El Dorado Springs, MO

• Animal control
  El Dorado Springs Police Department - Animal Control (one full-time officer)

  Phone: 876-2313 (as printed, no area code)

  Website: https://cityofeldoradospringsmo.com/animal-control/

  Officer available Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:00pm; enforces ordinances on domestic animals and livestock.

  Source: City of El Dorado Springs - Animal Control · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Animal shelters and rescues
  City of El Dorado Springs animal shelter (city pound, Police Department Animal Control)

  Website: https://cityofeldoradospringsmo.com/animal-control/

  Type: municipal animal shelter/pound for animals captured running at large

  City page: 'The City maintains an animal shelter for animals that are captured running at large. Animals are kept for five days.' Adoption/donation inquiries to the Animal Control Officer at 876-2313 (number printed without area code) before 3:00 p.m. weekdays.

  Source: City of El Dorado Springs, MO - Animal Control · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Pet licence required
  Website: https://cityofeldoradospringsmo.com/animal-control/

  Rule: Dogs are required to be vaccinated against rabies and have a city dog license annually; fee not stated on the page.

  Term: annual

  Species: dog

  Required: Yes

  Source: City of El Dorado Springs - Animal Control · 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

About this place

• Population
  3,674 (2024)

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 Population Estimates (cities and towns) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Land area (sq mi)
  3.082 (2025)

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

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