Gladstone, MO

• Animal control
  Gladstone Police Department - Animal Control

  Phone: (816) 436-1810

  Address: Gladstone Police Department, 7010 N Holmes Street, Gladstone, MO 64118

  Website: https://www.gladstone.mo.us/Police/animal-control.php

  Hours: Animal control on shift Monday-Sunday 8a-6p

  Non emergency police dispatch: (816) 436-3550

  Source: City of Gladstone - Animal Control · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• 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)
  • Gladstone Animal Shelter

    Phone: (816) 436-1810

    Website: https://www.gladstone.mo.us/Police/animal-control.php

    Hours: Tue-Sat 11:00AM-5:00PM; closed Sun-Mon

    Type: municipal shelter operated by Gladstone Animal Control

    Source: City of Gladstone - Animal Control · 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
• Pet licence required
  Website: https://www.gladstone.mo.us/Police/animal-control.php

  Age: over six months, whether kept inside or outside

  Species: dog

  Required: Yes

  Requirement: current rabies vaccination to obtain license

  Source: City of Gladstone - Animal Control · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Rabies vaccination requirement
  Rule: All dogs over six months must be licensed, and a current rabies vaccination is required to obtain the license (city describes this as requiring regular rabies vaccinations).

  Scope: city

  Ordinance url: https://www.gladstone.mo.us/Police/animal-control.php

  Source: City of Gladstone - Animal Control · 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
  27,579 (2024)

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 Population Estimates (cities and towns) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Land area (sq mi)
  8.08 (2025)

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

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