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Leawood council votes to end city dog-and-cat licensing, directs staff to require vaccinations and ID
Summary
On Jan. 6 the Leawood Governing Body voted 6–2 to discontinue the city's routine dog-and-cat licensing program and asked staff to draft ordinance language requiring pets to be vaccinated and to carry a vanity tag or microchip. Council cited administration cost and low revenue, and staff pointed to alternatives used by nearby cities.
The Leawood Governing Body voted 6–2 on Monday to discontinue the city's annual dog-and-cat licensing program and directed staff to draft ordinance language that would require pets to be vaccinated and to carry either a vanity tag with owner contact information or an identifying microchip.
City staff told the council the current licensing program brings in about $6,000 a year from standard tags and an additional $5,000 from special-animal permits, while administrative costs to run the standard licensing program are about $13,470. Stephen Powell,…
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