Animal Control        

The Basehor Police Department employs one Animal Control Officer; who works in conjunction with the Patrol Officers to enforce the animal control ordinance. The officers can issue citations for violations of city ordinance to include, but not limited to, violations of the leash laws, failure to vaccinate and register cats and dogs, as well as investigating reports of abused and neglected animals.   

The following is a summary of the Animal Control Ordinance:

All dogs and cats over six months of age must have and wear a city pet tag.  You may purchase a pet tag for at the Police Department, upon providing a certificate from your veterinarian showing such dog / cat is current with the rabies vaccination. The license is good from June to June.  The tag must be on the dog / cat at all times.

No dogs / cats are allowed to run at large.  An animal running at large may be impounded and a citation issued to the owner.

If the animal is impounded, the owner of the animal will pay all boarding costs assessed during the time of the impoundment. If the animal is found to be without city tags the animal will not be released until the owner has purchased a city tag for the animal(s).  All pets must be confined to their owner’s property by a leash, pen or in a owner’s home, but NEVER running loose.

Dogs and cats are not allowed on school grounds.

Any animal in heat must be confined in a closed building.

Dogs and cats are not allowed to destroy property.

Owners shall provide humane care for their animals such as food, water, shelter, exercise and health care by a veterinarian as needed.

Every owner shall have control over their animal so it does not become a public nuisance, such as barking excessively, running at large, destroying property, chasing vehicles, etc.

No one will have more than 2 dogs or 2 cats without consent of the city official.  For information on how to obtain consent contact the city clerk’s office.

No riding, walking or leading any horse, mule, etc. on sidewalks within the city limits. 

If your dog or cat bites or attacks a person or another animal, it must be impounded for a period of not less than 30 days (or deemed necessary by the court) with all boarding costs going to the owner.  At this time the animal will fall into the guidelines of a vicious animal.

The vicious animal ordinance states that the following animals are considered by breed to be vicious: Pit bull, Staffordshire bull terrier, American pit bull, American Staffordshire terrier (or any dog which has the appearance and characteristics of being predominantly of the above breeds), Rottweiler and Wolf-hybrid.  Owners of these animals have specific requirements in keeping these animals within the city limits and the owner has 10 days of bringing this type of dog inside the city limits before registering the animal(s) and complying with the ordinance.  Failure to comply will result in the animal being impounded and the issuance of citations.

Any violation of these ordinances may result in the impoundment of the animal(s) and citations being issued to the owners of the animal(s).

Request for Animal Control should be coordinated through the Basehor Police Department between the hours of 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, at 913-724-3397.  If you need assistance after hours, please call 913-724-1313.