Festus, MO

• Animal control (2)
  • City of Festus Animal Control Officer (ACO; a City Code Enforcement Officer)

    Website: https://ecode360.com/28127665

    City Code Section 205.120: the designated ACO enforces the animal chapter and state animal abuse/neglect laws; ACOs may impound animals (Section 205.070). No phone number stated in the code.

    Source: City of Festus Code, Chapter 205 Animals (eCode360) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  • Jefferson County Animal Control Division (county agency; Festus also has its own City Animal Control Officer)

    Phone: 636-797-5577

    Website: https://www.jeffcomo.org/164/Animal-Control

    Recorded on the city row per brief convention as the county agency; county ordinance (Chapter 215) applies to unincorporated areas, so in-city calls go first to Festus Animal Control. Read from Internet Archive snapshot 2024-09-13.

    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

  Phone: (314) 970-2545

  Address: 2101 South Brentwood Boulevard, Brentwood, MO 63144

  Website: https://www.veg.com/locations/missouri/brentwood

  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.

  Source: VEG ER for Pets - Brentwood · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Animal shelters and rescues
  City of Festus animal shelter (Festus Animal Control)

  Address: 2260 Sunshine Drive, Festus, MO

  Website: https://cityoffestus.org/faq.aspx

  Type: municipal shelter

  City FAQ says adoptable animals are available through the animal control office or by visiting the shelter. Read from Internet Archive snapshot 2023-10-02.

  Source: City of Festus - FAQs · Archived copy (Oct 2, 2023) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Pet licence required
  Website: https://cityoffestus.org/faq.aspx

  Fees: Pet tag: $7.00 per animal (lifetime)

  Rule: City FAQ: 'Do I need a tag for my pet? Yes, you need a pet tag.' Tags are available at Public Works and are good for the life of the animal.

  Species: pets (dogs and cats)

  Required: Yes

  Read from Internet Archive snapshot 2023-10-02 (city site unreachable from this host); fee may have changed.

  Source: City of Festus - FAQs · Archived copy (Oct 2, 2023) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Rabies vaccination requirement
  Rule: Festus City Code Section 205.070 authorizes the Animal Control Officer to impound any dog, cat or other pet that is of age to be vaccinated for rabies and has not been, and any pet that has bitten a person or animal and is not current on its rabies vaccination.

  Scope: city

  Ordinance url: https://ecode360.com/28127755

  Source: City of Festus Code, Section 205.070 Impoundment (eCode360) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Spay and neuter help
  Operation SNIP (Humane Society of Missouri & Animal Medical Center of Mid-America)

  Phone: 314.951.1534

  Website: https://hsmo.org/operation-snip/

  Description: Low-cost spay and neuter surgeries for pets of Missouri residents

  Source: Humane Society of Missouri - Operation SNIP · Checked Nov 5, 2026

About this place

• Population
  13,730 (2024)

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 Population Estimates (cities and towns) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Land area (sq mi)
  5.927 (2025)

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

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