Liberty, MO

Animal care and wellness first, then what is available locally.

Animal care and wellness

Animal control
Liberty Animal Control & Shelter (City of Liberty)
Phone: 816-439-4791
Address: 2801 Riverview Road, Liberty, MO 64068
Website: https://www.libertymissouri.gov/2265/Pet-Licensing
Emergency: 911
After hours: 816-439-4701
Mailing address: 101 E. Kansas, Liberty, MO 64068
City site refuses connections from this host; content read from the Internet Archive snapshot of 2025-12-21.
Source: City of Liberty - Pet Licensing · Archived copy (Dec 21, 2025) · 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)
- Liberty Animal Shelter (Liberty Animal Control & Shelter)
  Phone: 816-439-4791
  Address: 2801 Riverview Road, Liberty, MO 64068
  Website: https://www.libertymissouri.gov/2265/Pet-Licensing
  Type: municipal shelter
  Source: City of Liberty - Pet Licensing · Archived copy (Dec 21, 2025) · 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.libertymissouri.gov/2265/Pet-Licensing
Fees: Late: +50% after 30 days; Transfer: $1; Spayed neutered: $10; Not spayed neutered: $20
Rule: All dogs over four months must be licensed within 30 days (City Ordinance 6535, Sections 4-15 to 4-18); licenses run one year from the month of rabies vaccination, cost 50% more if applied for after 30 days, and the numbered tag must be worn whenever outside a private building. Available at City Hall finance window, Liberty Animal Shelter, or Liberty veterinarians with the rabies certificate.
Species: dog, cat
Required: Yes
Read from Internet Archive snapshot 2025-12-21; city site unreachable.
Source: City of Liberty - Pet Licensing · Archived copy (Dec 21, 2025) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
Rabies vaccination requirement
Rule: All dogs and cats over the age of four months must be vaccinated against rabies and licensed with the City; a rabies certificate is required to obtain the City license.
Scope: city
Ordinance url: https://www.libertymissouri.gov/2313/Owning-Pets-in-Liberty
Read from Internet Archive snapshot 2026-04-23.
Source: City of Liberty - Owning Pets in Liberty · Archived copy (Apr 23, 2026) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
Spay and neuter help
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