Raytown, Missouri

Sec. 6-68. – Animals in heat; breeding of animals prohibited.

(b) No person shall commercially breed any animal within the city. “Breeding” shall be deemed to have occurred upon the production of a litter, whether such litter results from sexual activity or artificial insemination, and whether such sexual activity was intentional or the result of improper confinement. “Commercial breeding” is deemed to occur if any offspring produced as a result of breeding is sold or exchanged for anything of value.

(c) An animal may be privately bred to produce not more than one litter in a calendar year. Any offspring produced as a result of private breeding may not be sold or exchanged for anything of value.

(d) No person shall sell any animal or fowl within the city except at a commercial animal establishment. The sale of animals from property zoned or used residentially is prohibited.