Carthage, MO

• Animal control
  City of Carthage Animal Control / Animal Services

  Phone: 417-237-7200

  Address: 310 W 4th Street, Carthage, MO 64836

  Website: https://www.carthagemo.gov/page/animal-control

  Source is archive copy: Yes

  City page also has a lost-animals page and an email contact for Animal Control.

  Source: City of Carthage - Animal Control · Archived copy (May 18, 2026) · 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
  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
• Pet licence required
  Website: https://www.carthagemo.gov/page/animal-control

  Age: at least four months old

  Fees: Spayed or neutered: no charge; Not spayed or neutered: $5

  Term: yearly registration tag

  Species: dog, cat

  Required: Yes

  Ordinance url: https://library.municode.com/mo/carthage/codes/code_of_ordinances

  Source is archive copy: Yes

  City ordinance requires dogs and cats at least four months old to be registered with the City of Carthage; rabies vaccination by a licensed veterinarian required first. Tags issued at Carthage Animal Hospital or Central Pet Care, or at Carthage City Hall, 326 Grant, with proof of rabies vaccination from an outside veterinarian. Tag must be worn on the collar at all times.

  Source: City of Carthage - Animal Control · Archived copy (May 18, 2026) · 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
  15,703 (2024)

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 Population Estimates (cities and towns) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Land area (sq mi)
  12.054 (2025)

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Gazetteer Files (places) · Checked Nov 5, 2026