Kansas City, MO – When the Chiefs win, Kansas City’s pets win, and following Sunday’s victory, they win BIG. KC Pet Project is excited to announce that KC defensive tackle, Derrick Nnadi, and ZIWI are choosing to celebrate the win by paying for the adoptions of ALL the adoptable dogs currently at KC Pet Project! ZIWI will also be providing swag bags with every dog adoption. 264 dogs are currently available for adoption at KC Pet Project.
This partnership is following the incredible promotion that started during the 2019-20 season where Nnadi sponsored a dog’s adoption fee after every Chiefs victory, and when they won the Super Bowl in 2020, he sponsored the fees of every dog in the shelter, helping more than 100 pets get adopted. His sponsorship not only covered the adoption fees of dozens of dogs hoping to find new families, but it brought international awareness to pet adoptions and inspired many other individuals and companies to also do the same in their communities. His generous gesture was featured in People Magazine, ABC World News, on countless TV and radio stations, and was even shared by celebrities, including Jennifer Aniston, Kristen Bell, and many more.
This partnership has continued since the 2019-2020 season with Derrick Nnadi and ZIWI and hundreds of dogs have found new homes as a result.
“All of Kansas City is so excited with this win, and we’re thrilled to be partnering with Derrick Nnadi and ZIWI for this wonderful initiative to help local pets find new families”, said Tori Fugate, chief communications officer at KC Pet Project. “Starting Monday, February 13th, 264 dogs will have their adoption fees paid for thanks to their incredible support, and we can’t wait to help them get matched with wonderful families.”
About KC Pet Project: KC Pet Project is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that operates the Kansas City Campus for Animal Care, as well as Pet Adoption Centers in the Zona Rosa shopping center and Petco in Overland Park, KS. We care for more than 15,000 animals a year and are a national leader in the animal welfare industry. Through our Animal Services Division, Pet Support Center, lifesaving programs, and 14 locations to adopt in the metro area, KC Pet Project is passionate about creating a caring, safe, and humane community for the people and pets of Kansas City and the surrounding region. KC Pet Project is a proud pilot shelter of Human Animal Support Services (HASS) that is reimagining animal sheltering to build programs and support to keep people and their pets together and empower communities.
About The Derrick Nnadi Foundation:Derrick Nnadi Foundation aims to cultivate positive change in people’s lives, inspire children and families through meaningful interactions, and assist those in need. Derrick’s father taught him at a young age that ‘As Nnadi’s we don’t receive, we give’ and The Derrick Nnadi Foundation embodies that mantra through all of the work that it does.
About ZIWI: ZIWI, the global leader and innovator in air-dried pet nutrition, was founded with a goal to bring joy and peace of mind to pets and their guardians. Their award-winning high meat recipes are ethically and sustainably sourced, and proudly handcrafted in New Zealand in their own kitchens by a bunch of passionate Kiwis (New Zealanders). Inspired by the nutrition of raw diets, while offering the convenience and safety of dry foods, ZIWI’s recipes are simple and all natural, with no artificial preservatives, additives, GMO’s or antibiotics.