Adair County, MO

• Animal control
  Adair County Commission agreement with Adair County Humane Society (vicious-dog pick-up/sheltering under the county Vicious Animal Ordinance)

  Website: https://adaircountymissouri.com/commission-signs-agreement-with-humane-society/

  2020 year-long agreement ($5,000) to support costs of capturing, transporting, sheltering and vaccinating vicious dogs; confirm current status with the County Commission.

  Source: Adair County, Missouri - Commission signs agreement with Humane Society · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Emergency vet care (2)

  Hours are only as each source states them. Call before you go.

  • Lindquist Veterinary Care Center

    Phone: 660-665-2719

    Address: 1203 N. Baltimore, Kirksville, MO 63501

    Website: https://lindquistvet.vetstreet.com/

    City: Kirksville

    After-hours emergency (call office line), not a 24-hour hospital.

    Source: Lindquist Veterinary Care Center · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  • University of Missouri Veterinary Health Center - Small Animal Hospital (Emergency and Critical Care)

    Phone: 573-882-7821

    Address: 900 E. Campus Drive, Columbia, MO

    Website: https://vhc.missouri.edu/small-animal-hospital/emergency-and-critical-care

    City: Columbia

    After hours phone: 573-882-4589

    Nearest identified 24/7 hospital; located in Columbia (Boone County). States it is currently unable to provide 24-hour emergency care for all animals due to staffing; call ahead.

    Source: MU Veterinary Health Center · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Animal shelters and rescues
  Adair County Humane Society

  Phone: (660) 665-8038

  Address: 22376 State Highway 6, Kirksville, MO 63501

  Website: https://www.adairhumanesociety.org/

  Hours: Mon-Fri 9a-4p, Sat 9a-12p

  Type: nonprofit shelter serving the Adair County area

  Source: Adair County Humane Society - Contact · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Rabies vaccination requirement (2)
  • Website: https://health.mo.gov/providers/manuals/communicable-disease-investigation-reference-manual/rabies-animal

    Rule: Rabies vaccination of animals in Missouri may only be legally performed by a licensed veterinarian (RSMo 322.010, 340.216; 20 CSR 2270-4.031).

    Scope: statewide

    Applies statewide (Missouri). Source: Missouri DHSS Communicable Disease Investigation Reference Manual - Rabies, animal · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  • Rule: Missouri's rabies law is RSMo Chapter 322 (Protection Against Rabies). Section 322.090 empowers county commissions to adopt rules on licensing, impounding, confinement and rabies control and requires them to operate a county dog pound (may contract with cities); 322.030 requires the owner of a dog exposed to a rabid animal to have it treated by a licensed veterinarian or destroyed. Pet vaccination requirements are therefore set by county and city ordinance.

    Scope: statewide

    Statute url: https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneChapter.aspx?chapter=322

    Applies statewide (Missouri). Source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes, RSMo 322.090 · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Spay and neuter help
  Operation SNIP (Humane Society of Missouri / AMCMA)

  Phone: 314-951-1534

  Website: https://amcma.org/services/spay-neuter/

  Locations: 1201 Macklind Ave, St. Louis 63110, 11660 Administration Dr, Maryland Heights 63146

  Eligibility: Missouri residents (statewide eligibility stated on the program page); pets 4+ months, rabies and distemper current; up to 3 pets per household per year; funding-limited

  Statewide-eligible program; surgeries are performed in the St. Louis area, not locally.

  Source: Animal Medical Center of Mid-America - Spay & Neuter / SNIP · Checked Nov 5, 2026

About this place

• Population
  25,660 (2024)

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 Population Estimates (counties and states) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Land area (sq mi)
  567.324 (2025)

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Gazetteer Files (counties) · Checked Nov 5, 2026