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Image of a paw The Kansas City Ferret Hotline Association is Kansas City's first and largest ferret halfway house. Our purpose is to maintain a ferret rescue and adoption service for lost or abandoned ferrets.

A Reminder About Licensure

Those of use who live in Kansas City MO. must have our ferrets vaccinated for rabies and apply for a license. The license will cost $7 if the ferret is spayed or neutered, more if it is not. We are allowed to have up to 4 ferrets, in addition to up to 4 cats or dogs, per household. We are told, but have still not seen in writing, that those of use who have more than 4 ferrets are "grand fathered" in and are not at risk for fine or ferret confiscation. We are not allowed, however to replace "extra" ferrets that die.

If you live in Kansas City, MO. you can give Animal Control a call, 816-513-9800, fill out an application, and pay for a license.

I know of no other local municipalities that require ferret licensure, but it would be wise to call the animal control people in your area, maybe anonymously, and get information about this.

Some communities do limit the number of ferrets you are allowed to keep in your home, e.g. the last we heard Independence allows five. Although you don't have to let anyone without a warrant into your home to count your ferrets, you never know when they may need to come in for some other reason, such as a fire.

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