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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....
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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...
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HSMO’s Animal Cruelty Task Force Recovers 29 Lakeland Terriers from Formerly Licensed Ozark County Breeder

January 5, 2023
On Jan. 4, 2023, the Humane Society of Missouri’s (HSMO) Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) recovered 29 Lakeland Terriers from the property of a formerly licensed breeder in Ozark County....
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HSMO’s Animal Cruelty Task Force Transports 29 Dogs Rescued from Cass County Property

December 28, 2022
On Dec. 27, 2022, the Humane Society of Missouri’s (HSMO) Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) transported 29 dogs of varying ages and breeds from Cass County to HSMO’s St. Louis...
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HSMO Rescues 9 Starving Dogs in Farmington

November 14, 2022
Acting on a tip from a concerned citizen, the Humane Society of Missouri’s Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) conducted a rescue of nine dogs from a property in Farmington, Missouri...
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HSMO’s Animal Cruelty Task Force Rescues 19 Mastiffs from Hickory County

April 25, 2022
Over the weekend, HSMO’s Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) conducted a rescue of 19 dogs and puppies, all mastiff breeds, including many puppies as young as 1 week old, from...
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HSMO’s Animal Cruelty Task Force Rescues 57 Dogs From Horrific Conditions in Newton County

February 1, 2022
Today, the Humane Society of Missouri’s (HSMO) Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) rescued 57 dogs, including Corgis, German Shepherds, Border Collies, and several other large and smaller breeds from a...
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HSMO’s Animal Cruelty Task Force Rescues 42 Dogs and Puppies from Substandard Puppy Mill

December 7, 2021
On Dec. 6, 2021, the Humane Society of Missouri’s (HSMO) Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) conducted a rescue of 42 dogs, including many puppies as young as a few days...