Local Resources
Local St. Louis Resources

PET CARE SERVICES

We are fortunate to live in an area where there is we have the following to offer pet guardians:  dog
daycare and boarding, grooming, pet sitting, trainers and behaviorists, veterinarians and alternative care
providers.  Pets in the City believes that a well-connected pet care community is beneficial to everyone.  
With this belief in mind, we have compiled the following Community Resources Notebook.   

INFORMATION ON PET FOOD INGREDIENTS & MANUFACTURING

The Dog Food Project
A comprehensive site with information on how to select a pet food and what to look for when reading a
label.

Association of American Feed Control Officials
Regulatory group for the pet food industry.

Pet Connection
Online magazine with daily updates on the pet food recall.

LOCATING A DOG TRAINER

Bark4Vera (positive-reinforcement clicker training)
St. Louis Dog Lover's Website

The website owner has compiled a comprehensive list of training groups in St Louis (agility, disc dogs,
obedience, temperament testing, etc)

LOCATING A LOCAL PET SITTER

Nina's Inc Pet Sitting
Pet Sitters International
Pampered Pet
Agape Pets

LOCATING A LOCAL DOGGIE DAYCARE / BOARDING FACILITY

Doggone Furbabyz (Soulard)
Happy Dog Spot (Rock Hill)
Kamp K-9 (Maplewood)

LOCATING A HOLISTIC VETERINARIAN

American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association
Animal Health & Healing, St. Louis
Dr. Kim Lynch~ A Mobile Vet who performs standard veterinary services in your home, as well as
Mobile Acupuncture!  (314) 412-5069 kvet@mlc.net
St. Louis Hills Animal Hospital

OFF LEASH DOG PARKS

St Louis Dog Parks
A good source of information for local dog parks (those that are currently open, and those that are in the
works)
Frenchtown DogPark Association
Shaw Dog Park
Southwest City Dog Park in Wilmore Park
Water Tower Park Dog Park (Compton Reservoir Park)

INFORMATION ON SERVICE AND THERAPY ANIMALS

Delta Society  
Love on a Leash~ St Louis

PET LICENSING

A St Louis City and/or County pet license is required for all adult dogs and cats residing in either the City
or the County.

To obtain a pet application form or to renew your license on-line, visit the St Louis City web site or call
(314) 353-5838 or St Louis County at (314) 726-6655 or (314) 831-6500.

LOW-COST SPAY/NEUTER RESOURCES

Operation Stop Pet Overpopulation Today (OPSPOT)
* (314) 995-8678

Humane Society SNIP Program
* (314) 802-5700
**Hit the option for the Vet Dept (then ask for the SNIP program)

Pound Pals NOOTERVILLE Program
* (314) 776-SPAY

SHELTERS AND SANCTUARIES

A comprehensive list of animal shelters and rescue organizations can be found at www.petfinder.com or
www.metroanimal.com.   The Petfinder web site also enables you to perform a pet search to locate the
type of pet you are interested in for a specific geographical area. For your convenience, we have listed
local shelters and rescue organizations below. Most of these web sites also include helpful general
information about pet adoption and pet care.

SHELTERS

The Humane Society of Missouri  
APA
St Louis City Animal Shelter on Gasconade
St Louis Stray Rescue

RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS

PLEASE keep in mind that the following organizations work with foster parents only.  This calls for an
unlimited number of volunteers willing to house a pet in their home until it finds its forever home.  Most
rescues like this do not have extra foster parents just hanging around.  Please consider this before calling
a rescue to take your pet.  If you are able to foster the said pet until a foster home opens with a rescue, it
is generally appreciated.

Wonder Weims Rescue!!
All Paws Rescue
Mutts n Stuff
Gateway Pet Guardians
BARK Rescue
St. Louis Boxer Rescue
Tenth Life Cat Rescue

NATIONAL ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals  

Best Friends Animal Society & Sanctuary
Note: this is an amazing place to visit and volunteer...make it a vacation to Southern Utah and enjoy the
canyons!

The Humane Society of the United States
Dogs Deserve Better
The Animal Rescue Site (one click a day feeds pets)