Troy, MO

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

Animal care and wellness

Animal control (2)
- City of Troy Animal Control Officer (impounds in the City shelter)
  Website: https://ecode360.com/28045225
  City Code Section 205.190: unlicensed or at-large dogs are taken up by the Animal Control Officer and impounded in the shelter for at least one week. No phone number stated in the code.
  Source: City of Troy Code, Chapter 205 Animal Regulations (eCode360) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
- City of Troy animal control (within city limits)
  Website: https://lchdmo.org/animal-bites
  Lincoln County Health Department page names the City of Troy as a municipality with animal control within city limits; no phone given there. City Code Section 205.190 provides for a City Animal Control Officer and shelter.
  Source: Lincoln County Health Department (MO) - Animal Bites · Checked Nov 5, 2026
Emergency vet care
Hours are only as each source states them. Call before you go.
VSS West (Veterinary Specialty Services)
Phone: (636) 244-8999
Address: 7770 Winghaven Blvd, O'Fallon, MO 63368
Website: https://www.vssstl.com/services/speciality/emergency-services
City: O'Fallon
Nearest identified; located in O'Fallon (St. Charles County). Site states VSS West is 'always open to help your pet in an emergency'.
Source: Veterinary Specialty Services - Emergency Services · Checked Nov 5, 2026
Animal shelters and rescues
PALS Animal Shelter
Phone: 636.338.1818
Address: 4287 Hwy 47 West, Hawk Point, MO 63349
Website: https://www.pals-pets.org/
Hours: 8 a.m.-12 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. daily, by appointment only
Type: nonprofit animal shelter (dog and cat adoptions; operating since 1989)
Nearest identified; located in Hawk Point, Lincoln County.
Source: PALS Animal Shelter (official site) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
Pet licence required
Fees: Dog license: $1.00 per dog (per code text)
Rule: No dog may be kept in the City unless a license has first been secured from the City Clerk; application must include a veterinarian's rabies vaccination certificate (Section 205.110).
Species: dog
Required: Yes
Ordinance url: https://ecode360.com/28045225
Source: City of Troy Code, Chapter 205 Animal Regulations (eCode360) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
Rabies vaccination requirement
Rule: No dog license is granted unless the dog was vaccinated against rabies by a qualified veterinarian during the 90 days before application (or within six months when first licensed for a full year) (Section 205.120).
Scope: city
Ordinance url: https://ecode360.com/28045225
Source: City of Troy Code, Chapter 205 Animal Regulations (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