Glasgow Keeping of Some Animals Prohibited ordinance (§ 205.250)
Chapter 205: Animal Regulations · Article III. Restrictions On Farm Animals, Livestock And Other Animals
In short: Glasgow bans keeping listed wild animals (primates, raccoons, skunks, wolves, foxes, bears, coyotes, hyenas, big cats, bobcats), poisonous-biting animals, reptiles over 3 feet, and kenneled dogs, cats or small pets for breeding or commercial sale. Ferrets, lab rodents and licensed zoos, circuses, labs, schools and vet hospitals are exempt.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A. It shall be unlawful to keep, harbor, own, or in any way possess within the corporate limits of the City of Glasgow, Missouri:
1. Non-human primates, raccoons, skunks, wolves, foxes, bears, coyotes, jaguarundi, hyena, tigers, lions, leopards, ocelots, jaguar, cheetah, margays, mountain lions, Canada lynx, and bobcats. Excluded from this definition are ferrets and small rodents of a variety used for laboratory purposes.
2. Any animal with a poisonous bite, and any reptile over three (3) feet long.
3. Dogs, cats, or other small domesticated animals kept in kennels for breeding or keeping for commercial selling or trading.
4. Excepted from the above are animals properly maintained at a licensed zoological park, circus, scientific or educational institution, research laboratory, or veterinary hospital.
Official source: City of Glasgow official Code of Ordinances (online), § 205.250
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.