Canton, MO

• Emergency vet care (2)

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

  • Lindquist Veterinary Care Center

    Phone: 660-665-2719

    Address: 1203 N. Baltimore, Kirksville, MO 63501

    Website: https://lindquistvet.vetstreet.com/

    City: Kirksville

    after-hours alternative; after-hours emergency by calling the office line (not a 24/7 hospital); located in Kirksville (Adair County)

    Source: Lindquist Veterinary Care Center · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  • VEG ER for Pets - St. Peters

    Phone: (636) 206-4789

    Address: 250 Mid Rivers Mall Circle, St. Peters, MO 63376

    Website: https://www.veg.com/locations/missouri/st-peters

    City: St. Peters

    open 24/7; nearest identified 24-hour hospital; located in St. Peters (St. Charles County)

    Source: VEG ER for Pets - St. Peters · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Animal shelters and rescues
  City of Canton Dog Pound

  Phone: 573-288-4413 (Canton City Hall, 400 Lewis St.)

  Website: https://showmecanton.com/city-news/

  Type: municipal dog pound (City of Canton; described by the city as a non-kill facility)

  Contributions accepted at Canton City Hall or the Canton Police Department.

  Source: City of Canton, MO - Canton Dog Pound Update · 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
  2,747 (2024)

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 Population Estimates (cities and towns) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Land area (sq mi)
  2.328 (2025)

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

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