Jan 09, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- An air of concern rises at Kansas City’s municipal animal shelter, KC Pet Project. Some pause comes, as a former executive takes to social media, expressing his worry that new leadership may seek to euthanize more animals. That shelter promotes itself as being a no-kill facility. The non-profit’s interim leader dismissed these concerns as being unfounded. KC Pet Project’s website says 70% of animals taken there were being euthanized before KCPP took over the shelter. Former Pet Project COO Chad Ackerman left his position on December 16. Former CEO Teresa Johnson also left her job that month. KC Pet Project took over control of the shelter in 2012. Joe’s Blog: Accumulating snows likely (THU-1/9) On Wednesday, Ackerman posted a long advisory to social media, expressing concerns that new board members, and the shelter’s interim CEO, Steve Kaufman, would revert to putting down more animals to save money. Ackerman’s post said Kaufman has discussions with KC Pet Project leaders about this potential move on December 13. Part of Ackerman’s post from Wednesday said, “Financial limitations should not slow the process of saving homeless pets and supporting tax-paying citizens in a community." Three of KC Pet Project’s five board members have left their positions in the past month. Ackerman said some of them quit in protest, but one Pet Project source tells FOX4 News two of those departing members had finished their tenure, and they were actually due to step down anyway. Ackerman’s post said since 2012, KC Pet Project has processed more than 94,000 pet adoptions. His advisory also said board members have been critical that KCPP leaders have been too transparent. "I am fearful that a new Board of Directors in place with no animal shelter experience and an out-of-town CEO not aligned with our successful life-saving mission, we may quickly revert to the old days of Kansas City, Missouri animal sheltering," Ackerman said in his post. Jackson County avoiding accountability after public works employee killed FOX4 News reached out to current KC Pet Project board members and Kaufman on Thursday. Kaufman replied with an email that includes this passage: “Our policies on euthanasia have not changed with new leadership and any assertion otherwise is incorrect. Our statistics will continue to be publicly available as we uphold our promise of openness to Kansas City and beyond." A Kansas City municipal spokesperson said the city will continue to support KC Pet Project. Ackerman said he posted his long set of concerns as a means of clearing his conscience. Another source close to the shelter told FOX4 News this organization and its mission are in good hands.
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