Animal Control | Joplin City Health Department

Enforces the City of Joplin's animal control ordinances. Provides rabies control through animal bite investigation and quarantine. Provides stray and loose animal impoundment, wild animal trapping services for property damage control. Investigates nuisance animal complaints, provides animal abuse and neglect investigation.

Date of Last Formal Update

12/06/2024

Data provided by

United Way of Greater St Louis 211

Physical Address

321 East Fourth Street, Joplin, MO 64801

Hours

Mon-Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Application process

Call for service

Fee

No Fees

Required documents

No documentation required

Eligibility

No restrictions

Languages

English

Service area

Joplin, MO

Agency info

JOPLIN CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

County health department responsible for preventing epidemics and the spread of disease, protecting against environmental hazards and injuries, promoting and encouraging healthy behaviors and responding to disasters and assisting communities in recovery. AKA JCHD