Kansas City requires spay/neuter for any dog or cat reclaimed from the city shelter after a second impound, and pit bull-type dogs face additional sterilization requirements under Chapter 14.
Kansas City Code Chapter 14 mandates that any dog or cat reclaimed from KC Pet Project (the contracted animal services partner) after being impounded twice within twelve months must be sterilized before release. Owners pay a deposit, and a licensed veterinarian must complete the procedure within 30 days. Pit bull-type dogs registered under the city's pit bull ordinance must be spayed or neutered as a condition of registration. The ordinance is enforced by KC Animal Health and Public Safety in coordination with KC Pet Project intake at the Raymore facility.
Failure to sterilize within 30 days forfeits the deposit and triggers a municipal citation up to $500, plus possible reimpoundment of the animal.
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