Pet Policies & Ordinances

Rules from our Declaration of Restrictions and applicable city ordinances.

The Oaks Declaration of Restrictions, Article VI Sec. 11

Household pets are limited to three in number
Must be restrained
Cannot be kept for breeding or commercial purposes
All shelters must have approval of the Home Improvement Committee
No animals, livestock or poultry may be raised, bred, kept or maintained upon any property

14-5: Impoundment and fees related to retrieving your pet
14-19: Disposal of manure; removal of waste. Owner's responsibility to remove waste from their pet that is deposited on another person's property.
14-20: License of dogs and cats — required
14-28: Limitation on the number of dogs, cats and ferrets. A resident can have a total of four. (The Oaks restriction of three takes precedence.)
14-33: Dogs running at large prohibited

Kansas City, MO Animal Shelter: 4400 Raytown Road, Kansas City, MO 64129. 816-513-9821

To report concerns or complaints about animals, call 311.

Dogs must be on a leash or confined behind a fence
Dogs must be licensed
Owners are responsible for the noise their dogs make and can be fined for habitually barking or being a public nuisance
Owners must remove dog feces on both public and private property

Gladstone Animal Shelter: 3960 NE 76th St. Open 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

For city code violations call 816-436-1810.