St. Joseph Animal Services Field Services (Animal Control)
- What it is
- More help
- Who it helps
- The shelter does not accept pets from outside St. Joseph city limits.
- Service area
- City of St. Joseph
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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City Animal Services officers investigate complaints about stray animals, bites, neglect or cruelty, sick or injured animals, wildlife exposure, deceased animals, barking, tethering violations and livestock at large. Strays are held 5 business days at the city shelter.
Good to know
- Who can use it: The shelter does not accept pets from outside St. Joseph city limits.
- How to get started: Call St. Joseph Animal Services at 816-271-4877. To look for a lost pet, visit the shelter in person.
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
- St. Joseph Animal Services "Digs" for Dogs · St. Joseph
- St. Joseph Animal Services (City Animal Shelter) · St. Joseph
- St. Joseph Animal Services Community Cats Support · St. Joseph
- St. Joseph Animal Services Pet Cremation · St. Joseph
More shelters, foster and boarding, end-of-life care and pet loss near St. Joseph
- Humane Society of Greater Kansas City Adoption Program · Kansas City · 44 mi
- Kansas City, Kansas Animal Services · Kansas City · 46 mi
- Great Plains SPCA Pet Adoption Center and Lost Pet Admissions · Merriam · 51 mi
- Independence Animal Services (Regional Animal Shelter) · Independence · 53 mi
- KC Pet Project Shelter at Swope Park (Kansas City) · Kansas City · 56 mi
Other help near St. Joseph
- Spay/neuter Friends of the Animal Shelter of St. Joseph Spay It Forward · St. Joseph · 2 mi
- Low-cost care Humane Society of Greater Kansas City Affordable Care Clinic · Kansas City · 44 mi
- Pet food KC Pet Project - Keep 'Em Together, KC · Kansas City · 46 mi
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