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Five Acres Animal Shelter

Animal shelter in St. Charles, MO

Five Acres Animal Shelter was formerly known as the St. Charles Humane Society. We are the only no-kill shelter in St. Charles County. Our mission is to enrich the lives of pets in need and families with thoughtful placement through C.A.R.E. - Compassion, Advocacy, Responsibility and Education.

Contact
Address
1099 Pralle Lane
St. Charles, MO 63303
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Meet their adoptable pets

1099 Pralle Lane

St. Charles, MO 63303

See every new pet that comes to this shelter!

Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at Five Acres Animal Shelter

We'll also keep you updated on Flopsie's adoption status with email updates.
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Flopsie

Akita/Labrador Retriever

Male, 4 mos
St. Charles, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Clinton's adoption status with email updates.
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Clinton

Australian Cattle Dog

Male, 2 yrs
St. Charles, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Cadette's adoption status with email updates.
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Cadette

Australian Cattle Dog

Female, 9 yrs 3 mos
St. Charles, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Lilo's adoption status with email updates.
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Lilo

Australian Shepherd

Female, 5 yrs 11 mos
St. Charles, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Zorua's adoption status with email updates.
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Zorua

Boxer/Mixed Breed (Large)

Female, 2 yrs 2 mos
St. Charles, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Dutchie's adoption status with email updates.
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Dutchie

Dutch Shepherd

Male, 5 yrs 6 mos
St. Charles, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Akila's adoption status with email updates.
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Akila

Husky

Female, 2 yrs
St. Charles, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Alice's adoption status with email updates.
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Alice

Labrador Retriever/Mixed Breed (Large)

Female, 2 yrs 8 mos
St. Charles, MO

Shelter FAQs

We are located in St. Charles County, but serve the Greater St. Louis Area.

  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Approve Application
  • 3. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

Additional adoption info

If you are interested in adopting a new pet, the first step is to complete our online adoption application through our website at the link below.

Adoption application

https://www.fiveacresanimalshelter.org/adopt/

Pets at shelters & rescues near Five Acres Animal Shelter

House Rabbit Society of Missouri

P. O. Box 6362,
Chesterfield, MO 63006

Open Door Animal Sanctuary

P.O. Box 870,
House Springs, MO 63051

We'll also keep you updated on Abby's adoption status with email updates.
Special Needs
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Abby

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 15 yrs 3 mos
Valley Park, MO
We'll also keep you updated on DL Croc's adoption status with email updates.
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DL Croc

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, Puppy
Warrenton, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Owen's adoption status with email updates.
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Owen

German Shepherd Dog/Shar Pei

Male, 6 mos
St. Peters, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Wildflower / Roxy's adoption status with email updates.
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Wildflower / Roxy

Australian Cattle Dog

Female, 8 mos
St. Peters, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Bobblo's adoption status with email updates.
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Bobblo

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, 3 yrs 10 mos
St. Louis, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Firefly's adoption status with email updates.
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Firefly

Border Collie/Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, Young
St. Louis, MO

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