Jasper County, MO

• Animal control
  Jasper County Sheriff's Office - Patrol Division animal control officer

  Phone: (417) 358-8177

  Address: 231 S Main Street, Carthage, MO 64836

  Website: https://jaspercountysheriff.org/divisions/patrol/

  Dispatch: (417) 359-9100

  Sheriff states Jasper County is one of the few Missouri counties providing an animal control officer; handles abuse/neglect to property disputes

  Source: Jasper County Sheriff's Office - Patrol · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Emergency vet care (2)

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

  • Emergency Veterinary Clinic of SW Missouri

    Phone: 417-890-1600

    Address: 400 S. Glenstone, Springfield, MO 65802

    Website: https://evcspringfield.com/

    Hours: Mon-Fri 6:00pm-8:00am; Sat & Sun 24 hours; open major holidays

    City: Springfield

    Nearest identified; located in Springfield (Greene County). After-hours emergency clinic (weeknights + 24h weekends), not 24/7.

    Source: Emergency Veterinary Clinic of SW Missouri · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  • VEG ER for Pets - Rogers

    Phone: 479-235-6576

    Address: 1805 S 46th St, Suite 101, Rogers, AR 72758

    Website: https://www.veg.com/locations/arkansas/rogers

    City: Rogers, AR

    Nearest identified; located in Rogers, AR. 24/7 emergency hospital.

    Source: VEG ER for Pets - Rogers · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Animal shelters and rescues (2)
  • Carthage Humane Society

    Phone: (417) 358-6402

    Address: 13860 Dog Kennel Lane, Carthage, MO 64836

    Website: https://www.carthagehumanesociety.org/

    Type: animal welfare organization / shelter (since 1948)

    Source: Carthage Humane Society (carthagehumanesociety.org redirects here) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  • Joplin Humane Society

    Phone: 417-623-3642

    Address: 140 E. Emperor Lane, Joplin, MO 64801

    Website: https://www.joplinhumane.org/

    Type: nonprofit animal shelter

    Source: Joplin Humane Society · 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
  Joplin Humane Society spay/neuter clinic

  Phone: 417-623-3642

  Website: https://www.joplinhumane.org/spayneuter.html

  Shelter offers spay/neuter services; surgery-voucher holders call the shelter to schedule; also holds low-cost vaccine clinics

  Source: Joplin Humane Society · Checked Nov 5, 2026

About this place

• Population
  126,479 (2024)

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 Population Estimates (counties and states) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Land area (sq mi)
  638.506 (2025)

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

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