Wentzville, MO

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

Animal care and wellness

Animal control
Wentzville Police Department - Animal Control Division
Phone: (636) 327-5105
Email: AnimalControl@wentzvillemo.gov
Website: https://www.wentzvillemo.gov/residents/animal-control/
Impound: Pet Adoption Center, 4850 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, St. Peters, MO 63376, (636) 949-7387
Phone note: Police Communications Division
Source: City of Wentzville - Animal Control · 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. 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
St. Charles County Pet Adoption Center
Phone: (636) 949-7387
Address: 4850 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, St. Peters, MO 63376
Website: https://www.sccmo.org/824/Pet-Adoption-Center
Type: county animal shelter; receives Wentzville impounds
Source: City of Wentzville - Animal Control · Checked Nov 5, 2026
Pet licence required
Website: https://www.wentzvillemo.gov/residents/animal-control/
Fees: County rabies tag altered: $5; County rabies tag unaltered: $10; Noncommercial kennel or cattery annual: $10
Rule: St. Charles County Animal Tag required to own a domesticated animal in Wentzville; rabies vaccination with veterinarian proof required. Noncommercial kennel/cattery license required above limits (3 dogs, 4 cats or 4 other domestic animals over six months; max 10 combined).
Required: Yes
Ordinance url: https://www.wentzvillemo.gov/government/municipal-code/
Source: City of Wentzville - Animal Control · Checked Nov 5, 2026
Rabies vaccination requirement
Rule: Wentzville requires domesticated animals to have a rabies vaccination with proof of vaccination by a veterinarian and a St. Charles County animal tag; a biting animal must be quarantined for 10 days (Missouri statute and City Ordinance 205.430).
Scope: city
Ordinance url: https://www.wentzvillemo.gov/government/municipal-code/
Source: City of Wentzville - Animal Control · 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