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The City of Mission Hills contracts with Prairie Village to provide animal control services for our city. You can contact an
animal control officer at 913-642-6868.
BARKING DOGS / LOOSE DOGS
Call the Police Communications Center at 913-642-6868 or 913-642-5151. The Dispatcher knows if a Community
Service Officer is on duty and if he or she is available. If a Community
Service Officer is not available, the Dispatcher will send a Police Officer
to investigate your complaint.
ROAMING CATS
Mission Hills City Ordinance
Section 8-106F states that if the City receives two complaints regarding a
cat entering another person’s yard, the cat owner may be fined.
LEASH LAW IN MISSION HILLS
It is against City code to
permit any dog to run at large within Mission Hills. A dog is considered to
be running at large when:
- The dog is found on public property
or property other than its owner’s unless the dog is leashed and under
the effective control of a person;
- The dog is found on its owner’s property
without being in the physical presence of an owner, under the
demonstrated immediate voice control of its owner, or without being
confined to the property by a fence, wall, or electronic fence.
History has proven that even the
most obedient animals sometimes act unpredictably and run towards children,
wildlife or vehicles. The best way to avoid injury to another or to your pet
is to ensure they are under your control on a leash.
LOST ANIMALS
Call the Police Communications Center at 913-642-6868 or 913-642-5151. A Dispatcher will take general
information on your animal and will check to see if someone has already
located your missing pet.
When a Community Service Officer
finds an animal, an attempt is made to return the animal to its owner. If an
owner cannot be contacted, the animal is taken to the Animal Medical Center located at 204 West 75th Street, Kansas City, Missouri
(816-333-9000). Lost animals located in Prairie Village and Mission Hills are
taken there. If you live close to another municipality, you should check with
them as well. Read more lost pet tips.
If your animal is impounded, you
must appear at City Hall within five (5) days to complete the impoundment
ticket and pay any applicable charges (i.e. boarding, City license, running
at large, etc.). Then you must visit the Animal Medical Center and present a
City receipt to redeem your pet.
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