75 Animals Rescued on HSMO’s 4th Annual Day of Giving

February 4, 2025

The Humane Society of Missouri is receiving 50 dogs from two separate rescues on Tuesday, February 4, including 40 through the National Mill Dog Rescue. The dogs will arrive in two transports at HSMO’s Macklind headquarters in St. Louis, where all of the animals will receive health evaluations and emergency veterinary treatment. In addition, HSMO’s Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) is rescuing 25 cats that have been abandoned at a property in Phelps County.

The Greene County and Phelps County rescues are the result of investigations carried out by the ACT. As one of the nation’s largest animal-welfare organizations, HSMO partners with the National Mill Dog Rescue to provide the necessary shelter, medical care, and adoption services for rescued dogs. The dogs were rescued from breeding facilities throughout Missouri.

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“While there’s no such thing as a typical day at the Humane Society of Missouri, bringing 75 animals in from three different rescues definitely puts a strain on our resources, including our people,” said Kathy Warnick, HSMO’s president. “The fact that it’s happening on our annual Day of Giving definitely shines a spotlight on our mission and real ways we put that mission into action every day.”

Donations to help support the care of these dogs can be made here. To help care for the animals, HSMO is also asking the public for assistance through donations of blankets, newspapers, dog toys, dog beds or anything else that can make these animals’ recovery more comfortable.

HSMO expects to make the animals available for adoption after they have been spayed or neutered, received their vaccines and been evaluated by our behavior team. As the animals recover, medically and behaviorally, they will be made available for adoption on a case-by-case basis. There is no current timeline for when the dogs and cats rescued today will be ready for their forever home, but interested adopters can check our website adoption page to see when they become available.

To report an animal that may be in danger or is suffering from neglect or abuse, call the local police and the Humane Society of Missouri’s Animal Cruelty Hotline at 314.647.4400.

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