Boone County, MO

• Animal control
  Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services - Animal Control Division

  Phone: 573-449-1888

  Email: AnimalControl@CoMo.gov

  Address: 1005 W. Worley St, Columbia, MO 65203

  Website: https://www.como.gov/health/animal-control/

  Service area: City of Columbia and Boone County (enforces both city and county ordinances)

  Source: City of Columbia - Animal Control · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Emergency vet care

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

  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

  Advertises 24/7 emergency service but 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
  Central Missouri Humane Society

  Phone: 573-443-7387

  Address: 616 Big Bear Blvd., Columbia, MO 65202

  Website: https://www.cmhspets.org/

  Type: nonprofit; contract shelter for Columbia/Boone County Animal Control

  Source: Central Missouri Humane Society · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Pet licence required
  Required: No

  Ordinance url: https://www.como.gov/archive/2021/03/AnimalControl_08.pdf

  Boone County does not require pet licenses (unincorporated county); rabies vaccination still required.

  Source: City of Columbia - Animal Control · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Rabies vaccination requirement
  Rule: Boone County ordinance requires dogs and cats over three months old to be immunized against rabies by a veterinarian; applies even to indoor pets. Immunizations may be valid for one to three years.

  Scope: county

  Ordinance url: https://www.como.gov/archive/2021/03/AnimalControl_08.pdf

  Source: City of Columbia - Animal Control · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Spay and neuter help (2)
  • Animal Control / Central Missouri Humane Society free spay-neuter voucher program

    Phone: 573-443-7387

    Website: https://www.como.gov/health/animal-control/

    Eligibility: Columbia or Boone County residents receiving Missouri EBT, MO HealthNet, WIC, LIHEAP, disability, Social Security, TANF, or income-eligible; one per household per year

    Source: City of Columbia - Animal Control · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  • The Spay Neuter Project

    Phone: (573) 397-6443

    Address: 206 Austin Ave., Suite A, Columbia, MO 65203

    Website: https://www.spayneuterprojectmo.org/

    Source: The Spay Neuter Project · Checked Nov 5, 2026

About this place

• Population
  192,154 (2024)

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 Population Estimates (counties and states) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Land area (sq mi)
  685.556 (2025)

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Gazetteer Files (counties) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Official website
  http://www.showbeboone.com

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing · Checked Nov 5, 2026