Leoti, KS

• Animal shelters and rescues
  Leoti animal shelter (City of Leoti pound)

  Phone: 620-375-2341

  Website: https://www.leotikansas.org/dog.html

  Type: municipal

  Service area: City of Leoti

  City-run pound that strives to be no-kill and partners with other western Kansas facilities; call City Hall to ask which animals are available for adoption. City Hall 406 South 4th St.; after hours (620) 874-4279.

  Source: City of Leoti - Dog Shelter · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Pet licence required
  Website: https://www.leotikansas.org/dog.html

  Fees: $5.00 per dog; $25.00 late penalty per animal from 31 days after tag expiration

  Species: dogs

  Required: Yes

  City page: 'All dogs must be registered with the City of Leoti'; licenses expire on the last day of each year; dogs taken into custody running at large without city licensing are assessed $100 for the first offense. (The page's deadline text is dated 2018-2020.)

  Source: City of Leoti - Dog Shelter / Animal Registration · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Rabies vaccination requirement (2)
  • Rule: Dogs and cats imported into Kansas must be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection stating the animal has been vaccinated against rabies with a USDA-licensed product (immunity period and administration per manufacturer); dogs and cats under three months of age are not required to be vaccinated. K.A.R. 9-18-5, effective November 17, 2017 (authorized by K.S.A. 47-607, 47-607d, 47-610).

    Scope: state

    Statute url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/kansas/K-A-R-9-18-5

    Applies statewide (Kansas). Source: Kan. Admin. Regs. 9-18-5 Importing dogs and cats (Cornell LII copy of regulation text) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  • Website: https://keap.kdhe.ks.gov/Ephtm/EphtContent/documents/Rabies%20Control%20How%20You%20Can%20Prevent.pdf

    Rule: Kansas Department of Health and Environment guidance (2017): rabies vaccine laws are maintained by Kansas cities and some counties; residents should contact their city or county clerk's office to learn which rabies vaccine requirements apply. State rabies control regulations are K.A.R. 28-1-13 and 28-1-14. KDHE advises having a veterinarian vaccinate all dogs, cats and ferrets.

    Scope: state

    Applies statewide (Kansas). Source: Kansas Department of Health and Environment - Rabies Tips: How You Can Prevent Rabies (2017) · Checked Nov 5, 2026

About this place

• Population
  1,424 (2024)

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 Population Estimates (cities and towns) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Land area (sq mi)
  1.316 (2025)

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

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