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Leawood repeals dog and cat licensing, requires ID tag or microchip and proof of rabies vaccination
Summary
The Leawood City Council unanimously approved an ordinance removing the city's dog and cat licensing requirement and replacing it with a mandate that animals wear ID tags or be microchipped and remain current on rabies vaccinations; the council also restricted unvaccinated animals from the dog park.
The Leawood City Council on Jan. 21 voted 8-0 to amend the city code to remove the requirement that dog and cat owners purchase city licenses and instead require animals to wear an ID tag or be microchipped and to keep rabies vaccinations current.
The ordinance, presented by Steven Powell, would require ID tags or microchips to include at least an owner telephone number so lost animals can be returned. Powell told the council that tags must be worn whenever an animal is outdoors or in a vehicle and that officials could still require rabies certificates be shown "when requested to do so by an…
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