Bolivar, MO

• Animal control
  Bolivar Police Department - Animal Control / municipal Animal Pound

  Phone: 417-777-3911 (non-emergency dispatch, for pickups)

  Website: https://www.bolivar.mo.us/animal-pound

  Pound phone: 417-328-5896

  Pound address: 2002 E. Division Street, Bolivar

  Animal control officers pick up animals within Bolivar city limits; pound fees: $25 owner surrender, $10/day board + $10 pickup to reclaim.

  Source: City of Bolivar - Animal Pound (Bolivar Police Dept) (official page via Internet Archive snapshot 2026-01-19; live site blocks this host) · Archived copy (Jan 19, 2026) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Emergency vet care

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

  Emergency Veterinary Clinic of SW Missouri

  Phone: (417) 890-1600

  Address: 400 S. Glenstone, Springfield, MO 65802

  Website: https://evcspringfield.com/

  City: Springfield

  After-hours emergency: Mon-Fri 6:00pm-8:00am, Sat & Sun 24 hours, open major holidays. Nearest identified; located in Springfield.

  Source: Emergency Veterinary Clinic of SW Missouri · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Animal shelters and rescues
  Polk County Humane Society

  Phone: (417) 777-3647

  Address: 4404 S. 82nd Road, Bolivar, Missouri

  Website: https://polkcountyhumanesociety.org/

  Type: nonprofit

  Source: Polk County Humane Society · 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
  11,549 (2024)

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 Population Estimates (cities and towns) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Land area (sq mi)
  8.228 (2025)

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