Dogwood Animal Shelter Start an adoption application

No-kill shelter, also runs an affordable spay/neuter clinic.

Hours Mon-Fri 10am-5pm; Sat 10am-4pm; closed Sunday
Areas served Lake of the Ozarks and surrounding counties, Missouri. Second location at 251 S. Business Route 5, Camdenton, MO 65020.
Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

Fee amounts are not published as a fixed schedule. Cat fees cover spay/neuter surgery, FVRCP vaccinations including rabies, feline leukemia testing at 6 months, microchip, deworming, flea treatment, and starter food.

Requirements

Applicants must be at least 21 years of age in order to adopt from DAS.

How it works

Start with the adoption application at https://www.daslakeoftheozarks.com/adoption-application, then contact Dogwood Animal Shelter at 573-348-4411 or dogwoodshelter@hotmail.com to arrange meeting a cat.

Location

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The area

Camden County at a glance

Population 43,667
Housing units 40,072
Est. households with a cat 5,754

Estimated by applying the AVMA's 2024 national cat-ownership rate (32.1% of households) to the county's real household count from the Census Bureau — a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is included in the cat adoption fee?

Spay/neuter surgery, FVRCP vaccinations including rabies, feline leukemia testing at 6 months, microchip, deworming, flea treatment, and starter food.

What are your hours?

Monday-Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday 10am-4pm, closed Sunday.

Get involved

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Surrendering a cat

Contact Dogwood Animal Shelter at 573-348-4411 or dogwoodshelter@hotmail.com to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.

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