Contact Information You Should Know
There are several avenues available for reporting dog and cat breeders in Missouri, as follows:
- To report unlicensed breeders, click here: Operation Bark Alert
- To report substandard conditions at a dog or cat breeder's facility, contact Matt Rold at 573-751-3076 OR on his cell 573-999-2031 OR at Matt.Rold@mda.mo.gov.
- Additionally, anyone with information about unlicensed dog breeders, substandard dog breeders, or pet stores (and the sale of sick dogs from dog breeders or pet stores), can file a complaint with the Missouri Attorney General's Agriculture & Environment Division by clicking here: Canine Cruelty Complaint
If you encounter animal abuse/neglect, or sick and injured strays, please report it to any of the following hotlines:
-Any County in Missouri
Link to various numbers to call from/for anywhere in Missouri: hotlines (Note: if you don't find your county, call HSMO Animal Cruelty Task Force)
-Humane Society of Missouri
Animal Cruelty Task Force at 314-647-4400
-St. Louis County Animal Care and Control (including violations of tethering ordinances)
314-615-0650 (for non-business hours: 636-529-8210)
-Animal Control, City of St. Louis
Matthew Russo, Animal Control Officer 314-657-1517 OR 314-231-1212 (after hours or on weekends) OR 911
-Kansas City Animal Control
816-513-1313 or 311 (after 7pm, contact KCPD at 816-234-5111)
-Jefferson County Humane Society
314-952-6413 - INVESTIGATIONS ONLY
-Jefferson County Animal Control
636-797-5577
-Chain of Hope (Kansas City)
816-221-8080
-KC Pet Project
Report cruelty at 311 until after Sept. 1st, then call 816-683-1363 (all hours of the day)
Missouri and Illinois Bi-State Wildlife Hotline:
1-855-945-3435 OR 636-492-1610 OR wildlifehotline.com
If you find wildlife in your home and want them humanely removed:
Humane Wildlife Solutions LLC
314-567-2060 OR https://www.humanewildlifesolutionsllc.com/
If you've lost a pet:
- For lost or found pets: petfbi.org
- Info on what to do if you find/lose a pet in the St. Louis area: STL Lost Pets
Financial assistance for veterinary care:
- Economic resources for pet owners struggling with economic hardship: Hope Mending Hearts
- Offers economic assistance for non-routine veterinary care for struggling pet owners: The Killuminati Foundation
If you want to report a feral cat in St. Louis:
- St. Louis Feral Cat Outreach
314-669-5228 (this number goes to a voicemail that is checked frequently)
If you come upon an injured wild/ baby wild animal in the Kansas City region:
Lakeside Nature Center 816-513-8960
If you encounter sick or injured birds, please contact the following:
- For birds of prey such as hawks, falcons, owls, eagles, kites contact World Bird Sanctuary at 314-337-8889 (text a picture of bird and let them know what the situation is).
- For songbirds and yardbirds such as robins, cardinals, bluejays, sparrows, etc. contact Wild Bird Rehabilitation at 314-426-6400 or http://wildbirdrehab.org/help-ifoundabird/
For domestic violence and pet assistance:
- Save Havens Animal Welfare Institute https://awionline.org/safe-havens
- APA Safe Care Program Pet shelter for domestic violence victims (314) 645-4610 https://apamo.org/pet-services/safecare/
- Safe Place for Pets Domestic violence victims (916) 429-2457 https://safeplaceforpets.org/
- Lydia’s House Domestic Violence Shelter (314) 771-4411 https://www.lydiashouse.org/
- Saint Martha’s Hall Domestic Violence Shelter (314) 533-1313 http://saintmarthas.org
- Rose Brooks (Kansas City) 816-861-6100 https://www.rosebrooks.org/
- Hope Haven of Cass County 816-380-4663 https://www.hopehavenofcasscounty.org/
- Hope House 816-461-HOPE (4673) http://www.hopehouse.net/
- Synergy Services 816-321-7050
https://www.synergyservices.org/
