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Licensing Ordinance
All dogs and cats over four months of age in the city limits of Kansas City, Missouri must be licensed annually or triennially. All dogs and cats must display a current license tag at all times.
View the complete Kansas City, Missouri ordinance
Licensing Locations
You may apply for your license in person at the Kansas City, Missouri Animal Shelter located at 4400 Raytown Road.
You may also purchase a license at a participating veterinary clinic. Click here for a current listing of participating clinics.
A $2.00 surcharge may be added to each license purchased at the shelter or at a veterinary clinic. If you wish to avoid this surcharge, you may purchase your pet’s license by mail.
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 applying for a new service dog license, please include proof of service dog status, such as papers from a training agency.
Your paperwork will not be returned to you, so please retain a copy of your vaccination certificate for your records.
License Fees
Save money by licensing now! Late fees of $25.00 per late license have been waived through May 1st, 2012.
Licensing Fees |
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One-Year |
$10.00 |
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Three-Year |
$27.00 |
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Service Animal |
no fee |
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Other Fees |
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Late Fee (after 60 days) |
$25.00 |
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Replacement Tag |
$5.00 |
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Free Ride Home Program: If your currently licensed pet is ever lost, Animal Care & Control may be able to return the pet to you without taking the pet to the shelter up to once per year. Please be sure your information is up to date so you can be contacted.
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Download License Application (PDF format) |
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.
Save money by licensing now! Late fees of $25.00 per late license have been waived through May 1st, 2012.