Jefferson County, MO

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

Animal care and wellness

  • Animal control (2)
    • Jefferson County Animal Control Division (Animal Control Manager under the supervision of the Director; Animal Control Officers)

      Per County Code Sections 215.050-215.070 and 215.210; the Division issues county animal licenses and impounds animals. County website (jeffcomo.org) unreachable from this host, so no phone or address confirmed.

    • Jefferson County Animal Control Division (County Services)
      Address: 4848 State Hwy 30, House Springs, MO 63051
      Hours: Mon-Fri 10:00 AM-4:00 PM; closed Sat-Sun
      Fax: 636-797-6507

      Responds to dogs/cats at large, neglect/abuse, injured animals, wild animals inside living areas; rabies quarantine; licenses boarding/breeding/rescue facilities; enforces County Code Chapter 215. Read from Internet Archive snapshot 2024-09-13 (county site unreachable from this host).

      Source: Jefferson County, MO - Animal Control · Archived copy (Sep 13, 2024) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  • Emergency vet care

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

    VEG ER for Pets - Brentwood
    Address: 2101 South Brentwood Boulevard, Brentwood, MO 63144
    City: Brentwood

    Open 24/7; nearest verified 24-hour hospital identified in this research; located in Brentwood (St. Louis County). A closer 24-hour clinic may exist but was not verified.

  • Animal shelters and rescues (2)
  • Pet licence required
    Fees: License with one year vaccination: $10.00; License with three year vaccination: $30.00
    Rule: No dog or cat is permitted within unincorporated Jefferson County unless licensed and the fee paid (County Code Section 215.150); owners submit the County animal license application plus the rabies certificate to the Animal Control Division; license period coincides with the rabies vaccination period (Section 215.170). Transient animals exempt for 30 days.
    Scope: unincorporated Jefferson County
    Species: dog, cat
    Required: Yes
  • Rabies vaccination requirement
    Rule: Every dog or cat kept in or brought into unincorporated Jefferson County must be vaccinated against rabies with a vaccine listed in the AVMA Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control and registered; revaccination frequency follows the effective period of the previous vaccine. Veterinarians vaccinate every dog or cat over three months and distribute county license applications; the combined rabies/license tag must be worn on the collar or harness (Sections 215.160, 215.170).
    Scope: county
  • Spay and neuter help
    Operation SNIP (Humane Society of Missouri & Animal Medical Center of Mid-America)
    Description: Low-cost spay and neuter surgeries for pets of Missouri residents (clinics in St. Louis City and Maryland Heights)

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