Rolla Animal Shelter

09/29/2025

090325 2, Sam is a Pit-bull mix. Approx. 1 year old. Begs for attention and is scrappy. Loves water sprays.

09/29/2025

090225 2, Buddy was returned to the shelter due to being aggressive with other family dogs. He's up for adoption and needs to go to a home w/o other dogs.

09/26/2025

09/26/2025

92625-1 This scared boy was found in the 1500 block of Heller St. Please call the shelter if you know where he belongs. 573-364-6995

09/25/2025

Meet Sunshine 🌞

This beautiful girl was found abandoned in a park with her three kittens. She’s been through a lot — including a tough recovery from her spay and mastitis — but she is now fully healed and ready to shine in her forever home! ✨

Sunshine is as sweet as her name. She loves being with people, is very affectionate, and isn’t shy about chatting with you — she’s quite the vocal companion. 💛

If you’re looking for a loving, talkative kitty to brighten your days, Sunshine is waiting for you! 🐾
Come by the Rolla Animal Shelter between 12-4 to meet her.

09/20/2025

Looking for something to do today?! Head out to the Ranney Run. Proceeds go to support funding for the badly needed new Rolla Animal Shelter. And when you're done there come by the current shelter and adopt your new best friend!

The Ranney Run 5K was created to honor the memories of Mark Ranney, Bonnie Ranney, and Mary Ensign.

09/17/2025

Purr-fectly poised.

09/16/2025

It is a well-known fact that transparency not only builds trust but creates an environment of honesty, integrity and accountability between businesses and its customers, citizens and the community.

With being transparent about our Animal Control calls, cases (when appropriate), and community support, the City of Rolla Animal Shelter & Control shows what true partnership looks like between officers and the community in which they serve.

The true level of honesty helps the community to understand daily challenges, celebrate the wins, understand the setbacks and lean in to support where it's needed the most.

We would like to revisit our monthly and annual statistics and provide this information to the public and also invite any questions or comments the community may have about our operation and services.

We would like to provide a brief breakdown of the various sections of our report which provide us with disposition numbers for the end of month status report.

Animals Adopted: These are cats/dogs that have been impounded at our facility for five or more days and unclaimed. They have been vaccinated with the canine/feline anti-rabies vaccine and deemed healthy and available for adoption to the general public.

Animals Claimed: These are cats/dogs that have been for impounded at our facility for less than five days and have been reclaimed by the rightful owner and sent back home.

Euthanasia sick/injured: These are cats/dogs which have been found or brought into our facility and found to be suffering from advanced sickness or have been injured beyond repair and recommended by Veterinarian to be euthanized in the best interest of the animal.

Euthanasia vicious/dangerous: These are cats/dogs which have been brought into our facility and after a significant amount of time, continue to exhibit vicious or aggressive actions and determined to be unsafe for adoption to the general public and euthanized by a veterinarian in accordance with City of Rolla operational policies.

Deceased on arrival: These are any cats/dog's/ wildlife that are picked by animal control found deceased on the roadways.

Transfer to Rescue: These are cats/dogs that come into our facility which may have some sort of handicap (blind, deaf, loss of a leg, or birth defect). Senior animals or other animals which may spend a significant time at the shelter and needs to be moved.

Wildlife Released: These are strictly wildlife such as Racoons, Opossums, groundhogs, squirrels, etc. that are trapped in our live animal traps. These animals are generally released back into the wild.

TNR: TNR (Trap/Neuter and Release) refers to the cats/dogs that are scheduled for spay/neuter through the animal shelter in partnership with the Carol House Pet Clinic prior to adoption.

We will provide these stats each month as well as a consolidation report at the end of the year depicting a grand total of animals in/out of our facility as well as all of our dispositions.

The month ending August 31, 2025, saw a total of 31 animals brought into our facility for a total of 321 animals since January 1, 2025.

The animal shelter adopted 15 animals in August for a total of 109 adopted so far this year.

7 animals were claimed by the owners for a total of 59 claimed this year so far.

0 animals were euthanized in August for sick or injured.

0 animals were euthanized in August for dangerous.

3 animals were found deceased for a total of 40 so far this year. 95% were wildlife.

10 animals were transferred to rescue in August for a total of 46 so far in 2025

Since the initiation of the spay/neuter program, the Rolla Animal Shelter in partnership with the B.A.R.C. Program and the Carol House pet Clinic has successfully spayed/neutered/vaccinated and microchipped(thanks to the Rolla Animal Alliance) a total 106 animals. 86 animals have been adopted through the Rolla Animal Shelter and 20 feral felines have been released back into colonies.

Animal Control Officers have responded to 89 animal related calls in August for a total of 1,030 calls as of August reporting.

09/04/2025

There isn't a problem here, is there?

08/26/2025

Two dogs found on property in Edgar Springs/Lenox, MO. Contact 573 466 5086