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How many dogs can you have in Kansas? ›

Each household may own four domestic animals (dogs, cats, Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs and ferrets) in any combination, with some exceptions.

Pit Bulls are Allowed in Kansas City

Kansas City does not have a ban or restriction on pit bulls but according to section 14-60 of the Code, the city does compel that pit bulls be spayed or neutered.

There are multiple laws a municipality may enforce to prevent dogs from injuring other people or animals, including the following. These laws vary from city to city. Kansas City Ordinance 14-33, for example, requires all dogs to wear a leash in public.

What is the "holding period" of an impounded animal? According to Kansas state statute, the Kansas Pet Animal Act, 47-1710, we are required to hold all stray animals for three full days of normal business hours, excluding the day the animal arrives at the shelter, to give the owners a chance to reclaim their pet.

The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas requires licensing for all domestic animals over the age of six months. Proof from your veterinarian of spaying/neutering and current rabies vaccination are required at the time of application.

Prohibited breeds of dogs include but are not limited to: Akita, American Bandogge, American Bulldog, Beauceron, Belgian or German Shepherd, Belgian Malinois, Bull Mastiff, Cane Corso, Caucasian Mountain Dog, Chow Chow, Dobberman Pinscher, Dogo Argentino (Gull Dong), Fila Brasilerio, Great Dane, Keeshound, Pit Bull, ...

If you find a stray dog in Missouri and surrender it to animal control, you can legally adopt it in 7 days. In St. Louis, stray dogs will be held for only 5 days. In some areas like Kansas City, there is a process to bypass animal control and claim legal ownership after one year.

— 1. A person commits the offense of keeping a dangerous dog if he or she owns or possesses a dog that has previously bitten a person or a domestic animal without provocation and that dog bites any person on a subsequent occasion. (3) Results in the death of any person, in which case, it is a class D felony.

The so-called "one-bite" rule bases owners' liability on what they knew about their dog's dangerousness. Kansas' version of the rule makes owners strictly liable if they know that their dog has "vicious propensities," and someone is injured because of those propensities.

If a resident is interested in having more than 2 dogs or 3 cats or 4 of any combination of such animals, they must obtain a Domestic Avocation Permit.

What is the dog bite law in Missouri? ›

Missouri law holds dog owners strictly liable for any injuries caused by their pets. You may be entitled to recover compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages.

For most states/jurisdictions, the number varies from two to four. If you have more than that, you will be required to get an animal permit from the local government. However, these rules don't apply to pups that haven't yet reached four months.

An Animal Maintenance Permit is required if a person residing in the City of Wichita wishes to keep more than 2 dogs, 2 cats, 2 rabbits, 3 fowl, or any livestock animal (e.g. cow, horse, sheep, goat).

Each household is limited to no more than six dogs or no more than six cats; and no more than a combined total of eight dogs and cats all together.

To apply for a special permit to keep more than two dogs and/or two cats, please contact City Hall at 913-722-2600 for more information. To apply to keep backyard chickens, please contact City Hall at 913-722-2600 for more information.