Our mission is to provide quality animal care and control services.





Our mission is to provide quality animal care and control services which protect the public and provide for animal safety with education, sheltering, and pet placement while having compassion toward all animals.

The Taney County Health Department assumed operations of Animal Control services for Taney County in August 2009. The Department operates the Animal Shelter located at 255 Critter Trail, in Hollister, Missouri with a seven member staff of Animal Control Officers (ACO) and kennel technicians.

In the City of Branson the ACO's inspect and permit all animal exhibits, patrol and enforce codes, and issue citations.

The ACO’s enforce all animal ordinances and respond and investigate complaints in the unincorporated areas of Taney County.