dog
ChaseA5489183601/28/20262802/09/2026Urgent Placement Neededbite history and intake notes
EnigmaA6017162201/28/20262802/23/2026Urgent Placement NeededQOL, LOS
MylaA4945000101/30/20262601/31/2026Urgent Placement NeededSeparation Anxiety, Escape Tendencies, Destructive Tendencies, RG w/ Dogs
JoeyA6015752202/01/20262402/09/2026Urgent Placement NeededBite history, mandatory meet with household (small children strongly discouraged), intake notes.
BumbleA5790424102/03/20262202/10/2026Urgent Placement Neededbite history and required to go to a home without kids
HamboneA5956323702/04/20262102/18/2026Urgent Placement NeededHandling Concerns, Male Dogs Not Recommended (PG Notes), JAM, RG w/ People, No Kids
Pistol PeteA5274361302/06/20261902/23/2026Urgent Placement NeededMay Do Best As An Only Dog
BoggleA5952698002/07/20261802/19/2026Urgent Placement NeededQOL, JAM, No Fluffy/Prey-Like Dogs, Emphasis on D2D Transition (PG Notes), Escape Tendencies
LambertA5821317502/09/2026162/23/2026Urgent Placement NeededLOS, Male Dogs Not Recommended/May Do Best As An Only Dog
MajorA6024275902/10/20261502/16/2026Urgent Placement NeededMandatory Meet w/ Children (Children Under 10 Not Recommended), May Do Best As An Only Dog
SilverA5650407202/12/20261302/23/2026Urgent Placement NeededBite History, Mandatory Meet w/ Household
AddieA6004699002/12/20261302/23/2026Urgent Placement NeededMay Do Best As Only Dog, No Female Dogs, Bite History
OwlA5931720102/13/20261202/16/2026Urgent Placement NeededTransition, Shy/Fearful, Mandatory Meet w/ Children (Small Children Not Recommended), RG w/ Dogs (Including Water), May Do Best As An Only Dog
MonkA4659509102/16/2026902/23/2026Urgent Placement NeededTransition (Trigger Stacking), Shy/Fearful, Reactivity (to Other Dogs on Leash), Mandatory Meet w/ Household, No Male Dogs/May Do Best As An Only Dog
SadieA4820984102/17/2026802/18/2026Urgent Placement Neededmay do best as an only dog, resource guarding w/ other dogs (including water)
HortonA4561405202/18/202602/23/2026Urgent Placement NeededNo Male Dogs/May Do Best As An Only Dog
Frankie ValentineA6018695102/18/2026702/23/2026Urgent Placement NeededQOL
SabraA3673236102/19/2026602/23/2026Urgent Placement NeededRG w/ Dogs, May Do Best As An Only Dog/No Female Dogs, Escape Tendencies

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