Best Animal Shelter Saint Louis Near Me

Sca Tay: One of my favorite city parks in St Louis, they do a farmers market a couple days a week, cocktails in the park. You should check out the event page

S. C.: These people work tirelessly to help pups in need. I have the organization listed in my will

Alexis: My boyfriend & I went in looking for a furry friend and came home with the best, most beautiful little girl Mia. Jordan is an amazing worker, he cares so much about the animals and finding them a perfect home/foster family. Thank you guys for giving us our little angel!!

Makayla Benson: best!

Erin Lenox: This place really cares about the dogs in their care, we adopted this absolute angel and love him!

hedro tedro: My company invited Stray Rescue out for an event and I learned so much about their passion and how much they do before releasing a pet to someone. All of the people involved with this organization are heroes. And my family now has a wonderful puppy that we are so infatuated with. They are such a positive influence in our community and made a huge positive impact in my life.

Adam Sampson: There was recently an incident where a volunteer at Stray Rescue did not like the friend of a foster. As the foster was getting ready to leave with a dog, the staff took the dog from her. She was then blacklisted because of it. No other reason. Many of us who have participated in many fundraisers for Stray Rescue and donated thousands asked Stray Rescue for answers, and to fix the situation. They have blocked our emails and blocked us online. These animals deserve better, and this is unacceptable.Dr. Adam Sampson

Katarzyna Parker: Thank you💔

Kathy Nollau: First time actually going there. Been following for a while. Love the people who put in the time and effort to save as many of these babies as they possibly can. Fell in love with each and every dog I had the pleasure of meeting today. Please do what you can to help them. I went to donate food, will return, and hopefully, not leave empty handed next time 🐾❤🐾💙

Margaret Nellesen-Erhard: Was looking for a dog. The people there were very friendly and helpful.

Anna Rose: Stray Rescue is a life saver for pet owners and for pets! Through there spay/ neuter events with shots, it gives pet owners a sense of relief in being a responsible owner! I will be eternally grateful for all they do.

Staci S: Love this place!! The work they do is amazing! I visit the resale shop every chance I get. The prices are amazing and the proceeds help the animals!

Walter Grant: Great customer service and cute little gift shop.

rachel delcau: When people think of and treat their pets like objects to be owned instead of sentient beings under their guardianship, their pets are disposable. Thankfully Stray Rescue finds discarded animals, and with the support of volunteers rehabilitates them for home life.Here's Sir Maxamillion von Fluffenstein, III - when he was first rescied he wasn't great at posing for the camera but he quickly learned. Because of Stray Rescue, this puppers got a better and longer life 💓 at first he stayed by the door but he adapted to the comforts of cozy and the joy of travel just fine.Don't buy pets. Adopt them and make a donation to Stray Rescue instead.

Mary Allen: Miracle workers. The work they do is so incredibly important - we all need to support them as much as we can!!!

Annette “Annette Rena Frazier” Hampton: Had an open for walk-in pregnant stray kat.Tyvm

Brian Street: Thank you so much for the work you do and your compassion. We have 2 dogs from Stray Rescue and can't imagine why anyone would not consider them for your next furry family member. 4/4/23 We just adopted our new girl today. Thank you for everything Stray Rescue!

Sonja Williams: Stray Rescue hands down is the absolute BEST!!!!!! The amount of passion and compassion they have for animals is beyond anything any animal lover could ask for. Thank You ALL for giving these sweet babies a second chance at life!

Just Doit: They do excellent work… I do my best to donate items & money as often as I can …

Capri: One of the most loving places you can come to when you're looking to adopt a pet. Everyone here has a heart for animals and it shows. They are doing amazing work and their dedication is beyond compare. Whether you're looking for a new family member, seeking to foster or just want to volunteer. Stop by Stray Rescue.

Katherine McCoy: Waste of time, animals died due to their mistakes! How long does it take 2 pigs to starve to death??????? How long does it take for chickens and ducks to starve to death???? I am left with no respect for this organization!

Chris: Great People There to talk with about an Adoption.

S Abdulrahim: Didn't find my dog there

4_Ever _Gr8teful: I have never had issues with this particular location. It's always been my favorite as opposed to the other location. I surrendered a ferret here over a month ago due to her brother dying and she being a bonded ferret, so I wanted her to go up for adoption to a family with other ferrets. I checked the website weekly and never saw her posted for adoption. I called for weeks and got no answer. 2 months later and I'm just highly upset and sickened! I understand they have a weird policy where you can't check on surrendered pets but this isn't a typical surrender. I specifically took her to them so they could help get her into a home with other ferrets for her betterment because I couldn't find another ferret to bond her with. I had her for 4 years so it wasn't an easy decision. I checked the website again today and still don't see her. I don't know what they did with her or what happened to her. I would trust they wouldn't just euthanize her because she was in great health. But the fact that I can't find out any information. Definitely won't do business here again. I'm disgusted! I absolutely hate that I took her here.

Spencer Anders: Very disappointed. Reached out for help because the platte county sheriffs department was unable. Total disregard and care about some canines behind my property that live in inhumane conditions with lack of proper food, water, and shelter.

Carletta Kemp: They treated my dog like family.

Tanya Wasson: Everyone is very nice and there's no trouble finding 'help' .

Christine Kamler: They do have a lot of course for college students to be trained for in case of emergency

Ali Murphy: My entire experience while adopting my dog was exceptional. Everyone was wonderful, especially my Noomie 🐶

lorenzo bordeaux: Very nice environment,

Carol Sanders: Have been taking our puppies for ever since we got him he gets his shots here every year. Very friendly and nice people.

Mark Fitzgerald: I was with my son on a field trip with his school. The place was very clean and seemed very well run. All the volunteers were very knowledgeable and you could tell that they love what they do. There were so many adorable animals available for adoption. They also have a clinic you can bring the animals to which was also very clean.

Patti Wright: They are very nice and do a great job with all the animals

Ang Robinson: BEWARE. This shelter (and many others) is perfectly fine with letting families adopt aggressive dogs. They use tactics like doing waived adoptions fees and exaggeratedly positive descriptions on Pit Bull breeds to get them off their hands. Pit Bulls were bred for hundreds of years to kill, ignore their own pain, and make their own decisions. This is no regular breed. You cannot train-away DNA and science. If you want to keep you family safe, do not fall for the tricks of these shelters. Look up the countless families that have lost their loved ones to these dogs they thought were friendly.

Kathy Roux: The shelter is so clean and always smells fresh. They take such great care of the animals. And staff and volunteers are super friendly.

Budd Korleone: Very helpful

Alexandria Rose: Adopted a puppy yesterday and the staff was amazing, friendly and helpful. The facility is clean and well maintained, very happy I choose here to adopt.

Jared Smith: So i called to adopt an animal they told me to come in. I drive 40 minutes and they tell me they are done taking applications for the day lol. Pathetic. They were still open for almost an hour.

Janice Jernigans: The adoption process was easy and helpful. The staff was great.

Kim D: The work these folks do is to be commended. Several friends have fostered and I’m in the adoption process. They are so professional, and just look at this beautiful, healthy pup - Gracie Blue

Travis Cotton: Was told dog was well trained that was a lie. We didn’t even have her for 24 hours she already snipped and tired to bite her but I was there in time then she turned on me and bite me pretty bad and made me bleed. Please be careful we should have know when then told us she was a street dog at first!!

Krystal Thomas: It's an absolute horrible place to work they have terrible time management skills when it comes to scheduling and they try to avoid paying you and will terminate you when you asked for a way to clock in to track your hours.

James McLain: These pets are in a place 100 times better than any other animal shelter. Right away you can find both the right pet with the right temperment in your first visit. This is the place to start everything about adopting your next pet.

Ollie Kyles: The process to initially adopt is mobile friendly and fairly quick. For adoptors who are LGBTQIPA2SX+ or Queer; they are also very respectful and kind. I got to pick up my new best friend the same day, and she hasn't left my side since. If for whatever reason you need to return your friend, they ask you to bring them back rather than try to place them yourself. I am shocked if anyone has to ever do this: the staff try to do everything they can to keep families together. They even have an on boarding program for friends and families that are needing temporary holding of their pet! If I had more room, I would have taken every last cat. Haha!

Perry Alyn: I love CARE! Just picked up a second foster. Their Enrichment and training programs are SO important! They do a great job with what they're given

Steven P: I have adopted two fosters from CARE and both experiences have been great. I couldn't recommend them enough.

trinity joseph: Nice people but the place seems a little mixed up

Miranda Rosales: Horrible people and horrible staff

Taryn Mondiello: Love it here! Fostered then adopted our cat in 2022. Staff was super helpful and nice and made the foster/adoption process so easy!

Michael Carr: Risa helped tremendously and was very nice helping us narrow down dogs. We appreciated the “No barriers” approach to even people with apartments being able to get animals on individual cases. This is essentially the city pound and where most all animals come from the streets. They are an 80 place facility with over 140 dogs, supposedly most in crates (although you’re not allowed to see all the animals at once). Risa asked what we wanted and narrowed down to 2-3 dogs which met our needs/wants. This was a much better experience than we’ve had elsewhere.

Amber Stamp: This place is truly a Blessing

Bridgett Lindsey: Awesome Awesome Staff Member Never Show Favors I Donate Cat Food I Really Appreciate You All

Landon Ross: the process was simple and fast. also the staff members were kind and patient

Amber Morales: Would have been a five star rating easily! If they tested cats for FIV/FELV. i was blessed with this handsome boy who was soo sweet! By sweet I mean loved everybody and non stop purring during pets and cuddles. Out of all my boy cats he was the best one. With that being said I noticed for a 7 month cat he was very lazy and kinda small. I assumed maybe the shelter life was rough on him and hoped by feeding him extra wet food he would gain some weight. The weight never gained and I got concerned about it about a few days later so I took him to my vet again and she said he’s not gaining weight he’s losing weight. So we go over her shot record and come to find out he was never tested for any thing. Ever. So I pay for a full work up $215 dollars later I find out my Mooch has tested positive for FeLV while I had my other cat! So of course I see what my options are and what I can do to help him. Basically nothing. I watched the sweetest cat slowly lose the ability to walk, no longer controlling his bladder, no longer purring. I had mooch for less than a month January 3rd-January 31st. So yeah this place Is run by horrible, cheap and basically lack of care people. And I hope karma does her job.

Benson Juarez: I had amazing experience finding my new little buddy - Barley! The staff there was great. Very personable and helpful. You can tell that they really care about all the animals and are passionate about finding them a home.

ALEXANDRA JONES: I went in to adopt a cat yesterday. I went with my girlfriend and when I went to take a call, Dione, made odd comments towards my girlfriend saying I’d come in here to adopt with a man before alleging that it was suspicious. August 2021, I was not yet 21 and came to adopt with a friend I would be moving in with. My address on the application was my current address at the moment. My friend was the 21 year old and therefore was the primary on the application. We did not yet live together yet. This was obvious. This morning I received a call saying that my application was “funny” because my address was now the same as my roommates address. And now, she suddenly remembered my roommate had, almost a year ago, said to this woman *PERSONALLY* that I gave fake information on the application. Which is easily disproven since I previously lived at the address I gave. She also said the email on the application was different than what I gave. Which yes, I don’t remember the email on the application I was on secondarily over a year ago off the top of my head. When all of this was explained, as well as my roommate being on medical leave, which there is documentation for, Dione insisted my roommate said I gave false information. My roommate on medical leave also called to say this was not true. Now, I understand this is confusing and therefore I’m fine with them not going through with the adoption. HOWEVER, the whole process was weird and discriminatory. The premise of their rejection was a testimony from someone who said that female cats menstruate for 3 1/2 weeks… anyways, save yourself some trouble and find somewhere else to adopt. This person clearly tried to suggest to my girlfriend that there was something that I had going on with a man that she wasn’t aware of, which was both unnecessary and unprofessional.

Aris Witch: Their name is a lie! They don’t care!They take peoples lost animals and then refuse to give them back or adopt them out as well as lied about a dying dog still being alive to solicit money from people. This lace deserves to be shut down, don’t give them your business

Madison Pregon: a good communications team would do wonders for this place when it comes to all the scandals they sweep under the rug instead of addressing them head on!

Ashlii S.: Dumping animals that are supposedly in foster care, being hostile towards pet parents TRYING to be reunited with their babies, and lying to keep a rightful pet owner from verifying a pet is theirs. DISGUSTING. Don’t bring any lost pet here it’s absolutely not safe.

Shirley Mohr: APA Brentwood was very courteous to me. They told my niece and I that we were able to view their small dogs this afternoon. I was looking for a small dog or puppy . My beloved Cinday passed away two weeks ago and I found a wonderful dog that is 8 years old that needed a new home. They let us meet him in a separate room and they made out all the papers and took him home. They were all very nice and I would recommend their facility to anyone that is looking for a forever pet. I could not be happier tonight.

R Hill: Wonderful group of people! I found an injured stray Pit Bull Terrier and took him to APA. The staff was extremely welcoming and everyone was so amazing with this poor traumatized pooch. Thank you to the staff and to Jenn! Really appreciate all you do!

Ben Herring: Place was super nice and friendly and was very helpful for me turning in a stray I found

Manel Monsanto (Manelsque): I got my very first cat here Neku🤗, and 2 days ago we just adopted a rescue cat- named Dr.Mau😘❤️ this is a good place to get pets with all the medical benefits it provides for them👌

Debra Edwards: The employees are nice but they don't have meet and greet.

Natalia Pérez: Easy adoption, friendly staff and volunteers. Great clinic staff too!

Jackson Koster: How can I get my cat back after surrendering it because I miss her so much and my parents said that we can’t get her back

Samantha Ellison: My family adopted a dog name Chico and he is the sweetest dog we could ever ask for. When we adopted him he seemed very well taken care for. I highly recommend the APA for pet adoption. I can tell they care of their animals and do the best they can.

Stephanie Cawvey: APA is an amazing place. They really care for your pet like family, and they offer low-cost options so everyone can afford to have a pet and take care of them as they should.

Star Margraff: Clean and friendly staff just had no cats for us ....

Katie Russell: I volunteer here and love it. The APA does so many amazing things.

Capri: If you're looking to adopt, foster, volunteer or donate, please come and speak with the awesome staff here. I recently adopted my new furry family member on Sunday. And from start to finish, everyone was amazing. They have an Olivette location, so make sure to stop by there and see the beautiful furry faces 😊. Please remember to adopt and don't shop.

Nathan P: This is one of the best places I've found in St Louis for pet adoption! They are always willing to help and have amazing foster to adopt programs to help if you are unsure of if the pet will get along with yours. We got our cat Cleo from them and have been so happy to have her in our lives! Cannot praise them enough for the great work they are doing!

Val Seitz: This is our 2nd dog adopted from here. Everyone is so friendly and happy when a critter gets adopted. I brought our previous adoption papers from 2017 and they pulled the info. right up. We love our 6 mo. old boy Mookie (Hugo) and so happy to add him to our family.

Yup Yup: The best place to adopt a dog! We got our pit bull originally named toffy now Rike she's the best and they have great staff

Kim tanner: Extremely helpful.

Charles Gene: Came in with my godson yesterday to just look at the furry and four legged angels hereThe staff is always so kindWe visited a doggo named Piper we hope to be back and adopt her

Jennifer Thomas: They're good for pet's, shots, exam, real good service

Justin Fox: Awesome place and we bro snow home

Frank Neidenbach: Very clean, nice people. Cage size is good.

Bradley Curtis-Smith: What kind of organization thinks they have a right to interrogate their customers and then invade their homes? If that’s how they treat humans I’d hate to see how they treat their cats.

David R: Animal House truly cares about cats. Each staff member knows the personality and the temperament of their cats. They give them a safe place to live and play, and assist those wanting to adopt find their new best friend.I'm very satisfied with my adoption. I love that they take the time to come to your home and answer any question/ concern.If you're looking for a cat, this is the place to go. They are cat people.

Gregory Pearson: I have a black and white cat she's about 2year old stray cat trying to find her a good home goodwith kids her name is topcat

Izoo Izoo: I wish the front disk was a bit nicer but overall it was good experience

Anne Gonzalez: Really caring and loving staff helped us find the newest addition to our family.

Takako Nemoto: My cat, Winston, came from there. Staffs were nice, taking a good care of cats & the center.

Audrey S (Madame Chaos): Staff was super friendly; even towards the end of the day. Found my cat within a few moments. Place is great for the cats that I saw. Even had a "jungle gym" enclosure.

Kathy Brazzle: Animal house is a great organization to work with. They helped us out when a stray cat delivered 5 babies at our home. I recommend them to everyone. They have beautiful cats & kittens for adoption and their staff is wonderful.

Renee Ott: Kitties.

helen hewlett: Many cats and kittens to choose from. Large areas for the animals. The staff was very knowledgeable and friendly. Please adopt. Lots of furrever homes needed.

Inga Mockapetris: Kind, friendly staff. The facility is clean and they manage a LOT of cats there and they do it well!

Gudrun Grace: I can't say enough about how fantastic their facility is. Super clean animals are super happy so much to enrich their their lives from mouse videos to separate apartments not cages and a fantastic view to bird feeders.

Kesaruh Mit: What a beautiful, huge, cat shelter with such wonderful people.

n64central: They never answer their phone or respond to emails. They have such an overcomplex process just to come see cats, but then fail to follow their own rules. You want people to set up an appt, but never follow up?Come on now

Slim Pikens: They never responded to my telephone calls.

Nikki Sweets: Animal House is wonderful! Staff is incredible and caring, cats are kept clean, look healthy, and their wonderful volunteers give them so much care and enrichment every day! Please consider adopting a cat (or two) from there!

Gina Mastrantonio: Power hungry people left in charge to decide the fate of innocent animals. GO ELSEWHERE!

SAL STL: Making an appt to meet an animal is silly, 60 years I have always clicked with the pet I adopted and love at first sight

Kelsey McNeilly: I adopted my cat from here a month ago and was so happy with the entire process. The person helping me, Diane, was very kind and helpful. We did an interview with some paperwork and then she introduced me to some of the cats. She was very understanding of my indecisiveness, and very knowledgeable about all the cats. All of the staff seemed to really love these animals and I could not be happier.

Kelly Penny: Amazing place! Amazing people!

Betty Wiggs: Obviously you want all petsgo to a wonderful home more and more rescues are making the process more difficult than needs to be. So a stringent. Ease up and may get more adopted.

k j: 10/10 would eat here again, sitting in the hospital on my death bed lols small price to pay for godly food. 😛😙🤪

Dan Eagan: We did not have a good experience here. My two year old labrador retriever went to meet another puppy there to see if they were a match. My lab is like most labs licks everyone, is happy, and does not have trouble with other dogs. The good news is they were a great match and we were so excited to get the dog. The volunteer at the shelter raised no concerns at the time of the meeting. The next day, surprisingly, they issued a denial for adoption. They cited that the foster person did not feel comfortable with us. I spoke to the president of the shelter who wholly supported the foster volunteer’s decision without having been there or considering that the volunteer could’ve made a mistake. I simply asked if my dog could meet that dog again because I think they got it wrong. They refused and moved on. This was very upsetting for our family and something that is not easily repaired. I think this comes down to customer service and how you position the organization. As a business owner myself I always try to look at situations objectively instead of with a bias. I urge anyone who visits the shelter to proceed cautiously and ensure that you impress the volunteer, because that’s what it’s all about.

Michael Berry: Nice people ...i got the cat[Esmeralda] that has already made my life better! Donate today!

Lisa Look: They are very friendly, outgoing volunteers that give 150% to the animals. They make sure you know all about the pet before you adopt to make sure it's a perfect fit.

Megan Anderson: Very rude, contacted them about giving up my cat due to aggressive behavior I can't have around my son when he is born and was told to look into introducing an animal to a baby instead of "abandoning" my pet when they don't know the extent of the situation and have no right to say something like that.

Patricia McFadden-Conyers: My fiancé and I adopted our dog, Roxy, a year ago from Crestwood Animal Shelter (where she was known as Whistle). I saw other reviewers say they were hard to reach, but I didn’t have that experience at all (I initially contacted them through email). They were all super friendly and accommodating, and are some of the most dedicated people to their animals. They went above and beyond to get Roxy adoptable (she was somewhat of a problem dog), and their love for her was evident in every meeting. I highly recommend adopting from them.

Ken Petty: Very hard to find. Hours stated are not the hours kept. Very disappointed.

walter w. timm: Good, caring people.

Julie Riley: Wonderful place to find your next fur baby!

Chris Roberts: Great place that really care about the animals. All the volunteers are exceptional.

Anita Hermeyer: They really love their animals.

Martha Schiffman: I have heard great things about Crestwood Animal Shelter! Please let me know a number where I can call you. There isn't one on your website.Thank you very much.Sincerely

Kaitlyn Schloss: Cute animals and nice staff

Theresa McClure: It's small, but the the love and care the animals receive is great. All of the animals are happy and healthy, and I encourage everyone to adopt.

Stephanie Cawvey: Great organization for misunderstood breeds

Toya Tee Monique: Absolutely amazing place. They have taken care of all my fur babies with beautiful care.. I thank you pet guardians for all that you do

J Chairs: Decent spot for your pets. Vaccines, shopping are offered. Great Vets! One of the people in the store is a bit aggressive, but I guess all places have to have one. They just need to relax

Vicki Williams: They are great, and once a month they have vaccines for your pet at 15.00 each. No doctor's fees or anything. They really do care about animals.

Tina Graves: Great, they need and online registration to bring your pets for appointment to make it easier for families with jobs, disabled or don't have cars to plans times to make it there.

Rachel Marting: Love this place!

Kayla Echols: I've started buying dog food here.March spend:Dry food $12May spend:$10 dry$23 wetThank you for providing dog food for purchase!

Sharice Carr-Brown: There are not enough words of excellence, love, appreciation or gratitude that I can post for GPG as a whole. Their vet care is amazing and super affordable. Their pet supply store is convenient, well stocked, clean and always has amazing items to purchase. Their staff is caring, loving, patient, detailed and caring (I know I said that twice!)!

Karen Wagner: GreatPlace

cassandra logan: Great place to get healthy pets

Sandra Bowles: Awesome place to go in search for a Dog or Cat. Animals are cared for with love and kindness. The workers/volunteers are extremely nice and willing to help with any questions you have. They also have amazing prices on pet food and suppliesI highly recommend Gateway Pet Guardians.

Kathy Eader: I called and someone got right back to me right away thank you for that but we did find the right one so thank you again and we will be in touch

Sandi G in DC: The staff is amazing, their purpose is to assist the community in caring for animals. Personal pets and the feral cats they caught fixed then released that we feed because they need some help. Vet care and adoptions. Pet pantry and store..super reasonable. PLEASE ADD THIS GROUP TO YOUR DONATION LIST. THEY SERVE..WITH LOVE!!!!

Emily Peters: Love their services- positive cat adoption!

Julie Lane: The dog food is priced great and the people are SO helpful!!

Adrien Cavitt: This is an amazing place, i have never been so impressed with people who love these animals, there staff is friendly, concerning and overall great people. This is a blessing to have them in the area, just because people live in poverty doesn't mean they don't love their pets and want the best for there well being, and this place has made it possible to maintain and afford their care. Every one is friendly each time I enter this facility, the Vets are excellent , knowledgeable and loves these animals. I cant say enough good things about them. If God blessed me with an abundant of funds I would make sure that I donate so that they can continue the good work.

Deborah Hoffman: Website is easy to maneuver, response within 48hours. Please go adopt a rescue from here

beverly gunns: Got information about adoption furry family addition!!!!! WOW

Andrea Abram: I now have my Olivia and Oliver and it was one of the best decisions I made in my life. I am so very grateful places like this exist to help our littles who depend on us. Hands down painless process and delightful experience

James Ramsey: Nice people and some of the cutest dogs I've ever seen