Selling dogs or cats needs the pet shop license and boarding dogs or cats for pay at a place other than the owner’s home needs the boarding kennel license, each after a state inspection; grooming alone is not a licensed activity under the Act. Some cities also license kennels and pet shops.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 4 of 6: Get the permits for your kind of business
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Missouri Department of Agriculture, Animal Care Program.
Sources and dates
RSMo 273.325 to 273.357 (Animal Care Facilities Act); 2 CSR 30-9.010 (fees); Department of Agriculture ACFA program page and application. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Missouri it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Missouri it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Missouri it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Missouri it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Missouri it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Missouri it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Missouri it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Missouri it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Missouri it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Missouri it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Missouri it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Missouri it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Missouri it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Missouri it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Missouri it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Missouri it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Missouri it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
Yes. Selling dogs or cats needs the pet shop license and boarding dogs or cats for pay at a place other than the owner’s home needs the boarding kennel license, each after a state inspection; grooming alone is not a licensed activity under the Act.
No. In Missouri it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Missouri it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
Missouri Department of Agriculture, Animal Care Program.
Step 4 of 6, get the permits for your kind of business. The steps before it: set up the business, register for tax and approve the space.
Who needs an Animal Care Facilities Act license in Missouri?
