Our mission is simple. We strive every day to be of service to pets and their owners. To solve problems, provide resources, support families … or just be a shoulder to lean on.
We know that each conversation we have with our clients is an opportunity to help them with whatever they need and do it with compassion and a nonjudgmental attitude. By building relationships in our community, we’re expanding a web of support that ultimately helps even more animals in Kansas City.
Sometimes that means providing information on general pet care that might not be known by a family. Maybe it’s a conversation about what is considered adequate pet shelter and what isn’t, or helping them understand proper training techniques that result in better behavior. Truth is, some people don’t know. And when they do, most are glad to do what they can to improve the lives of thier pets.
When we go into a situation without judgment – leading with love – the results speak for themselves. A pet gets what they need to live a better quality of life, which also strengthens the human animal bond.
Adequate care means normal and prudent attention to the needs of an animal, including that care which is normally necessary to maintain good health in a specific species of animal. Grooming of animals is also required so that they are free from dangerous matting and nail overgrowth which can affect their health and may be painful.
Adequate food means supplying at suitable intervals (not to exceed 24 hours) of a quantity of wholesome foodstuff, suitable for the animal species and age, and sufficient to maintain a reasonable level of nutrition in each animal.
Adequate health care means the provision to each healthy animal of all immunizations and preventative care required to maintain good health, space adequate to allow the animal rest and exercise sufficient to maintain good health, and the provision to each sick, diseased or injured animal of necessary veterinary care or humane death.
Adequate shelter means a structurally sound, properly ventilated, sanitary and weatherproof shelter suitable for the species, condition and age of the animal which provides access to shade from direct sunlight and regress from exposure to inclement weather conditions.
Adequate water means a continual access to a supply of clean, fresh, potable water.
If you observe a life threatening situation, please call Kansas City, Missouri Animal Control at 311 or 816-513-1313, or call 911 if you witness animal abuse.
Animal cruelty is wrong and against the law in every state. Abuse of any kind should be reported to the appropriate authorities immediately.
Because a report of animal cruelty may result in a criminal investigation, please start by contacting your local police department or animal control division to make a complaint. Remember, without helpful tips from concerned pet-lovers like yourself, many animals in the community would remain in abusive circumstances. You CAN make a difference!
Phone: (573) 751-3377
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In 1992, Missouri led the nation by becoming one of only a handful of states with a dog regulatory program. In a continued effort, in 2009, Missouri once again took the lead in cracking down on unlicensed breeders with the launch of Operation Bark Alert. Since the launch of this program, more than 4,300 dogs have been rescued in across Missouri in 2009, resulting in an ever-decreasing number of commercial breeders in our state.
Operation Bark Alert has an online reporting system making it easier for you to help us locate unlicensed breeders in Missouri. Every tip from the public is investigated.
Help the Missouri Department of Agriculture crackdown on unlicensed breeders. If you know of an unlicensed breeder in Missouri putting the health and welfare of animals at risk, report them!
Learn more about the Animal Care Facilities Act
