Belton, MO

• Animal control
  Belton Police Department - Animal Control

  Phone: 816-331-1500

  Email: animal-control@beltonpd.org

  Website: https://www.belton.org/Government/Departments/Police-Department/Animal-Control

  Hours: daily 7:00 AM-7:00 PM

  Report line: 816-331-5522 (loose, stray, dangerous, injured or abused animals)

  Source: City of Belton - Animal Control · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Emergency vet care

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

  Crown Veterinary Services

  Phone: (816) 207-4200

  Address: 1901 NE Trails Edge Blvd., Lee's Summit, MO 64064

  Website: https://crownvetservices.com/

  City: Lee's Summit

  Site states Open 24/7 with 24/7 emergency care. Nearest identified; located in Lee's Summit (Jackson County).

  Source: Crown Veterinary Services · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Animal shelters and rescues (2)
  • HELP Humane

    Phone: (816) 318-4357

    Address: 17122 Bel-Ray Pl., Belton, MO

    Website: https://www.helphumane.org/

    Type: no-kill animal shelter

    Source: HELP Humane - official site · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  • Wayside Waifs

    Phone: 816-761-8151

    Address: 3901 Martha Truman Road, Kansas City, MO 64137

    Website: https://www.waysidewaifs.org/

    Type: nonprofit no-kill pet adoption campus (Kansas City metro)

    Nearest identified; located in Kansas City, MO. The City of Belton's Animal Control page says the city works with unnamed outside partners for sheltering.

    Source: Wayside Waifs (official site) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Pet licence required
  Website: https://www.belton.org/Government/Departments/Police-Department/Animal-Control

  Required: No

  City page: "The City does not have breed restrictions or ordinances requiring residents to register their dogs at this time."

  Source: City of Belton - Animal Control · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Rabies vaccination requirement
  Rule: Dogs and cats over four months of age within city limits must be vaccinated against rabies within the past 12 months; owner must have receipt and tag from a licensed veterinarian; rabies tag must be worn at all times.

  Scope: city

  Ordinance url: https://www.belton.org/Government/Departments/Police-Department/Animal-Control

  Source: City of Belton - Animal Control · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Spay and neuter help (2)
  • Belton Animal Control Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program

    Website: https://www.belton.org/Government/Departments/Police-Department/Animal-Control

    Description: Stray cats humanely trapped, spayed or neutered, vaccinated and returned

    Source: City of Belton - Animal Control · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  • Spay & Neuter Collaborative of Kansas City (SNCKC)

    Website: https://www.snckc.org/

    Description: Free spay/neuter events every few months (announced on social media), Priority Pet Helpline, and partner appointments in the KC metro

    Source: Spay & Neuter Collaborative of Kansas City · Checked Nov 5, 2026

About this place

• Population
  25,861 (2024)

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 Population Estimates (cities and towns) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Land area (sq mi)
  14.413 (2025)

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

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