K9 Konnection is a 501(C)(3) “No Kill” dog shelter and rescue started by founder Shirley Peters to prevent lost, stray and abandoned dogs from being sheltered in the county which was over 60 miles away. Story after story was reported how Wickenburg residents lost their dog by accident, only to sometimes learn their pet was taken to the county shelter. In many cases, owners were unable to retrieve their pets due to distance or time requirement by the shelter.

Frustrated and saddened, Shirley took action and incorporated K9 Konnection in September 2013, to help keep lost and stray dogs in the area, so they could be returned to their families. Within three years, Shirley successfully raised enough money to open the doors of K9 Konnection. In July 2016, she started accepting stray, lost and abandoned dogs from the Town of Wickenburg.