Independence Animal Shelter: Kia Pet Adoption Grant Report

How did this grant help your organization and the pets in your care?

With the KIA Pet Adoption Grant, we were able to adopt out 20 pets at a reduced price or free, depending on how long the pet had been at the shelter. With the economy, adoptions have been down.

How many pets did this grant help?

20

Please provide a story of one or more specific pets this grant helped.

One of the cats that we adopted out the first day was Licorice (first photo). Licorice is a 4-year-old black cat. He is very nice but was not what people were looking for: They want kittens and not black cats. With the help of KIA, we were able to make Licorice free. We have followed up with the adopters and they love the cat.

Honeycomb (second and third photos) came to the shelter on Feb. 25, 2025, as a stray. He was a 2-year-old black-and-tan Lab mix. Honeycomb was beginning to struggle being in the shelter, displaying high anxiety and undesirable behaviors. We had him placed on anxiety medication to help with this. With the help of KIA, we were able to adopt him out for a reduced fee. It is reported from the adopters that Honeycomb is doing great at his new home and travels everywhere with them.