St. Louis County, MO

• Animal control (2)
  • Saint Louis County Animal Care and Control (Department of Public Health)

    Phone: 314-615-0650

    Address: 10521 Baur Boulevard, Olivette, MO 63132

    Website: https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-departments/public-health/animal-care-and-control/

    County site was behind a bot challenge and could not be opened; details from City of St. Louis Animal Care Center page listing area shelters.

    Source: City of St. Louis - Animal Care Center (Shelter) page · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  • St. Louis County Animal Care & Control (Department of Public Health)

    Phone: (314) 615-0650

    Email: animals.dph@stlouiscountymo.gov

    Address: 10521 Baur Blvd, Olivette, MO 63132

    Website: https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-departments/public-health/animal-care-control/

    Hours: Mon-Fri 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; Sat-Sun 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

    After hours non emergency: (636) 529-8210

    Official county page read from Internet Archive snapshot 2025-08-07 (live site behind Cloudflare bot check). Supersedes the earlier county row sourced from the City of St. Louis site.

    Source: St. Louis County - Animal Care & Control · Archived copy (Aug 7, 2025) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Emergency vet care (3)

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

  • Animal Emergency Clinic (The St. Louis Animal Emergency Clinic) - Kirkwood

    Phone: 314-822-7600

    Address: 9937 Big Bend Road, Kirkwood, MO 63122

    Website: https://stlouisanimalemergencyclinic.org/

    City: Kirkwood

    site states 24/7 emergency care

    Source: Animal Emergency Clinic · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  • Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) Brentwood

    Phone: 314-970-2545

    Address: 2101 South Brentwood Boulevard, Brentwood, MO 63144

    Website: https://www.veg.com/locations/missouri/brentwood

    City: Brentwood

    site states OPEN 24/7, walk-in

    Source: Veterinary Emergency Group - Brentwood · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  • Veterinary Specialty Services (VSS)

    Phone: 636-227-6100

    Address: 1021 Howard George Drive, Manchester, MO 63021

    Website: https://www.vssstl.com/

    City: Manchester

    referral practice and after-hours emergency facility; site says it is 'always open to help your pet in an emergency' (no explicit 24-hour wording)

    Source: Veterinary Specialty Services - Emergency · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Animal shelters and rescues (5)
  • APA Adoption Center (Animal Protective Association of Missouri)

    Phone: 314-645-4610

    Address: 1705 S. Hanley Rd., St. Louis, MO 63144

    Website: https://apamo.org/

    Type: nonprofit

    Source: APA Adoption Center · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  • Humane Society of Missouri - Best Buddy Pet Center (Maryland Heights)

    Phone: 314-647-8800

    Address: 11660 Administration Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146

    Website: https://hsmo.org/locations-and-hours/

    Type: nonprofit

    Source: Humane Society of Missouri - Locations & Hours · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  • Humane Society of Missouri - Macklind Avenue Headquarters / St. Louis City Adoption Center

    Phone: 314-647-8800

    Address: 1201 Macklind Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110

    Website: https://hsmo.org/locations-and-hours/

    Type: nonprofit

    located in the City of St. Louis

    Source: Humane Society of Missouri - Locations & Hours · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  • Saint Louis County Animal Care and Control (county shelter / Pet Adoption Center)

    Phone: 314-615-0650

    Address: 10521 Baur Boulevard, Olivette, MO 63132

    Type: county public shelter

    Source: City of St. Louis - Animal Care Center (Shelter) page · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  • Stray Rescue of St. Louis

    Phone: 314-771-6121

    Address: 2320 Pine Street, St. Louis, MO 63103

    Website: https://www.strayrescue.org/

    Type: nonprofit

    located in the City of St. Louis; serves the St. Louis area

    Source: Stray Rescue of St. Louis · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Pet licence required
  Fees: not confirmed (county site unreachable)

  Rule: St. Louis County ordinances require a St. Louis County dog license/registration (rabies vaccination-registration tag issued through veterinarians); municipal codes in the county reference it, e.g. Clayton Section 210.040 ('St. Louis County dog license as required by the ordinances of St. Louis County') and Crestwood Section 6-6 ('registered as provided in Section 611.050 of the St. Louis County Code').

  Species: dog, cat

  Required: Yes

  Ordinance url: https://stlouiscountymo.gov/

  County Code ch. 611 itself could not be opened (stlouiscountymo.gov Cloudflare bot check). Sourced from municipal codes that cite the county requirement.

  Source: City of Clayton Code Section 210.040 County Dog License Required (eCode360) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Rabies vaccination requirement
  Rule: Every dog, cat, puppy and kitten must be vaccinated against rabies and registered as provided in Section 611.050 of the St. Louis County Code (as cited in Crestwood City Code Section 6-6); Creve Coeur's code (Section 205.040) likewise requires puppies and kittens to be vaccinated and registered with the County by four months of age, not earlier than three months, per the County Rabies Control Ordinance.

  Scope: county

  Ordinance url: https://ecode360.com/33589776

  County text not opened directly (site blocked); rule as cited by municipal codes.

  Source: City of Crestwood Code, Chapter 6 Animal Control Code (eCode360) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Spay and neuter help (3)
  • APA Adoption Center - Pet Partners / free spay-neuter for low-income

    Phone: 314-645-4610

    Website: https://apamo.org/wellness/

    APA states it offers free spay and neuter services for low-income people; eligibility not detailed online

    Source: APA Adoption Center · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  • Carol House Quick Fix Pet Clinic (Saint Louis Metropolitan Spay Neuter & Wellness Clinic)

    Phone: 314-771-7387

    Address: 1218 S. Jefferson, St. Louis, MO 63104

    Website: https://stlspayneuter.org/

    nonprofit low-cost spay/neuter and wellness clinic; subsidized spay/neuter

    Source: Carol House Quick Fix Pet Clinic · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  • Operation SNIP (Humane Society of Missouri / AMCMA)

    Phone: 314-951-1534

    Website: https://amcma.org/services/spay-neuter/

    Fees: Cat: $49.95; Deposit: $50 non-refundable; Dog 50 lb plus: $79.95; Dog 100 lb plus: $99.95; Dog under 50 lb: $59.95

    Locations: 1201 Macklind Ave, St. Louis 63110, 11660 Administration Dr, Maryland Heights 63146

    Eligibility: Missouri residents; pets 4+ months, rabies and distemper current; up to 3 pets per household per year; donation-funded and may run out

    Source: Animal Medical Center of Mid-America - Spay & Neuter / SNIP · Checked Nov 5, 2026

About this place

• Population
  992,929 (2024)

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 Population Estimates (counties and states) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Land area (sq mi)
  508.525 (2025)

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Gazetteer Files (counties) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Official website
  http://www.stlouisco.com

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing · Checked Nov 5, 2026