Merriam, KS

• Animal control
  Merriam Police Department

  Phone: 913-322-5560

  Website: https://www.merriam.org/Services/Register-Your-Pet

  Business hours 913-322-5560; after hours (dispatch) 913-782-0720; Community Service Officer 913-322-5581. Police not accepting stray cats for impound; lost/found pet services via Humane Society of Greater Kansas City.

  Source: City of Merriam - Register Your Pet · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Emergency vet care

  Hours are only as each source states them. Call before you go.

  VEG Overland Park (Veterinary Emergency Group)

  Phone: (913) 297-3676

  Address: 6347 W 119th St suite h2, Overland Park, KS 66209

  Website: https://www.veg.com/locations/kansas

  City: Overland Park

  24/7 - page states open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, serving Johnson County. Nearest identified; located in Overland Park, KS.

  Source: VEG ER for Pets - Kansas locations · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Animal shelters and rescues (2)
  • Great Plains SPCA

    Phone: (913) 831-7722

    Address: 5424 Antioch Drive, Merriam, KS 66202

    Website: https://www.gpspca.org/

    Type: nonprofit shelter located in Merriam

    Source: Great Plains SPCA - home page · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  • Humane Society of Greater Kansas City

    Phone: 913-596-1000

    Website: https://hsgkc.org

    Type: lost/found pet partner of Merriam Police

    Source: City of Merriam - Register Your Pet · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Pet licence required
  Website: https://www.merriam.org/Services/Register-Your-Pet

  Fees: Spayed/neutered $10 (1 yr), $16 (2 yr), $24 (3 yr); not altered $30 (1 yr), $48 (2 yr), $72 (3 yr)

  Species: dogs, cats over 6 months

  Required: Yes

  Ordinance url: https://library.municode.com/ks/merriam/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH8AN_ARTIVDOCA

  Renewals due January 1; $2/month late fee if not renewed by January 15. Proof of valid rabies vaccination required. Limit 3 dogs and 3 cats per household.

  Source: City of Merriam - Register Your Pet · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Rabies vaccination requirement
  Rule: Owners must show proof of valid rabies vaccination to license a cat or dog; multi-year licenses require a multi-year rabies vaccination.

  Scope: city

  Ordinance url: https://library.municode.com/ks/merriam/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH8AN_ARTIVDOCA

  Source: City of Merriam - Register Your Pet · Checked Nov 5, 2026

About this place

• Population
  11,560 (2024)

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 Population Estimates (cities and towns) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Land area (sq mi)
  4.317 (2025)

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Gazetteer Files (places) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Official website
  http://www.merriam.org/

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing · Checked Nov 5, 2026