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St. Joseph Animal Shelter adjusts hours, drops Sunday from weekly schedule

A dog looks outside a fenced-in play area at the St. Joseph Animal Shelter. — Chris Fortune | News-Press NOW

By Cameron Montemayor

Published November 19, 2025 10:38 am

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- The City of St. Joseph has announced a change in hours of operation for the Animal Services Shelter on Lower Lake Road.

Beginning Dec. 1, the shelter will adjust its hours to Tuesday through Saturday from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The shelter is not open to the public on Sunday or Monday now, but animal redemptions can be scheduled by appointment on those days.

Those looking to adopt can find a complete list of animals at petforu.com

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Cameron Montemayor

Cameron has been with News-Press NOW since 2018, first as a weekend breaking news reporter while attending school at Northwest Missouri State University.