KC Pet Project

Independence, Kearney and Leawood are the last remaining cities in the Kansas City metro that still ban residents from owning pit bulls. Dog-loving residents in Independence are trying to collect more than 3,000 signatures in order to force a city-wide vote on repealing the ban.

Kansas City's homeless shelters and cooling centers do not accept pets, but owners say they don't want to have to choose between keeping their animals and getting relief in extreme weather.

Up to 40% of domestic violence victims are unwilling to go to a shelter because they’re concerned with what will happen to pets left behind with their abuser.

As Kansas City grapples with community violence, a new youth internship program is aiming to change the trajectory of at-risk teens. The model has helped cut crime and boost graduation rates in Omaha, and is showing early signs of success here.

Shelters say evictions, job losses and other human economic troubles have impacted Kansas City’s pets.

Animal shelters across the metro that ran out of adoptable pets last year are currently overpopulated.

Over half of women who regularly visit a gym or fitness center experience harassment according to one new report, and animal shelters in the area are reeling from the number of pets being dropped off at their facilities.

Pandemic pet adoptions are continuing into the holiday season, even as some pet owners struggle to feed them.

Missouri women with the talent and skills to lead remain on the sidelines because of unnecessary obstacles, how the pandemic has affected people adopting and giving up pets, and the lessons learned from this most unusual year in sports.

An ordinance introduced by Mayor Quinton Lucas would force some taxpayer-funded organizations to pay employees at least $15 an hour by 2022.

Eight years ago, 70% of the animals that came into Kansas City, Missouri’s animal shelter were euthanized. “It was dreadful,” Kansas City Councilwoman…