April • One year after opening, the Best Buddy Pet Center in Maryland Heights exceeds expectations by taking in – and adopting out – more animals than ever before. The Center serves as a hub for animals coming from neighboring counties as well as the St. Louis area from HSMO’s Animal Cruelty Task Force and individual owners from areas where animal services are scarce. The Animal Medical Center of Mid-America opens the Integrated Pain Management Center – featuring an underwater treadmill, plasma-rich protein therapy, laser therapy, and more rehab services for pets in need additional care after surgery, for arthritis, and other health issues.
September • Humane Society of Missouri deploys their Disaster Response Team to North Carolina to rescue animals in wake of Hurricane Florence. The team rescues a maltese named “Soshe,” who was found after a week of floating on a couch in a flooded home. Watch Soshe’s amazing rescue »
December • HSMO’s Shelter Buddies Reading Program takes their “Deck the Howls” event nationwide by partnering with other animal shelters and providing a free program guide for other shelters to hold their own holiday-themed reading event. The free program guide for partner shelters offers easy directions to provide a fun evening for local children, giving Kind Kids the opportunity to “give back” to pets in need.
