Independence Animal Services (Regional Animal Shelter)
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Hours: Shelter and adoptions Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Field services Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (816-325-7205).
- What it is
- Shelters and rescues
- Who it helps
- Does not handle wildlife.
- Where
- Independence
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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City of Independence shelter and animal field services. Offers adoption, foster, lost and found pets, pet surrender, behavior help and spay/neuter and TNR programs. Officers handle loose, dead, neglected, biting or dangerous animals and respond to emergencies after hours, weekends and holidays. Adopted pets are spayed or neutered, microchipped and vaccinated.
How to reach them
Where: 21001 MO-78, Independence, MO 64057
Hours: Shelter and adoptions Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Field services Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (816-325-7205).
Good to know
- Who can use it: Does not handle wildlife.
- How to get started: Visit during adoption hours or call 816-325-7207 (option 2) for adoptions. Report animal problems to field services at 816-325-7205.
Emergency? Call your veterinarian or the nearest 24-hour emergency hospital now, and tell them if cost is a barrier. Emergency signs and poison hotlines
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