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The Animal Shelter's goal is to prevent the spread of zoonotic diseases (diseases communicable from animals to humans under normal conditions) and to ensure proper care and humane handling of animals within the community.
All dogs and cats adopted from the shelter are spayed or neutered and vaccinations begun before going to their new homes. Prices for these services vary with the species, sex and size of the animal.
To see some of the animals available for adoption at the shelter, click here Friends of the Shelter.
This list is maintained by the Friends of the Shelter. These pages do not show all the animals at the shelter, and an animal shown may not still be available.
Emergency Rescue and Sheltering Trailer
Puppies for Parole Program
PET CREMATION NOW AVAILABLE
Become a "Now I Know" Kid MPEG
Vaccinate Your Dog or Cat MPEG
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See Animal Control FAQ's for more information on how to adopt our Pet of the Week or another deserving animal available at our Animal Shelter.
REGISTER YOUR PET...It may save its life!
- 99% of lost registered pets are reunited with their owners.
- The City of St. Joseph requires all dogs and cats to be vaccinated for rabies and registered at 3 months of age.
- Registration tags may be purchased from any local veterinarian office, Customer Services at City Hall, or Animal Control & Rescue.
- Spayed/Neutered Animals...$5.00
- Unaltered Animals...$15.00
- Registration tags expire 1 year from the date of purchase, or when the rabies vaccination expires, whichever comes first.
Breeder's Permit Required: Pet owners need to purchase a breeders permit if they intend to allow their dog or cat to breed. The cost of the breeders permit is $20.00. If they fail to obtain a breeders permit and are in possession of a litter of puppies or kittens they are then required to obtain a litter permit for $100.00. The permits are only available from Animal Control and Rescue. They may receive a refund of $50.00 if they have the female spayed within thirty days of purchase of the litter permit. Failure to obtain the appropriate permit can result in a summons to appear in municipal court and if found guilty assessed a fine of not less than $100.00.
Rules, Regulations & Fees
- Redemption of Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, American Pit Bull Terriers & Rottweilers
- Surrendering An Animal
- Adopting An Animal
- To Redeem YOUR Animal
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