Joplin Humane Society
You’re viewing Joplin Humane Society on Help My Pet.
Help My Pet is a free, independent guide that helps pet parents find care they can afford and ways to pay for it. Listings are free and can’t be bought. Families find this page in our Missouri guide and through our Near You search.
Is everything right? Check the phone number, address, hours and who can use it, below.
Want your page to say more? Tell us anything that would help families who find you: services we didn’t list, languages you speak, what to bring or know before calling, how busy you are, how you’d describe yourselves. We’ll add it to your page. You can also just reply to our email.
Hours: Adoptions Monday to Thursday 1 to 5 p.m., Friday 1 to 7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. Intake Monday to Saturday noon to 5 p.m.; closed Sunday.
- What it is
- Shelters and rescues
- Who it helps
- People turning in a stray must give the exact location found and a copy of their driver's license or ID
- Where
- Joplin and the Four State region
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
Need help paying for your pet’s care? Ways to pay a vet bill in Missouri · Get a free funding plan
Shelter for animals picked up in Joplin city limits and stray intake when space allows, with dog and cat adoptions, lost and found, pet relinquishment and reclaim, rehoming help, foster program and rescue resources. Strays are held at least seven days, examined and given needed medical care.
How to reach them
Where: 140 E. Emperor Lane, Joplin, MO 64801
Hours: Adoptions Monday to Thursday 1 to 5 p.m., Friday 1 to 7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. Intake Monday to Saturday noon to 5 p.m.; closed Sunday.
Good to know
- Who can use it: People turning in a stray must give the exact location found and a copy of their driver's license or ID; acceptance depends on where the pet was found and space available.
- How to get started: Call the Intake Office at 417-623-3642.
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.
Also from this organization
- Joplin Humane Society Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic · Joplin
- Joplin Humane Society Low-Cost Vaccine Clinic · Joplin
More keeping your pet, end-of-life care and pet loss near Joplin
- Joplin Health Department Animal Control · Joplin · 3 mi
- Bentonville Animal Services & Adoption Center · Bentonville · 57 mi
- Rogers Animal Services - Animal Shelter · Rogers · 58 mi
- Humane Society of Southwest Missouri · Springfield · 65 mi
- Springfield-Greene County Animal Control and Animal Shelter · Springfield · 68 mi
Other help near Joplin
- Spay/neuter Joplin Health Department Spay/Neuter Voucher Program · Joplin · 3 mi