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HSMO’s Animal Cruelty Task Force Rescues 22 Dogs in Gasconade County

May 23, 2024
The morning of May 23, the Humane Society of Missouri’s (HSMO) Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) rescued 22 dogs, including several puppies ranging from 5 days to 6 months old,...
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National Mill Dog Rescue Update

April 29, 2024
After a lifetime in commercial breeding facilities, 62 puppies and dogs found refuge at our St. Louis and Maryland Heights locations. Our shelter and veterinary teams have worked tirelessly to...
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HSMO Rescues 62 Dogs Through National Mill Dog Rescue

April 16, 2024
The Humane Society of Missouri is receiving 62 dogs from the National Mill Dog Rescue. Rescued breeds include pugs, standard poodles, miniature poodles, great danes, border collies, shih tzus and...
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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...
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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...