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The purpose of KC Pet Project is to provide sheltering and animal services to the community of Kansas City, MO by placing pets into homes with families, enhancing public safety through animal control services, being a resource to people and pets in our community, reuniting lost pets with their owners, establishing pet retention programs, providing humane education opportunities, and enriching the lives of pets and people in Kansas City to build up and support a more safe and humane Kansas City.

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Kc Pet Project is a foundation that helps and cares for dogs and cats that have been abandoned or need fostering. Kc Pet Project is a nonprofitable charitable foundation they care for 15,000 pets a year and you could volunteer to help out and play with the animals. Their goal is to make a safe and friendly community for all animals, they are also providing shelter and a home for animals in need.

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-Best animal nonprofit

-KCPP wins first ever Paul Jolly award

-Award of distinction

-Gold award for best website

-Silver award for best media campaign

-Silver award best social media campaign

-Silver award best short video

-Community impact award

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-Best place to adopt a pet

-Best local charity

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Kc Pet Project opens its doors.

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Celebrate first 12 months at operating above 90% Live Release Rate.

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Kc Pet Project Petco Adoption Center opens.

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Launched there Petco Cat Adoption Program where cats and kittens are available for adoption.

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Opened Veterinary care center at main shelter.

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- Adult mixed breed dogs $75-$150

- Small breed dogs and puppies $150-$300

- Cats (6 months or older) $50

- Kittens $75

- Rabbits $45

- Chickens $25

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In December the save rate for dogs was 91.8%

and for cats it was 97.3% but the overall save

rate was 93.4%

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15,631 animals came into our shelter (8,420 dogs,

6,888 cats, and 323 other animals). This was the

largest number of dogs to ever enter out city's

shelter in one year total number cared for is 16,270

( most in Kansas City history).

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Vote passed for funding a new KCMO animal shelter.

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-5,111 dogs adopted

-5,107 cats adopted

-166 other animals adopted

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-3,049 dogs were fostered

-2,414 cats were fostered

-56 other animals were foster

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Groundbreaking of Kansas City campus for animal care.

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-9,438 surgeries

-15,605 veterinary exams

- 874 cats were spay/ neuter

- 354 dogs were spay/ neuter

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119 tons of dog food was donated to the community.

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Kc Pet Project assumes contract for animal control

services in Kansas City, MO.

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Kc campus for animal care opens.

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Kc Pet Project celebrates its 10 year anniversary.