Callaway County, MO

Animal care and wellness first, then what is available locally.

Animal care and wellness

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
Nearest identified 24/7 hospital; located in Columbia (Boone County). Staffing caveat on 24-hour care; call ahead.
Source: MU Veterinary Health Center · 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