The cost for licensing unaltered or fertile pets is higher than for licensing
spayed or neutered pets in order to promote sterilization and to reduce
pet overpopulation and starvation.
Due Date
Payment for your license is due on the last day of the month in which
your previous license expires.
By ordinance, a late fee of $25 is added to each license not purchased
within 60 days of the due date.
Payment Options
You may pay for your
annual animal license in one of the following ways:
Through the mail with a check or money order
made payable to "City of Kansas City",
If you have received a renewal notice in the mail and are not required
to submit an updated rabies vaccination certificate, you may be eligible
to make payment online with a major
credit card (Visa / MasterCard / AmEx / Discover. A $1.50 service fee will apply
for each electronic payment
Required Paperwork
Please submit a copy of your current rabies vaccination certificate,
signed by a licensed veterinarian. An invoice or statement of services
is not sufficient as proof of rabies vaccination. Check your certificate
for correct address and pet information.
If your pet is spayed or neutered, include a copy of the pet’s spay/neuter
certificate or be sure this information is indicated on your rabies certificate.
Your paperwork will not be returned to you, so please retain a copy of
your vaccination certificate for your records.
Mailing Address
Please mail all required documentation, along with your check or money
order payable to "Kansas City Animal Licensing" to:
Kansas City Animal Licensing
PO Box 219393
Kansas City, MO 64121-9393
