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Resources

Kansas City offers a wide range of resources to ensure pets receive the care they need. From affordable spay and neuter services to low-cost veterinary clinics, there are plenty of options available for pet owners. The city also provides lost and found pet support, along with dedicated outreach teams working in the community to assist both animals and their families. With these resources in place, no pet should ever have to suffer.

Low Cost Veterinary Care

  • Pet Resource Center:

       816-353-0940 prckc.org

  • NAWS:

       816-336-1888 pcnaws.org 

 

Veterinary Credit Cards:

Rehab Resources

Domestic Violence Shelters in MO & KS (with pet support)

Many local shelters work with programs (like BestyBnB) to help find temporary housing or foster care for pets if a shelter itself cannot house animals. Call the metro hotline (below) and ask specifically about pet accommodations or BestyBnB support:

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  • KC Metro Domestic Violence Hotline:
    816-468-5463 — connects to local shelters and can help coordinate pet placement.

 

Shelters / Agencies Serving Survivors

  • Hope House (Lee’s Summit, MO) – Emergency shelter and comprehensive support.

  • Rose Brooks Center (Kansas City, MO) – Large DV shelter; engaged with pet-support programs.

  • Synergy Services (KC area) – Crisis intervention & shelter, works regionally.

  • Newhouse Shelter (KC area, MO) – Local DV support.

  • Hope Haven of Cass County (MO) – DV advocacy and services.

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Many of these partner with networks (like BestyBnB) that find foster homes or temporary boarding for pets if the shelter doesn’t have on-site kennels. Ask when you call.

 

Johnson County & Other Kansas Locations

  • SAFEHOME (Johnson County, KS) – Domestic violence shelter and services.

       Call ahead to confirm pet assistance and partner options like off-site care or foster               placement.

  • Friends of Yates (Wyandotte County, KS) – Support services that can connect to shelter and safety planning. 

 Safe Havens for Pets Directory

A national directory you can search to locate boarding, foster networks, or pet safe houses near you when fleeing violence.
Search “Safe Havens for Pets” online — this may show local listings where pets can stay temporarily.

 BestyBnB (KC-based network)

A local KC solution that partners with several shelters (Rose Brooks, Hope House, Synergy, Safehome, YWCA-St. Joseph, Newhouse) to find fosters for pets when survivors enter shelter.

  • Contact your shelter advocate and ask for help placing your animal through BestyBnB or similar.

 National Grants & Assistance

  • RedRover Relief offers Safe Escape and Safe Housing Grants — financial help for pet boarding and related costs for survivors.

 Organizations That Support Pet Safety

  • Ruthless Kindness — Provides boarding, foster, and emergency support for pets of people in crisis (nationwide).

  • Stop Domestic Violence, Corp. (Wichita, KS) — Helps victims safely remove and care for pets, with transportation/boarding support. 

Lost & Found Pets

  • KC Animal Control (MO)

    • 311

  • Lost Pet Registry​

    • 816.333.0020​

  • KC Animal Control (KS)​

    • 913.321.1445​

  • Independence MO​

    • 816.325.7205​

  • KC Star Places Adds For Free​

    • 816.234.4000​

Additional Outreach & Rescue Groups

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