Ray of Hope: Savings Lives at KCK Animal Control

Ray of Hope

In January 2009, the Humane Society of Greater Kansas City (HSGKC) began a partnership with KCK Animal Control to reduce the euthanasia rate in the city shelter. We call the partnership the Ray of Hope, and the results have been amazing: we have been able to make Wyandotte County the first and only no-kill county in our region. In 2011, a total of 2,237 pets were saved. There were over 7,300 pets saved from 2009 through 2011.

How We're Saving Lives:

Ray of Hope utilizes a network of no-kill shelters, rescue groups and breed rescues. Each week we select animals at KCK Animal Control to transfer to our shelter or to the many other no-kill groups we work with, who will find permanent homes for these pets.
All of these dogs and cats are then brought to our clinic to be spayed/neutered and to receive medical examinations and vaccinations. Gabriel's Fund is used to help meet additional veterinary costs of injured and sick pets.
To help find homes for the pets remaining at the The KCK Animal Control shelter, Humane Society volunteers help with weekend satellite adoption events. This has dramatically increased the number of adoptions for the city shelter.
To reduce the numbers of animals ending up in the shelter, HSGKC and KCK Animal Control staff distribute spay/neuter coupons and educational materials to Wyandotte County residents for low cost spay/neuter surgery options.

Because of the Ray of Hope, thousands of dogs and cats at the KCK Animal Control shelter have been given a second chance. Pets like Romeo & Juliet.