St. Joseph, MO

• Animal control
  St. Joseph Animal Services (City of St. Joseph)

  Phone: 816-271-4877

  Address: 701 Lower Lake Rd, St. Joseph, MO 64504

  Website: https://stjosephmo.docupet.com/en_US/licensing

  Source: City of St. Joseph pet licensing portal (DocuPet) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Emergency vet care (2)

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

  • Mission Veterinary Emergency & Specialty

    Phone: (913) 722-5566

    Address: 5914 Johnson Dr., Mission, KS 66202

    Website: https://www.missionveterinaryspecialists.com/

    City: Mission, KS

    open 24/7; Kansas City metro; located in Mission, KS

    Source: Mission Veterinary Emergency & Specialty · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  • VEG ER for Pets - Overland Park

    Phone: (913) 297-3676

    Address: 6347 W 119th St, Suite H2, Overland Park, KS 66209

    Website: https://www.veg.com/locations/kansas/overland-park

    City: Overland Park, KS

    open 24/7; nearest identified 24-hour hospital is in the Kansas City metro; located in Overland Park, KS

    Source: VEG ER for Pets - Overland Park · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Animal shelters and rescues
  St. Joseph Animal Services

  Phone: 816-271-4877

  Address: 701 Lower Lake Rd, St. Joseph, MO 64504

  Website: https://stjosephmo.docupet.com/en_US/licensing

  Type: municipal animal shelter (City of St. Joseph)

  Source: City of St. Joseph pet licensing portal (DocuPet) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Pet licence required
  Website: https://stjosephmo.docupet.com/en_US/licensing

  Age: over 3 months

  Fees: Unaltered 1yr: $25.00; Replacement tag: $0.25; Online processing: $2.00 per license product; Spayed neutered 1yr: $10.00

  Rule: Pet licenses are mandatory in the City of St. Joseph; a valid rabies certificate is required to license.

  Where: Online via stjosephmo.docupet.com or in person at St. Joseph Animal Services, 701 Lower Lake Rd

  Species: dog, cat

  Required: Yes

  Source: City of St. Joseph pet licensing portal (DocuPet) · 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
  71,098 (2024)

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 Population Estimates (cities and towns) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Land area (sq mi)
  44.036 (2025)

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

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