Finding the perfect sitter or an emergency clinic can be a challenge for pet owners. Your answer? SLM’s Pet Guide. Though not comprehensive, these listings offer a fine starting point. (And no, businesses couldn’t pay to be included.) Call ahead to learn more about each one’s offerings.

Animal Hospitals

Arch Animal Hospital
2951 Dougherty Ferry, West County
636-225-8387

Banfield, The Pet Hospital
800-838-6738
Visit banfield.net for multiple locations

Belkin Animal Hospital
6100 W. Florissant, St. Louis
314-383-6343

Brentwood Animal Hospital
2907 S. Brentwood, Brentwood
314-962-2900

Cave Springs Animal Hospital & All Cats Hospital
251 Jungermann, St. Peters
636-928-1169 and 636-928-9500

Chippewa Animal Hospital
3850 Chippewa, South City
314-772-0292

Clark Animal Hospital
10510 Manchester, Kirkwood
314-966-2733

Clayton Road Veterinary Hospital
14809 Clayton, Chesterfield
636-394-7501

Community Animal Hospital
333 Coachway, Hazelwood
314-838-7500

County Animal Hospital
14020 Manchester, Ballwin
636-256-7387

Creve Coeur Animal Hospital
12550 Olive, Creve Coeur
314-434-4300

Ellisville Veterinary Hospital
210 Clarkson, Ellisville
636-227-7154

Fenton Animal Hospital
11 La Kenny, Fenton
636-343-4459

Ferguson Animal Hospital
483 Airport, Fenton
314-524-0707

Florissant Animal Hospital
605 N. U.S. Highway 67, Florissant
314-921-0500

Fox Creek Veterinary Hospital
18962 Highway 100, Wildwood
636-458-6569

Halls Ferry Animal Hospital
10050 Halls Ferry, North County
314-868-8584

Hampton Animal Hospital
2826 Hampton, South City
314-647-8818

High Ridge Animal Hospital
2612 Gravois, High Ridge
636-677-3070

Hillside Animal Hospital
5325 Manchester, South City
314-645-2141

House Springs Animal Clinic
4561 Dulin Creek, House Springs
636-671-3779

Jewell Animal Hospital
6400 Chippewa, South City
314-351-4700

Kingsbury Animal Hospital
420 N. Skinker, St. Louis
314-721-6251

Kirkwood Animal Hospital
11114 Manchester, Kirkwood
314-965-2660

Legends Animal Hospital
4835 Highway 109, Eureka
636-938-1336

Lemay Animal Hospital
211 Lemay Ferry, Lemay
314-631-4020

Manchester West Veterinary Hospital
16396 Truman, Ellisville
636-458-9010

Old Webster Animal Hospital
34 W. Lockwood, Webster Groves
314-968-2002

Pacific Animal Hospital
450 W. Flier, Pacific
636-271-7297

Paw Patch Animal Hospital
13250 New Halls Ferry, Florissant
314-921-9989

Rock Road Animal Hospital
9418 St. Charles Rock Road, Bridgeton
314-429-6666

Spanish Lake Animal Hospital
1331 Dunn, North County
314-869-5151

Spencer Creek Animal Hospital
520 Jungermann, St. Peters
636-447-3727

Spoede Animal Hospital
10842 Olive, Creve Coeur
314-569-3111

St. Louis Animal Emergency Clinic
Chesterfield: 17485 N. Outer 40
636-536-4991
North: 12501 Natural Bridge
314-739-1500
South: 9937 Big Bend
314-822-7600
St. Charles: 336 Fort Zumwalt Square
636-240-5496

St. Louis Hills vet clinic
7001 Hampton, South City
314-353-3444

Stonegate Animal Hospital
803 Meramec Station, Valley Park
636-225-3600

VCA Bal-Coeur Animal Hospital
550 N. New Ballas, Creve Coeur
314-432-1150

Veterinary Care Center
Chesterfield: 16830 Chesterfield
Airport Road
636-537-9960
O’Fallon: 2738 Highway K
636-379-8778

Webster Groves Animal Hospital
8028 Big Bend, Webster Groves
314-968-4310

Westgate Animal Hospital
16006 Manchester, Ellisville
636-391-0200

Westglen Animal Hospital
16423 Village Plaza View, Ballwin
636-458-4875

Yorkshire Animal Hospital
8088 Watson, Webster Groves
314-843-2394

Animal Trainers

Bark Busters
877-500-2275 or 314-550-4811
barkbusters.com

Greater St. Louis Training Club
314-832-3647
gsltc.org

Humane Society of Missouri
314-647-8800
Visit hsmo.org for multiple locations

Kennelwood Training Academy
314-446-1025
Visit kennelwood.com for multiple locations

North County Obedience Training club
4401 N. U.S. Highway 67, Florissant
314-741-2445
ncotc.com

South County Obedience Training Center
5712 Telegraph, South County
314-846-9200
southcountyobedience.com

Team Dog!
7550 Old Lemay Ferry, Barnhart
888-785-3647
teamdog.com

Specialty Clinics

Associated Veterinary Specialists
12462 Natural Bridge, Bridgeton
314-739-1510

Tri-City Animal & Bird Clinic
15646 Manchester, Ellisville
636-227-4041

Veterinary Specialty Services
1021 Howard George, Manchester
636-227-9400

Pet Stores

Andy’s Animal House
218 Meramec Station, Valley Park
636-861-6022

Beldt’s Aquarium & Pet Shop
7025-F Howdershell, Hazelwood
314-895-3350

Clayton Pet Emporium
509 S. Hanley, Clayton
314-725-7757

Exotic Amphibian & Reptile Center
343 Lemay Ferry, South County
314-631-7272

Gateway Aquatics
4570 Telegraph, South County
314-845-8686

Jungleland Pets
8654 Veterans Memorial Parkway, O’Fallon
636-272-4847

Marine Solutions
2236 First Capitol, St. Charles
636-947-5999

Petland
6131 Ronald Reagan, Lake Saint Louis
636-695-4503

Planet Reef
6 Fee Fee, Maryland Heights
314-298-3474

Tropical World Pets
8444 Watson, Webster Groves
314-849-4020

Tye-Dyed Iguana
1905 W. Highway 50, Fairview Heights, Ill.
618-624-8003

Varietees Bird Shop
208 Meramec Station, Valley Park
636-225-2473

Boutiques

12th Street Animal Hospital & Boutique
412 N. Tucker, Downtown
314-621-7387

Canine Center
9850 Manchester, Rock Hill
314-962-7916

Dog On It
1820 Market, Ste. 117, Union Station, Downtown
314-588-8258

Four Muddy Paws
1711 Park, Lafayette Square
314-773-7297

Lola & Penelope’s
7742 Forsyth, Clayton
314-863-5652

Pet Connection
2214 S. Vandeventer, South City
314-773-7387

PetSmart
Visit petsmart.com for multiple locations

Pets in the City
1919 S. 12th, Soulard
314-772-7387

Spotlight Pet Service
5411 Hampton, South City
314-352-3846

Three Dog Bakery
8861 Ladue, Ste. B, Ladue
314-726-1674

Wolfgang’s Pet Stop
330 N. Euclid, Central West End
314-367-8088

Animal Shelters

5A’s Humane Society
4530 N. Alby, Godfrey, Ill.
618-466-3702

Animal Care & Control Center
2120 Gasconade, South City
314-353-5838

Animal Protective Association of Missouri
1705 S. Hanley, Brentwood
314-645-4610

Collinsville Animal Shelter
119 United, Collinsville, Ill.
618-346-5213

Gateway Golden Retriever Rescue
314-995-5477
goldenrescuestlouis.org

Gateway Pet Guardians
314-664-7398
gatewaypets.com

Humane Society of Missouri
314-647-8800
Visit hsmo.org for multiple locations

Love A Golden Rescue
314-963-5232
loveagolden.com

Mutts-n-Stuff
314-306-6888
muttsandstuff.com

Posh Puppies Rescue
2722 Washington, Downtown
314-533-7674

St. Louis Boxer Rescue
314-558-1767
stlboxerrescue.org

St. Louis County Animal Control
Visit www.co.st-louis.mo.us/DOH/environ/animals/animals.html or call 314-831-6500 for multiple locations

Stray Rescue of St. Louis
1463 S. 18th, South City
314-771-6121

Dog Parks

Arnold Paw Park *
Bradley Beach and Jeffco, Arnold

Broemmelsiek Dog Park *
Schwede and Wilson, Defiance

Creve Coeur Dog Park **
12301 Conway, Creve Coeur
$30 residents, $80 nonresidents
creve-coeur.org/dogpark.htm

Dogport
Inside AquaPort, Maryland Heights
Fee varies by time of year, residents only

DuSable Dog Park *
2598 N. Main, St. Charles
stcharlesparks.com

Florissant Dog Park **
5 Brower Lane, Florissant
$30 residents, $80 nonresidents

Frenchtown Dog Park
850 S. 10th, South City
Suggested $50 annual donation
frenchtowndogpark.com

Joe Glik Park Dog Run *
710 E. Lake, Edwardsville, Ill.
618-692-7538

Lister Dog Park **
Taylor and Olive, Central West End
$45 residents, $35 students, $60 nonresidents
cwedogparks.com

Maplewood Dog Park **
Rannells and Old Laclede Station, Maplewood
$20 residents, $50 nonresidents
cityofmaplewood.com/parks.aspx

Quail Ridge Park Off-Leash Area *
5499 Quail Ridge, Wentzville

Shaw Dog Park **
Thurman and Cleveland, South City
$25 residents, $50 nonresidents
shawdogpark.org

Southwest City Dog Park **
Hampton and Jamieson
$35 residents, $60 nonresidents
swcitydogpark.org

Swansea Dog Park **
Melvin Price Memorial Park, 1500 Caseyville, Swansea, Ill.
$25 residents, $50 nonresidents

Taylor Dog Park **
Taylor and Maryland, Central West End
$45 residents, $35 students, $60 nonresidents
cwedogparks.com

University City Dog Play Area **
Pennsylvania and Vernon, University City
$20 residents, $50 nonresidents
ucitymo.org

Water Tower Dog Park **
S. Grand and Russell, South City
$40 residents, $55 nonresidents
watertowerfoundation.org

* Free dog parks
** Prices are based on annual dues for first dog; some offer discounts for additional canines

One-Stop Shop

Groomingdale’s
3425 Watson, St. Louis
314-781-6711
groomingdalesstl.com

Happy Dog Spot
2544 Rock Hill Industrial Court, Rock Hill
314-963-7297

Happy Tails Hotel & Playland 2920 N. Lindbergh, St. Ann
314-291-3647
happytailsinc.com

Petropolis Pet Center
16830 Chesterfield Airport Road, Chesterfield
636-537-2322
petropolis.com

Boarding/Sitting

Absolutely Pampered Pets
810 Louwen, Clayton
314-477-5145

Animal Adventures Pet Care
1893 Brookington, Bridgeton
314-739-0524

Best Friend Pet Care
7709 W. Biltmore, Clayton
314-477-7387

Camp Bow Wow
129 Corporate, Ste. A, Swansea, Ill.
618-234-9247

Country Acres
739 Weidman, Ballwin
636-227-1919

Doddridge Kennel
3048 Doddridge, Maryland Heights
314-739-8887

Dog-Gone Furbabyz
1250 Gravois, South City
314-621-3309

Doodle Bug Pet Sitting Service
4301 Dan, South County
314-894-8044

Fetch! Pet Care
866-338-2463
Visit fetchpetcare.com for details

Gone to the Dogs
60 Glenwood, Fenton
636-349-7731

Heart to Heart Pet Sitting
573 Amber Jack, Ballwin
636-227-0024

Kennelwood Village Pet Resort
314-822-3500
Visit kennelwood.com for multiple locations

Love My Pet
911 Bellerive, South City
314-776-3392

Next Best Friend Pet Sitting
1353 White Orchard, Creve Coeur
314-994-1980

Nina’s Inc. Pet Sitting
3127 Lemp, South City
314-773-8658

Orphan Annie’s Pet Sitting Service
8 Shagbark, St. Peters
636-795-0222

Paws Awhile
1315 Webster Path, Webster Groves
314-803-7297

Paws West County Pet Sitting Service
706 Auber, Ballwin
636-527-4122

Pets & Company
17701 Edison, Chesterfield
636-530-7387

Silver Maple Farm
2014 N. Ballas, Creve Coeur
314-965-1630

Soulard Pet Sitters
314-578-6805
soulardpetsitters.com

Wag Works Pet Sitting
314-393-9823
thewagworks.com

Williamsburg Pet Hotel & Suites
13998 Manchester, Manchester
636-227-5764