Animal Control Unit

Shelter Address: 505 E. Sunvale, Olathe KS Directly behind the Olathe Police Department. Animal Shelter Telephone:                         913-971-6362 Animal Control Services:      913-971-7455 Hours of Operation:       Monday through Friday 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Saturday 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Closed Sundays and holidays.

Olathe Animal Control provides for a safe and harmonious community for the people and animals of Olathe. This is accomplished through enforcement and education of the animal control ordinances. Click here for a link to municipal ordinance Title 8-Animals.  Olathe operates a clean, modern animal shelter where many animals are available for adoption.

View a list of pets at the Olathe Animal Shelter.

Services offered:
Animal adoptions, feral cat, live trap rentals, pet lost and found (KC Pet Connect), educational programs.

Enforcement of Olathe Animal Control Ordinance, investigation of all animal bites, cruelty to animals cases and other violations.

Olathe has several laws in place to protect animals and residents. Please keep these items in mind:

• It is unlawful to allow an animal to "run at large."
• It is against the law for any person to own, keep or harbor a dog or cat more than six months old unless the animal is properly licensed.
• Any dog or cat more than four months old must be inoculated for rabies.
• Any dog or cat that is allowed outside an Olathe residence, unless kept in a cage or covered dog run, must wear a license tag.
• No person, residential premises, or household may have, hold or contain more than a combined total of four animals more than four months of age without a special use permit.
• All female animals in heat must be confined in a building in such a manner that the animal cannot come into contact with a male animal except for planned breeding.

Pet Adoption 

Any dog or cat picked up by the animal control officer as a stray or while running at large, or in response to a complaint, the dog will not be available for adoption (other qualifications being met) until the prescribed waiting period of three (3) days has expired and the owner has failed to claim it; or the owner has given written consent to the adopter for its adoption; or the adopter (after the waiting period) certifies that efforts to locate the owner were unsuccessful.

The adopting party must sign an agreement to have the dog or cat spayed or neutered and vaccinated for rabies prior to the adopting party taking possession of the adopted animal. 

An animal control officer will transport the adopted animal to the contract veterinarian(s) for sterilization and vaccination prior to being released to the adopter. It shall be the responsibility of the adopter to redeem the animal from the veterinary clinic following the surgery and vaccination of the animal. Failure to redeem the animal will result in forfeiture of all rights to said animal and any monies paid. The adopted animal remains the property of the City of Olathe until the spay/neuter surgery is completed and the new adopter takes possession of the adopted animal from the veterinary clinic.

Spay/Neuter Fee Includes:

• Dogs
  • Flea Treatment
  • DHLPP
  • Bordetella
  • Dewormer
  • Spay/Neuter
• Cats
  • Flea Treatment
  • FVRCP
  • Dewormer
  • Spay/Neuter

Wildlife Concerns:
Residents should be encouraged to contact Olathe Animal Control for wildlife concerns, however Nuisance Wildlife Management issues will be referred to Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks 913-894-9113 for current information regarding services provided by Nuisance Wildlife Damage Control Permitees. Residents may also contact Operation Wildlife at 913-631-6566 for information regarding wildlife that may need medical attention or rehabilitation.

Click here to review the Nuisance Wildlife Policy

Click here to review and complete a Nuisance Wildlife Permit

Dogs and Cats.