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KC Pet Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a compassionate, safe community for pets and people. We care for more than 16,000 animals each year in 14 adoption locations in the Kansas City metro, including the City’s municipal shelter in Swope Park, the KC Pet Project Adoption Center in Zona Rosa, the Petco Adoption Center in Overland Park, and Petco Cat Habitats thro

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This weekend, from August 1st through August 3rd, every pet at KC Pet Project is just $25 to adopt because we are comple...
31/07/2025

This weekend, from August 1st through August 3rd, every pet at KC Pet Project is just $25 to adopt because we are completely full and we urgently need to make space for the pets still coming through our doors.

Right now, there are no open kennels at our shelter. None. We receive an average of 40-50 pets every single day, so this means we are in a space crisis. We are doing everything we can to provide lifesaving care for the animals in our community, but we need your help to keep going. By adopting, fostering, or donating, you can make a real difference for pets who are out of time and options.

The $25 adoption fee includes spay or neuter, microchipping, and vaccinations for your new best friend. You can adopt from our KC Pet Project - Main Campus, Zona Rosa Adoption Center, Petco Adoption Center, or from one of our amazing foster homes!

If you’ve been thinking about adding a pet to your family, now is the time. Please help us save lives. Adopt this weekend and give a pet in need the loving home they deserve. 💙

Oh, and by the way, did we mention this is ALL pets? Because it is! Puppies and kittens are included in this special!! 🐶🐱

This adoption special is in partnership with Clear the Shelters, who are celebrating their 11th annual campaign designed to promote pet adoption and raise funds for rescues and shelters nationwide.

To see all pets available for adoption, visit https://kcpetproject.org/adopt/

It’s Waived Fee Wednesday at KC Pet Project, and this week we need your help more than ever!Our shelter is completely fu...
30/07/2025

It’s Waived Fee Wednesday at KC Pet Project, and this week we need your help more than ever!

Our shelter is completely full. We currently have 390 dogs in our care and there are zero open kennels at our main campus. This means we are faced with heartbreaking decisions every single day. We are doing everything we can to save lives, but we cannot do it alone. We need our community to step up.

If you’ve been thinking about adopting or fostering, now is the time. All dogs 6 months and older, weighing at least 20 pounds, are free to adopt every Wednesday, and the dogs you’ll meet here are some of the most loving, resilient, and special animals you could ever hope to welcome into your life. Even temporarily fostering a dog helps us open a kennel and gives that animal a chance to breathe outside the stress of the shelter.

The dogs in this post are just a few of the many hopeful faces waiting to be seen, loved, and chosen. Please come visit us at the KC Pet Project - Main Campus, or Zona Rosa Adoption Center today, or tag a friend who might be looking for a new best friend. Together, we can get through this and continue saving lives. 💙

All dogs for adoption: https://kcpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/
Dog Foster Sign-Up: https://form.jotform.com/230077447452153

Thank you to Jenn Ward for the amazing photos! 📸🫶

Did you know you can adopt adorable KC Pet Project cats at 11 different Petco locations all across the Kansas City metro...
30/07/2025

Did you know you can adopt adorable KC Pet Project cats at 11 different Petco locations all across the Kansas City metro area? Thanks to our amazing partnership with Petco, our Petco Cat Habitat program helps bring more sweet kitties closer to loving homes. This program allows us to expand our lifesaving efforts for cats not only from our own shelter, but also from shelters across Missouri that may not have the space or resources to care for them.

By placing cats in these cozy habitats at Petco stores, we’re giving even more felines the chance to meet their new families. Each kitty in our Petco Cat Habitats comes with the same adoption perks as those adopted from our main shelter and satellite locations. Right now, we have so many lovable cats waiting to meet you at our Petco partner stores!

And here’s a little bonus for anyone reading this post, you’re getting insider info! We’re transferring tons of adorable kittens that just became available for adoption to all of our Petco locations tomorrow, and every habitat will be filled with sweeties looking for love.

Check out the available cats and find your nearest location at kcpetproject.org/adopt/petco-cat-habitats and help us spread the word. You might just meet your new best friend 💛🐱

Dogs with "M" names 🤝 flowers 🌷These adorable, smiley, flower-loving cuties are Magi Lune, Mossimo, Matteo, and Monroe. ...
27/07/2025

Dogs with "M" names 🤝 flowers 🌷

These adorable, smiley, flower-loving cuties are Magi Lune, Mossimo, Matteo, and Monroe. It's the perfect sunny Sunday to find your new best friend. Visit https://kcpetproject.org/adopt/ to see all pets currently available for adoption.

We want to send a huge thank you to our friends at the Kansas City English Bulldog Rescue and the St. Louis English Bull...
26/07/2025

We want to send a huge thank you to our friends at the Kansas City English Bulldog Rescue and the St. Louis English Bulldog Rescue for the incredible work they do 💕 These amazing teams regularly step up to help with dogs who have complex medical or behavioral needs, and their support means the world to shelters like ours.

Right now, they are providing much-needed medical care for sweet Poppy, and we are so grateful for their willingness to jump in and help her on her healing journey. We truly cannot thank them enough for the love and dedication they give to dogs who need a little extra care 🐾 You are making such a difference and we are so lucky to have you as part of our lifesaving community!

Meet Meesha 🐾✨ This sweet 10-month-old pup is looking for her perfect home at our Zona Rosa Adoption Center!Meesha is sh...
26/07/2025

Meet Meesha 🐾✨ This sweet 10-month-old pup is looking for her perfect home at our Zona Rosa Adoption Center!

Meesha is shy at first but once she warms up, she becomes the ultimate cuddle buddy. She’s quiet, loves car rides, and is perfectly content watching the world go by from the sidelines. But give her an open space and a good chew toy, and she’s all play!

Shelter life has been overwhelming for this sensitive girl, so she’s hoping to find someone patient and kind who can show her that life outside the shelter can be safe and full of love.

Meesha adores other dogs and really comes to life when she’s around them 🐶💞 She would thrive in a home with another pup to play with, and she would love to meet any potential dog siblings before heading home.

Come meet this gentle soul at Zona Rosa. She’s ready to bloom with someone who believes in her 💕 Plus, her head tilt? C'monnnnnn, she's the cutest.

Visit https://kcpetproject.org/animal-details/?aid=58568901&cid=11&tid=Dog to learn more about her. To see all pets currently available at our Zona Rosa Adoption Center, visit https://kcpetproject.org/adopt/zona-rosa/

Something incredible happened at KC Pet Project this week and we could not wait to share. Thanks to a generous donation ...
25/07/2025

Something incredible happened at KC Pet Project this week and we could not wait to share. Thanks to a generous donation of pet food from our friends at Chewy, we were able to invite our fellow animal welfare organizations to our shelter to help distribute the love. We welcomed teams from across Kansas City and loaded them up with several pallets of dog food to support their lifesaving missions. Each of these organizations plays a vital role in keeping Kansas City’s pets safe, healthy, and cared for, and we are proud to work alongside them. It was a true community effort, and we are so grateful to Chewy for helping us make this possible.

Meet Willow and Faith 💛 Two sweet senior gals who recently came to KC Pet Project after their owner could no longer care...
25/07/2025

Meet Willow and Faith 💛 Two sweet senior gals who recently came to KC Pet Project after their owner could no longer care for them due to declining health.

Willow is the floofy queen on the right 👑 She’s 6 years old, full of love, and working on her fitness goals (girl math: she just needs more snacks that are also healthy). Faith is the chill short-haired beauty on the left 🛋️ She loves lounging and going for walks like the classy lady she is.

These gentle shepherd mix ladies are calm, kind, and ready to love you forever. While they can be adopted separately, our biggest hope is to find someone willing to keep this adorable pair together. 🐾

If you’ve got pups at home, bring them by our Zona Rosa Adoption Center for a meet and greet! We’re not sure how they feel about cats or kiddos yet, but we’ll help you figure that out.

Please share to help Willow and Faith find the cozy forever home they deserve 💕

Willow's profile: https://kcpetproject.org/animal-details/?aid=58882191&cid=11&tid=Dog
Faith's profile: https://kcpetproject.org/animal-details/?aid=45983471&cid=11&tid=Dog

See all dogs available for adoption: https://kcpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/

It is hot, hot, hot in Kansas City this week, but some of our shelter dogs have found the perfect way to stay cool! Meet...
24/07/2025

It is hot, hot, hot in Kansas City this week, but some of our shelter dogs have found the perfect way to stay cool! Meet Nitro, Stormi Jo, Magi Lune, Data, Cinder, Xena, and Olsen - a group of water-loving pups who cannot get enough of pool time during morning playgroups! Whether they are splashing, lounging, or jumping right in, these dogs know how to beat the heat and have a blast doing it. If you are looking for a fun-loving pup to join you by the pool this summer, these water dogs are ready to make a splash in your life.

Come meet them at the KC Campus for Animal Care and see who might be your perfect match! 💙

From all of us at KC Pet Project, thank you so much to everyone who donated for KC Pet Project Day! We are so grateful f...
24/07/2025

From all of us at KC Pet Project, thank you so much to everyone who donated for KC Pet Project Day! We are so grateful for every single person who gave, shared our posts, and celebrated with us over the weekend. Together, we make Kansas City a truly lifesaving community for pets. Thank you for being part of it!

To see all currently available pets, visit https://kcpetproject.org/adopt/
Featured 📸: Annabelle in front of our volunteer-run garden. 🌷

We are thrilled to share that 250 pets found their new families during our KC Pet Project Day Adoption Special this past...
24/07/2025

We are thrilled to share that 250 pets found their new families during our KC Pet Project Day Adoption Special this past weekend! That is 250 second chances, 250 happy tails, and 250 lives changed forever. We are so grateful to everyone who chose adoption and helped make this celebration such a success.

If you are still looking for your new best friend, we still have many amazing pets waiting to meet you. You can also support our mission by signing up to volunteer, making a donation, or simply spreading the word. Thank you, Kansas City, for helping us save lives and give more pets the happy endings they deserve! 💙🫶

It’s Waived Fee Wednesday and if you missed out on all the fun this past weekend, today is the perfect time to come adop...
23/07/2025

It’s Waived Fee Wednesday and if you missed out on all the fun this past weekend, today is the perfect time to come adopt your new best friend. All dogs 20 pounds or more and 6 months or older are free to adopt at our Main Campus, Zona Rosa Adoption Center, and from foster homes. We are still completely full and need your help making space for incoming pets. Come meet your new BFF and help save a life today. Please share to spread the word!

Here are just a few of the new faces waiting for their perfect families. Visit https://kcpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/ to see all dogs available for adoption!

Thank you to Rachel Wrenn for the amazing photos! 🫶📸

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7077 Elmwood Avenue
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Tuesday 12:00 - 18:00
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Kansas City Pet Project was formed to maximize lifesaving in the Kansas City Metro by providing innovative sheltering services. Staff: Teresa Johnson - President/CEO, [email protected] Tori Fugate - Chief Communications Officer, [email protected] Marie Dispenza - Chief Development Officer, [email protected] To read the history of KC Pet Project, go to https://kcpetproject.org/about-kansas-city-pet-project/.

To see our lifesaving statistics, please go to https://kcpetproject.org/about-kansas-city-pet-project/statistics-2018/.