Missouri Animal Shelters

382 Shelters

    e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"

    Animal FAIR Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    P.O. Box 2494
    Sedalia, MO 65302
    Details
    Animal House Fund
    2801 Clark
    St Louis, MO 63103
    (314) 531-4626
    Details
    animal medical center
    204 W 75Th St
    Kansas City, MO 64114

    Located in Jackson County

    816-333-9000
    Details
    Animal Protective Association of Missouri
    1705 South Hanley Road
    St. Louis, MO 63144

    Located in St. Louis County

    (314) 645-4610
    Details
    Animal Rescue Foundation
    Rescue Organization
    1208 West South
    Independence, MO 64050

    Located in Jackson County

    Details
    Animal Responsibility for Fayette Missouri
    Po Box 423
    Fayette, MO 65248

    Located in Howard County

    Details
    Animal Responsibility for Fayette, MO.

    Fayette, MO 65248
    (660) 248-2733
    Details
    Animal shelter
    Shelter Organization
    101 Walnut Hills Drive
    Carrollton, MO 64633
    Details
    Animal Shelter Warrensburg
    Shelter Organization
    35 Sw. 101St Road
    Warrensburg, MO 64093

    Located in Johnson County

    660-747-7156
    Details
    Animal Welfare Alliance of Southeast Missouri
    930 N. Westwood Blvd
    Poplar Bluff, MO 63901

    Located in Butler County

    Details
    Audrain Humane Society
    Humane Society
    P.O. Box 603
    Mexico, MO 65265

    Located in Audrain County

    573-581-0779
    Details
    Aurora Animal Control
    P.O. Box 30
    Aurora, MO 65605

    Located in Lawrence County

    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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