Missouri Animal Shelters

382 Shelters

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    Rolla Animal Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    1915 Sharpe Rd
    Rolla, MO 65401

    Located in Phelps County

    573-364-6995
    Details
    Route 66 Rescue Inc.
    Rescue Organization
    P.O. Box 335
    Nixa, MO 65714
    (417) 725-0364
    Details
    Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary
    359 Cree Lane
    Jackson, MO 63755

    Located in Cape Girardeau County

    573-243-9823
    Details
    Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary, Inc.
    R.R. 5 Box 153
    Chillicothe, MO 64601

    Located in Livingston County

    660-646-3405
    Details
    Saint Charles County Pet Adoption Center
    4850 Mid Rivers Mall Drive
    Saint Peters, MO 63376

    Located in St. Charles County

    (636) 949-7387
    Details
    Save Our Strays
    807 Providience Road
    Grubville, MO 63041

    Located in Franklin County

    660-748-4842
    Details
    Scottish Terrier Rescue Missouri
    Rescue Organization

    Kansas City, MO 64080
    (816) 540-3801
    Details
    Second Chance Barnyard
    Po Box 407
    El Dorado Springs, MO 64744

    Located in Cedar County

    417-876-7665
    Details
    Second Chance Sheltie Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    P. O. Box 1791
    Maryland Heights, MO 63043
    (888) 873-5443
    Details
    Sedalia Animal Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    2420 South New York Ave
    Sedalia, MO 65301

    Located in Pettis County

    660-826-5816
    Details
    Senath Animal Control
    P.O. Box 606
    Senath, MO 63876

    Located in Dunklin County

    573-738-2346
    Details
    Senior Dogs 4 Seniors
    1109 Babler Forest Court
    Chesterfield, MO 63005
    (636) 458-1892
    Details

    Animal Shelters in Missouri

    Missouri has 382 listed animal shelters and rescue organizations, spread across 80 counties. The mix is fairly even between animal shelters and rescue organizations. Kansas City has more than any other Missouri city, followed by Saint Louis and Springfield. Between them there are dogs and cats of every age and size in Missouri, and the right one is rarely the one you set out looking for.

    Missouri has 382 listed at the moment, and they are shown above with the ones that have photos first. Open any of them for the full address, contact details and opening hours.

    A mix of both, and the difference is worth knowing before you set out. A rescue usually places animals from a network of foster homes rather than from premises you can walk into, so you generally arrange a meeting first. A shelter or humane society more often has a facility you can visit during opening hours.

    Kansas City has more than anywhere else in Missouri, followed by Saint Louis, Springfield and St. Louis. They are the usual place to start if you are willing to travel; the sidebar links straight through to each.

    St. Louis, Jackson and Clay counties have the most, though listings reach 80 of Missouri's counties in total. The city links in the sidebar are usually the quicker way in.

    Most listings here carry a phone number, and some link to the organization's own website. Calling ahead is worth it — opening hours change, and rescues often work by appointment rather than keeping a building open.

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