Kansas City requires cats to be licensed, vaccinated, and microchipped under Chapter 14, but allows free-roaming feral cat colonies through trap-neuter-return programs coordinated with KC Pet Project.
Kansas City Code Chapter 14 treats cats similarly to dogs for licensing, rabies vaccination, and microchipping, with annual fees lower for sterilized animals. Owned cats are not required to be confined indoors, but must wear identification. The city formally recognizes managed trap-neuter-return colonies through KC Pet Project's community cat program; registered colony caretakers are protected from abandonment charges. Cats causing repeated nuisance (defecation in neighbor yards, fighting at night) may be impounded if a complaint is verified by KC Animal Health and Public Safety.
Owning an unlicensed or unvaccinated cat is a municipal infraction up to $200. Repeat nuisance cats can be impounded with reclaim fees plus rabies and chip charges.
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