Kirkwood, MO

• Animal control
  St. Louis County Animal Control (listed in the City of Kirkwood staff/contact directory)

  Phone: (314) 615-0650

  Website: https://www.kirkwoodmo.org/Home/Components/StaffDirectory/StaffDirectory/190/56

  Kirkwood's directory entry 'St. Louis County Animal Control' gives this number (filed under a Human Resources division label). Kirkwood Police Code Enforcement (314-822-5805) handles property-related animal issues such as poorly kept pens. Page read via headless browser (plain fetch returns 403).

  Source: City of Kirkwood - Staff Directory (St. Louis County Animal Control) · 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; serves St. Louis County

    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

    after-hours emergency facility; site says 'always open to help your pet in an emergency'

    Source: Veterinary Specialty Services - Emergency · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Animal shelters and rescues (2)
  • 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; serves St. Louis region

    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; serves St. Louis region

    Source: Humane Society of Missouri - Locations & Hours · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Pet licence required
  Rule: Every dog or cat kept at any time during the year in Kirkwood must be vaccinated against rabies and registered (vaccination-registration performed by a veterinarian acting as registrar); it is unlawful to own a dog or cat unless it wears a current, unexpired registration tag and the owner holds the certificate (City Code Section 4-38). Former city license-fee sections 4-39 to 4-42 were repealed in 1987.

  Species: dog, cat

  Required: Yes

  Ordinance url: https://ecode360.com/30203849

  Source: City of Kirkwood Code, Chapter 4 Animals and Fowl (eCode360) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Rabies vaccination requirement
  Rule: Every dog or cat kept in or brought into Kirkwood must be vaccinated against rabies as often as required by the vaccine type so vaccination is currently effective, and must wear a current registration tag (Section 4-38).

  Scope: city

  Ordinance url: https://ecode360.com/30203849

  Source: City of Kirkwood Code, Chapter 4 Animals and Fowl (eCode360) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Spay and neuter help (2)
  • Carol House Quick Fix Pet 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

    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; Dog 50 lb plus: $79.95; Dog 100 lb plus: $99.95; Dog under 50 lb: $59.95

    Eligibility: Missouri residents; pets 4+ months, rabies and distemper current; up to 3 pets per household per year

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

About this place

• Population
  29,348 (2024)

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 Population Estimates (cities and towns) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Land area (sq mi)
  9.182 (2025)

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

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