St. Charles, MO

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

Animal care and wellness

Animal control (2)
- City of Saint Charles Animal Control Department (Animal Welfare Services)
  Phone: 636-949-3395
  Website: https://www.stcharlescitymo.gov/138/Animal-Control-Services
  Fax: 636-949-3247
  After hours: 636-949-3300 (Police Department; nights, weekends, holidays)
  Responsible for enforcing pet ordinances, abuse/neglect investigations, commercial animal permits, capture/impound and bite investigations; responds to emergency calls after hours. Read from Internet Archive snapshot 2025-03-05 (city site unreachable from this host).
  Source: City of St. Charles - Animal Control Services · Archived copy (Mar 5, 2025) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
- City of St. Charles Animal Control Officer (and persons designated by the officer or by the City Council)
  Website: https://ecode360.com/27700099
  City Code Chapter 210, Article IV Administration and Enforcement gives the Animal Control Officer power to catch, confine and impound dogs, cats and other animals. No phone number stated in the code.
  Source: City of St. Charles Code, Chapter 210 Article IV (eCode360) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
Emergency vet care
Hours are only as each source states them. Call before you go.
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; located in St. Peters.
Source: VEG ER for Pets - St. Peters · Checked Nov 5, 2026
Animal shelters and rescues
St. Charles County Pet Adoption Center
Phone: 636-949-7387
Address: 4850 Mid Rivers Mall Dr, St. Peters, MO 63376
Website: https://www.sccmo.org/824/Pet-Adoption-Center
Type: county animal shelter (St. Charles County Animal Control)
Source: City of O'Fallon - Animal Control · Checked Nov 5, 2026
Pet licence required
Website: https://ofallon.mo.us/animal-control
Rule: St. Charles County law requires that all dogs, cats and ferrets be registered (county rabies tag/license via veterinarians); applies county-wide.
Species: dog, cat, ferret
Required: Yes
City of St. Charles site (stcharlescitymo.gov) refused connections on 2026-11-05; city-specific rules not confirmed.
Source: City of O'Fallon - Animal Control · Checked Nov 5, 2026
Rabies vaccination requirement
Rule: Every dog, cat or other animal susceptible to rabies kept in or brought into the City must be vaccinated against rabies at least once each year or at the frequency recommended by a licensed veterinarian and approved by the National Association of Public Health Veterinarians (Section 210.050). Animals must be registered within 30 days of reaching five months of age or of acquisition, whichever is later, and wear a St. Charles County rabies registration tag (Section 210.040).
Scope: city
Ordinance url: https://ecode360.com/27699946
Source: City of St. Charles Code, Chapter 210 Animals (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