The Humane Society of Greater Kansas City celebrates over 100 years of faithful service to the lost, abandoned, and broken pets of the Greater Kansas City area. Our mission is to save and improve the lives of dogs and cats throughout the Greater Kansas City community by providing preventive veterinary care and spay/neuter services, education and adoptions. In 1994 we became the first no-kill shelter in the KC area, taking in many pets who are sick or injured and need medical care. Our affordable spay/neuter and veterinary care clinic saves and improves the lives of thousands of animals every year. We provide much needed care and services for the animals in our community-- our work is never done. We cannot accomplish what we do without you!
1. Before meeting our pets, please fill out an on-line adoption application and submit it. 2. The questions on the application enable us to better assist you with matching your needs and desires in a pet with the needs of our available pets. Our process includes questions about your living situation, pet history, current pets, the type of pet you are looking for, and the way in which it will be cared for. We're not just being nosy! Some of our dogs and cats would be good with kids, or get along with other pets, or are appropriate for first-time pet owners. We also have pets with special needs, or behavioral issues, or who would be more appropriate for an experienced pet owner. We do reserve the right to refuse adoption. If your application for the adoption of a pet is not approved, we will do our best to explain the reason(s). A denial is not a rejection of you as a person; it is a refusal to place a pet in a situation that we do not feel is a good match or does not meet our policies. Please note that we prefer and may require a fenced yard for many of our dogs. Exceptions are made on an individual basis depending on the dog's needs, the person's dog experience, the dog's and person's activity levels, home environment and other factors. We generally do not adopt to homes outside of the KC metropolitan and surrounding areas. We do occasionally make exceptions. The most common situation would be when someone is a very good match for one of our pets who is difficult to find a home for. 3. A member of our adoptons team will contact you and can answer questions and set up an appointment if we may have a good match for you. At our facility, we have get-acquainted rooms and outside fenced areas where you can visit and play with the dogs you are interested in. Most of our cats roam free in our cat rooms, which is a great environment for you to get to know them and their personalities. 4. If you decide you'd like to adopt one of our pets, we reserve the pet for you but we generally don't send the pet home with you that day. We want to give you some time to think about it-- it's a big commitment. This also gives us time to do any vet exams and health certificates, complete adoption paperwork, etc. You can generally pick up your pet the following day or arrange for another day that would be convenient for you and gives us enough time to complete any requirements. When you pick up your pet you will be asked to fill out an adoption contract and pay the adoption fee. 5. Once you adopt a pet from us, we encourage you to keep in touch! Please call us for advice if you are having any problems or have questions. Many times a small problem can be fixed before it becomes a bigger problem. And we love to get emails, letters and photos from people who have adopted a pet from us. We also host an annual reunion for adopted pets and their people in October. If at any point you are not able to keep your adopted pet, we ask that you please contact us. We're committed to helping our adopted pets throughout their lifetime and understand that circumstances change. We absolutely want to assist in finding your pet a new home if needed, and we do our very best to make sure our returned pets go to new homes that are a good match for them and where they'll be well cared for.
Kansas City KS 66109 | 7.8 miles away
Paws Crossed is a section 501(c)3 no kill foster-based rescue group based in the Kansas City, Missouri and Johnson County, Kansas metro areas. We are dedicated to rescuing pets left homeless, in high euthanasia shelters, and those in danger of abuse and neglect. We assist pets without regard to age, breed or ease of placement to the extent our finances allow, with the pets in greatest need taking
Bonner Springs KS 66012 | 11.6 miles away
Bonner Animal Rescue’s mission is to provide temporary haven and treatment for adoptable cats and dogs, place them in suitable homes, increase awareness of the humane treatment of animals and promote spay/neuter programs to reduce the overpopulation of cats and dogs in Bonner Springs, Kansas. Bonner Animal Rescue also exists to provide a safety net and no-kill alternative for unclaimed impounded