City won’t repeat door-to-door pet census

This Midtown cat, who asked that his name not be used, is among the 90 percent of city pets who are not licensed. But the city says it won’t do another door-to-door census to try to get more pets into legal compliance. Only about 9 percent ...

City hopes to make it easier for pet owners to get licenses

No one told this guy, but pets are supposed to be licensed in Kansas City. The city says very few have their paperwork in order in part because vets in Midtown and the central city rarely sell licenses. There’s a new plan to make licenses ...

The case for microchipping KC pets (and a special deal)

Bandit the dog, tag and collar removed for a bath, bolts out a door into the cruel world and star status. So starts a video played Wednesday for the city council’s public safety committee. Lost dog signs go up, Bandit runs through a graveyard ...

Animal hoarding overwhelms KC Shelter, impacts neighborhood

A Valentine resident is urging his Facebook friends to help rescue this kitten that recently showed up at his door. After a Valentine home containing 20 cats and six dogs was raided in June, neighbors say a large colony of feral cats, including ...

City offers free rabies vaccination clinic on Aug. 7

Reposted from City of Kansas City The City of Kansas City, Mo., Animal Health and Public Safety Division, in partnership with Spay & Neuter Kansas City, will hold a free rabies vaccination clinic on Tuesday, Aug. 7 from 6-8 p.m. in Swope ...

Midtown Cat Hoarder Investigation Reveals Long-Term Problems

  Investigation photos from the Valentine home where numerous animals and code violations were found. Residents of the Valentine neighborhood had been reporting large numbers of animals at a Midtown home for two years before the raid by ...

KC Animal Shelter expects large influx of dogs after July 4th

photo courtesy Rose Kocour Eilts The Kansas City Animal Shelter, already overburdened from the rescue of nearly 40 animals from a Midtown hoarder’s home, anticipates the arrival of up to 50 more pets on July 5. According to Michelle Davis ...

Animal control removes 20 cats, 6 dogs from Valentine home

Animal control removing animals from Valentine home. The Kansas City Animal Shelter is asking for the public’s help after receiving numerous cats, dogs and birds from a hoarding case. On Friday, Kansas City police issued a search warrant in ...