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Stone County Emergency Rescue Update

February 1, 2024
On Jan. 19, our Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) conducted an emergency rescue in Stone County, Mo.  Reports of starving, unsheltered dogs and other deceased animals prompted swift action by...
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HSMO’s Animal Cruelty Task Force Rescues 55 Dogs in Stone County

January 20, 2024
On Friday, Jan. 19, the Humane Society of Missouri’s (HSMO) Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) rescued 55 dogs, mostly large-breed mixes, from a property in Stone County, Missouri. The rescued...
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Rescue Update | 97 Rescued Labs Receiving Care, Some Adopted!

January 18, 2024
On the morning of Jan. 9, our Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) conducted a rescue of 97 Labrador retrievers from the facility of an unlicensed breeder in Phelps County, Missouri....
Labrador Retrievers rescued from Phelps County January 2024

97 Labrador Retrievers Rescued from One of the Nation’s Most Notorious Breeders

January 9, 2024
On the morning of January 9, 2024, our Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) – one of the nation’s largest animal-rescue and disaster-response teams – conducted a rescue of 97 Labrador...
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RESCUE UPDATE | HSMO Granted Custody of Shiba Inus

November 9, 2023
On Nov. 9, the Humane Society of Missouri was granted legal custody of the Shiba Inus from the Oct. 18 rescue in Douglas County. Last month, our Animal Cruelty Task...
Douglas County Shiba Inu rescue October 2023

43 Starving Shiba Inus Rescued from Douglas County

October 19, 2023
Acting on a request from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department, the Humane Society of Missouri’s (HSMO) Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) – one of the nation’s largest animal-rescue and disaster-response...
Harrison County Rescue Skinny Yellow Lab

RESCUE UPDATE | 106 Puppies & Dogs Receiving Treatment

October 12, 2023
Last week, our Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) rescued 106 puppies and dogs from inhumane conditions and substandard breeders. Since then, we’ve taken in 85 additional animals as strays, rescues...
puppy from National Mill & Harrison County rescue October 2023

HSMO Rescues 106 Dogs in Multiple Rescue Operations this Week

October 5, 2023
   It’s been a sleepless week for our rescue teams, vets and staff. Over the past several days, our Animal Cruelty Task Force has rescued 106 dogs and puppies...
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HSMO’s Animal Cruelty Task Force Rescues 63 Dogs, Mostly Yorkies, from Franklin County Hoarder in Largest Rescue of 2023

June 8, 2023
On June 8, 2023, the Humane Society of Missouri’s Animal Cruelty Task Force recovered 63 dogs, mostly Yorkshire Terriers, Yorkie mixes, and other smaller breeds, from the home of a...
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HSMO’s Animal Cruelty Task Force rescues 41 dogs from Newton County

March 1, 2023
On Feb. 28, 2023, HSMO’s Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) conducted a rescue on the property of a hoarder in Newton County, recovering 41 mixed-breed dogs and puppies, several of...