City of St. Louis Animal Care and Control
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Hours: Office Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; shelter Monday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For an animal in distress after hours or on weekends, call 314-231-1212.
- What it is
- Shelters and rescues
- Where
- City of St. Louis residents
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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City of St. Louis Health Department division that enforces pet ordinances, takes reports of stray, injured, abused or dangerous animals and animal bites, runs the city Animal Care Center shelter, and handles pet registration and rabies tags. Adoptions are done through the city's contracted partner, CARE STL.
How to reach them
Where: 2801 Clark Ave., St. Louis, MO 63103
Hours: Office Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; shelter Monday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For an animal in distress after hours or on weekends, call 314-231-1212.
Good to know
- How to get started: Call 314-657-1500 during office hours or report a stray or pet problem online. The shelter line is 314-612-5310.
Emergency? Call your veterinarian or the nearest 24-hour emergency hospital now, and tell them if cost is a barrier. Emergency signs and poison hotlines
If cost is the barrier: Paying for Care compares grants, payment plans and fundraising, and a free funding plan puts them together for your pet.
More keeping your pet, end-of-life care and pet loss near St. Louis
- Stray Rescue of St. Louis · St. Louis · under 1 mi
- Humane Society of Missouri: Macklind Avenue Headquarters (St. Louis) · St. Louis · 3 mi
- Saint Louis County Animal Care and Control (Pet Adoption Center) · Olivette · 10 mi
- Humane Society of Missouri: Best Buddy Pet Center (Maryland Heights) · Maryland Heights · 12 mi
- Belleville Area Humane Society · Belleville · 14 mi
Other help near St. Louis
- Spay/neuter Carol House Quick Fix Pet Clinic · St. Louis and Rolla · 1 mi
- Low-cost care APA Adoption Center Wellness Clinic · St. Louis metro · 7 mi
- Pet food Belleville Area Humane Society Pet Food Pantry · Belleville · 14 mi
- Vet clinic Belleville Area Humane Society SafePets Program · Belleville · 15 mi