Neosho, MO

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

Animal care and wellness

Animal control
City of Neosho Animal Control
Phone: (417) 451-4242
Website: https://neoshomo.gov/308/Animal-Control
animal control only within city limits; outside city limits contact the Sheriff's Department (per Faithful Friends resource list). City's own page neoshomo.gov/308/Animal-Control was unreachable from this research host.
Source: Faithful Friends Animal Advocates - Four States Resource List · Checked Nov 5, 2026
Emergency vet care
Hours are only as each source states them. Call before you go.
VEG ER for Pets - Rogers
Phone: (479) 235-6576
Address: 1805 S 46th St, Suite 101, Rogers, AR 72758
Website: https://veg.com/locations/arkansas/rogers
City: Rogers, AR
open 24/7; nearest identified 24-hour hospital in this research, located in Rogers, Arkansas (Joplin-area options not verified)
Source: VEG ER for Pets - Rogers · Checked Nov 5, 2026
Animal shelters and rescues
Faithful Friends Animal Advocates
Phone: (417) 592-2512
Address: 11281 East Highway 86, Neosho, MO 64850
Website: https://ffaaneosho.org/
Type: nonprofit 501(c)(3) no-kill shelter serving Newton and McDonald counties
Source: Faithful Friends Animal Advocates · Checked Nov 5, 2026
Pet licence required
Website: https://www.neoshomo.gov/169/Pet-Licensing
Fees: Unaltered 1yr: $20; Replacement tag: $3; Spayed neutered lifetime: free
Rule: All animals over four months of age residing in Neosho more than 30 days must be vaccinated (incl. rabies) and licensed with the city; rabies tag is separate from the license tag. 1-year tags renew by March 1 (City Code 210.290).
Where: City Hall, 203 E Main Street, Neosho
Required: Yes
Source: City of Neosho - Pet Licensing (official page via Internet Archive snapshot 2024-02-27; live site times out from this host) · Archived copy (Feb 27, 2024) · 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
Joplin Humane Society Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic
Phone: 417-623-3642
Address: 140 E. Emperor Lane, Joplin, MO
Website: https://joplinhumane.org/clinic.html
Fees: Cat: $45; Dog: $60 regardless of size; Rabies if not current: $20
Eligibility: no restrictions based on income or location; non-refundable deposit at scheduling
Source: Joplin Humane Society - Spay/Neuter Clinic · Checked Nov 5, 2026