Farmington, MO

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Animal care and wellness

Animal control
Farmington Police Department - Animal Control
Phone: 573-747-1988
Address: 1650 Vargo Road, Farmington, Missouri
Website: https://www.farmington-mo.gov/farmington-police-animal-control
Service area: within Farmington city limits (stray animal control and help locating missing pets)
Source: City of Farmington - Animal Control · Checked Nov 5, 2026
Emergency vet care (2)
Hours are only as each source states them. Call before you go.
- Animal Emergency Clinic (St. Louis location)
  Phone: 314-822-7600
  Address: 9937 Big Bend Road, Kirkwood, MO 63122
  Website: https://www.stlouisanimalemergencyclinic.org/
  City: Kirkwood
  24/7 emergency and urgent care; nearest identified verified 24-hour hospital, located in St. Louis County.
  Source: Animal Emergency Clinic (St. Louis / O'Fallon) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
- Veterinary Clinic of the Mineral Area
  Phone: (573) 756-9400
  Website: https://www.mineralareavetclinic.net/emergency-services.html
  City: Farmington
  After-hours emergencies until 8 PM only (not 24-hour); after 8:00 PM callers are directed to a 24-hour emergency veterinarian.
  Source: Veterinary Clinic of the Mineral Area - Emergency Services · Checked Nov 5, 2026
Animal shelters and rescues
Farmington Police Department pound (Farmington Animal Control)
Phone: 573-747-1988
Address: 1650 Vargo Road, Farmington, Missouri
Website: https://www.farmington-mo.gov/adopt-a-pet
Type: municipal
Adoptions via Animal Control or the city's online application.
Source: City of Farmington - Adopt a Pet · 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