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My name is Chum!

Posted over 2 months ago | Updated 12 hours ago

Cared for by KC Pet Project

My basic info

Breed
American Pit Bull Terrier
Color
Brown/Chocolate - with White
Age
2 years 2 months old, Adult
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Male
Pet ID
56650168

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Need a Chum? He found his first chum in a Good Samaritan in the city...he walked up to her and politely asked for a lift to safety at KCPP. But now he`s looking for a permanent chum and he`d love to be yours!

While Chum was at the shelter, he worked very hard to keep his kennel clean, which is very hard to do in a busy shelter. His first order of business during his walks was, well, taking care of business! Afterwards, he happily showed off his `shake` skills while he warmed up to his new dog-walking friends. The ball pit on the walking route was the way to his heart at the moment.

Chum is looking for his very own chum! This silly boy loves to be anyone’s shadow! He truly loves to love! Whether it’s laying in bed all day, going for walks, or playing with toys this handsome hunk is ready for it!

Chum loves to be where humans are! He coexists well with our dog, but humans are Chum’s true love. Chum does great in the car and hasn’t had one accident in our home! He’s pretty strong and forgets he’s on a leash often on walks, but has been eager to work for treats, so it shouldn’t take long for him to get better! Chum doesn’t love the crate, but he handles it like a champ when he must. Please consider this boy to be in your family. He truly just wants a buddy to follow and love on.
Chum is vaccinated, neutered and microchipped. Come make this goodest boy your best chum for life!

Chum is now living in a foster home! To learn more about him or meet him, email foster@kcpetproject.org.

His ADOPTION FEE IS WAIVED! We want all our dogs to have homes as quickly as possible. In an effort to help dogs with longer stays, those who are deteriorating in the shelter environment, or who are harder to place find homes more quickly, the adoption fee for this dog has been waived.
Shelter

Contact info

Pet ID
56650168
Contact
Address
7077 Elmwood Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64132

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

Thanks so much for considering adoption! At KC Pet Project we have no blanket rules. Our goal is to find the pet that is right for YOUR family. The adoption process takes about an hour and does not require you filling out any paperwork ahead of time – you’ll do that once you’ve met someone and decide it’s a good fit. If you have another dog at home, we would like to have a supervised introduction with your pet(s) and our pet. Details about the introduction process can be found below.

You can view all of our adoptable dogs online at – we update their availability and location in real time. If you see them, they are still available for adoption. When you click on their photo it will show their location. There is no appointment needed to visit our pets.

You can visit any of our three locations seven days a week and find a pet that you’re interested in, or meet someone in foster at a mutually agreed upon location. We will have you fill some things out and then go through an adoption interview with a staff member. If all goes well, we’ll send you home with them that day. They’ll have been spayed/neutered, microchipped, have age appropriate vaccines, have been heartworm tested, and have received intestinal dewormer.

Small dogs, puppies, and specialty breeds go quickly here at KC Pet Project. If your schedule allows, you are encouraged to visit our dogs here at the shelter, as we often times have these dogs but they are on stray hold. If you see a pet you are interested in but they are not currently available, you have the option of putting down an Early Bird hold. The EB hold is $50 and $25 of it is a non-refundable donation to us that gives you first right of adoption if the dog is not reclaimed, and the other $25 is deducted from the dog’s adoption fee.

All of our adopters are expected to have a proper leash and collar for their dogs or a carrier to take home cats, which can be found in the retail section of any of our locations. If you live in Kansas City, MO, you should also expect to purchase a city license tag for $12 – this is something you’ll renew each year upon vaccinating your pet.

If you need to introduce your pet(s) to our pet: We recommend visiting an animal first to make sure that it is a good candidate for your home, and so that you have free hands. If you decide you would like to proceed with a meet and greet, please bring your dog to the location where your adoption candidate lives and staff will assist you. If visiting the main shelter, please do not bring your dog into the kennel area. Instead, have someone you trust hold onto your dog and notify a staff member that you are here for the introduction, or you can leave them in your car if it is weather appropriate. KCPP staff will let your dog and our dog drag a leash and greet each other naturally, without you present so that the introduction can be as objective as possible. Please plan on separating your newly adopted dog from your current dog on your drive home (in a kennel, for example), unless you have assistance.

Adoption Fees:
Adult mixed breed dogs: $75-150
Small breed dogs and puppies: $150-300
Cats: $25-$75
Kittens: $50 – $125

Go meet their pets

KC Pet Project Main Shelter Location:
Kansas City Campus for Animal Care
7077 Elmwood Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64132
Hours:
Mon - Sun: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Zona Rosa Adoption Center:
8721 N. Stoddard Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64153
Hours:
Monday – Wednesday: 10am-6pm
Thursday-Saturday: 10am-7pm
Sunday: Noon-6pm

Petco Adoption Center:
11620 W. 95th St.
Overland Park, KS 66214
Hours:
Mondays: Closed
Tuesday-Saturday: 11:30am-6pm
Sunday: 11:30am-5pm

More about this shelter

KC Pet Project is a 501c3, nonprofit charitable organization operating the KC Campus for Animal Care, Kansas City, Missouri’s, Animal Shelter. We care for more than 16,000 animals a year and now have 14 locations in Missouri and Kansas to adopt out pets. We focus on progressive programs to help people keep their pets through Lost and Found services, our Keep ‘Em Together, KC program, and pet safety initiatives like microchipping, pet identification, and more.

KC Pet Project also performs all animal control operations for Kansas City, MO, through our Animal Services Division.

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