Clay County, MO

• Emergency vet care

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

  Mission Veterinary Emergency & Specialty

  Phone: (913) 722-5566

  Address: 5914 Johnson Dr., Mission, KS 66202

  Website: https://www.missionveterinaryspecialists.com/

  City: Mission, KS

  Open 24 hours, 7 days. Nearest 24/7 ER with a verifiable official site; located in Mission, KS. Northland ER sites (e.g. BluePearl Kansas City) could not be opened for verification.

  Source: Mission Veterinary Emergency & Specialty · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Animal shelters and rescues (2)
  • KC Pet Project - Kansas City Campus for Animal Care (City of Kansas City municipal shelter)

    Phone: 816-683-1383

    Address: 7077 Elmwood Ave., Kansas City, MO 64132

    Website: https://kcpetproject.org/

    Type: nonprofit operating the Kansas City, MO municipal shelter (serves KC's Clay County portion)

    Source: KC Pet Project - FAQ: Transition of Animal Control Services to City · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  • Northland Animal Welfare Society (NAWS)

    Phone: 816-336-1888

    Address: 6972 N Broadway, Gladstone, MO 64118

    Website: https://www.pcnaws.org/

    Type: nonprofit animal welfare society / adoption shelter

    Source: Northland Animal Welfare Society · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Rabies vaccination requirement (2)
  • Website: https://health.mo.gov/providers/manuals/communicable-disease-investigation-reference-manual/rabies-animal

    Rule: Rabies vaccination of animals in Missouri may only be legally performed by a licensed veterinarian (RSMo 322.010, 340.216; 20 CSR 2270-4.031).

    Scope: statewide

    Applies statewide (Missouri). Source: Missouri DHSS Communicable Disease Investigation Reference Manual - Rabies, animal · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  • Rule: Missouri's rabies law is RSMo Chapter 322 (Protection Against Rabies). Section 322.090 empowers county commissions to adopt rules on licensing, impounding, confinement and rabies control and requires them to operate a county dog pound (may contract with cities); 322.030 requires the owner of a dog exposed to a rabid animal to have it treated by a licensed veterinarian or destroyed. Pet vaccination requirements are therefore set by county and city ordinance.

    Scope: statewide

    Statute url: https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneChapter.aspx?chapter=322

    Applies statewide (Missouri). Source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes, RSMo 322.090 · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Spay and neuter help (2)
  • Northland Animal Welfare Society (NAWS) spay/neuter clinic

    Phone: 816-336-1888

    Address: 6972 N Broadway, Gladstone, MO 64118

    Website: https://www.pcnaws.org/

    Call for qualifying prices; appointments required.

    Source: Northland Animal Welfare Society · 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; partner appointments include NAWS in Gladstone, MO (cats only, 816-336-1888 option 1)

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

About this place

• Population
  263,370 (2024)

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 Population Estimates (counties and states) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Land area (sq mi)
  397.658 (2025)

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

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