Kansas City Pet Project

Veterinary program: provide veterinary care to all animals entering the shelter to include physical exam, vaccination, spay/neuter and treatment of any injuries or illnesses.

Adoption program, volunteer program, foster rescue program and lifesaving programs: adoption program focused on finding suitable adoptive homes for homeless pets in the shelter; volunteer program focused on engaging community volunteers to assist with the care of animals at the shelter; foster/rescue program focused on finding temporary foster homes for animals needing socialization, medical recover time and or care of small puppies and kittens until old enough to be adopted. Lifesaving programs focus on keeping pets with their families and providing medical care to keep pets in their home. Also works closely with rescue groups to transfer animals to rescue adoption programs.

Provide animal control services to the city of kansas city, mo. Officers worked 24,206 case activities in 2024, traveling a total of 205,839 miles throughout the city, impounding 3,963 animals, and returning an additional 327 lost pets back to their homes without having to impound them.