Animal Control
Important Change Concerning Animal Control Reporting Procedure
Jackson County contracts with Kansas City Animal Control for animal control and animal shelter services. The hours for that service are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays.
If you are a citizen in the unincorporated part of Jackson County, you will call 816-513-1313 during service hours. Be prepared to provide your name, address and telephone number and confirm that you live in unincorporated Jackson County. Important note: This is a change from the previous reporting process. Citizens no longer need to call the Sheriff’s Department when they need services for either animal control or animal shelter during service hours.
If you are a citizen of Buckner, Greenwood, Lone Jack, Sugar Creek, Levasy or Sibley, you still need to call your city for services. You will not be able to get service directly from Kansas City.
Emergency call-out hours are 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekdays and 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekends. During these hours, please call the Sheriff’s Department at 816-524-4300.
For complete information on Animal Control in Jackson County, you can go to Chapter 45 of the Jackson County Code.