January 14, 2025

  We are so excited to announce that three HSMO pups are participating in this year’s Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet! Astro was surrendered to our Macklind Avenue shelter in July at...

January 7, 2025

Sharon Arthur had enjoyed a long career in the buying offices of Macy’s when the announcement was made that the offices were moving to New York. She decided that instead...

December 11, 2024

Mary Lou Spellmeyer had been away from the St. Louis area for 20 years and felt disconnected upon moving back. She played tennis and went to lunch with old friends...

November 21, 2024

 On Nov. 20, the Humane Society of Missouri’s Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) carried out an emergency rescue of additional six horses from a private barn in Hazelwood, Missouri....

November 19, 2024

 This morning, the Humane Society of Missouri’s Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) rescued 15 dogs from a property in Polk County, Missouri. The dogs, which are medium and large...

November 11, 2024

This rescue resulted from a warrant obtained in cooperation with the Polk County Sheriff after the Task Force visited the property four times over the past 60 days. On Nov....

November 8, 2024

Have you ever wanted a horse or farm animal of your very own, but one wouldn’t fit in your living room? Sponsor a Barn Buddy from the Humane Society of Missouri’s...

November 7, 2024

Two decades ago, Deb Apted’s husband Dan took her out for a birthday dinner. He handed her a gift in a cute little box that looked like it might contain...

October 29, 2024

On Sept. 30, HSMO’s Longmeadow Rescue Ranch took in two adult female alpacas from Southeast Llama Rescue. They were in for a big surprise when one of the alpacas gave...

October 18, 2024

On Oct. 17, the Humane Society of Missouri’s Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) carried out an emergency rescue of 9 horses from a private barn in Hazelwood, Missouri. The horses...