KC Pet Project board chair Anthony Mittan said in a prepared statement on Tuesday evening that the group is eager to continue managing the animal shelter after KCCAC ends its contract.

KC Pet Project was incorporated in July 2011 by local animal welfare advocates and took over management of the Raytown Road ...

During its tenure, KC Pet Project was criticized for what people saw as lax enforcement of animal laws. This story was originally published March 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM.

NEXT FEW DAYS. MORE DETAILS ON THAT SOON. IT’S BEEN A BUSY SUMMER FOR CASEY. PET PROJECT ALREADY HANDLING A CRISIS LOAD OF DOGS AND CATS. THERE’S NOW A CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS. KMBC NINE ALAN ...

KC Pet Project has been running Kansas City’s animal shelter since 2012. The city is now moving to bring animal control back in-house. Animal rescue groups and neighborhood organizations have ...

Right now, the KC Pet Project remains at capacity.That means more animals are coming in than they have room for. "We were all looking at each other saying where on earth are we going to put the 30 ...

KC Pet Project says it gets 40 to 50 new animals every day. Most of those animals are surrendered by owners who can no longer afford to care for them.

When KC Pet Project took over in December 2020, halfway through the fiscal year, the filings dropped dramatically from approximately 3,300 the previous year to almost 600 that year, an 82% decrease.

The litigation comes as KC Pet Project lost its contract to run animal services for Kansas City on Thursday.. The lawsuit was ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — KC Pet Project is waiving the adoption fee until Sept. 18 in response to being at capacity. Since Sept. 1, nearly 300 dogs have arrived at the shelter and there are no open ...

Since KC Pet Project took over animal control from the city, citations have dropped precipitously, for everything from keeping dangerous dogs to having pets spayed and neutered.

KC Pet Project is investigating an animal cruelty case where a dog was left outside to freeze in last week's severe weather. The dog survived thanks to the bravery of an animal control officer.