Linn County, MO

• Animal control
  Linn County Sheriff's Office (no dedicated animal control division or officer)

  Phone: (660) 895-5312 (non-emergency, 24 hours); 911 emergency

  Address: 115 W. Jackson Street, Linneus, MO 64653

  Website: https://linncosomo.gov/animal-control-issues

  Vicious animal calls receive high priority; owners who do not maintain control of dogs/cats may be summoned to court. Refers adoption or pet relinquishment to the Linn County Humane Society, (660) 258-3322.

  Source: Linn County Sheriff's Office - Animal Control Issues · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• 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
  • University of Missouri Veterinary Health Center - Small Animal Hospital (Emergency and Critical Care)

    Phone: 573-882-4589 (after hours); 573-882-7821 (weekdays 8-5)

    Address: 900 E. Campus Drive, Columbia, MO

    Website: https://vhc.missouri.edu/small-animal-hospital/emergency-and-critical-care

    City: Columbia

    nearest identified 24/7 emergency service; located in Columbia (Boone County); emergency service 24/7, but the page states it is currently unable to provide 24-hour emergency care for all animals (triage prioritised)

    Source: University of Missouri Veterinary Health Center · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Animal shelters and rescues
  Animal Shelter of Linn County

  Phone: 660-258-3322

  Email: linncountyhs@yahoo.com

  Address: one mile south of Brookfield on MO Highway 11

  Website: https://animalshelteroflinncounty.com

  Type: nonprofit no-kill shelter (adoption, rescue, humane education; pet pantry)

  Source: Animal Shelter of Linn County · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Pet licence required
  Website: https://linncosomo.gov/animal-control-issues

  Scope: unincorporated county

  Required: No

  Linn County government does not have animal ordinances related to controlling pets such as cats and dogs; many towns have local ordinances.

  Source: Linn County Sheriff's Office - Animal Control Issues · 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
  11,910 (2024)

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 Population Estimates (counties and states) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Land area (sq mi)
  615.588 (2025)

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