WELCOME TO THE
SAINT CHARLES HUMANE SOCIETY!

Mission Statement: End pet homelessness, promote responsible pet ownership, and advocate for animal welfare

We are the only no-kill animal shelter in St. Charles County, Missouri. We do NOT euthanize our animals to make room for new ones.  We only euthanize an animal when the vet tells us it is the kindest thing to do for that animal or in the very rare case of extreme aggression.

Founded in 1973, we have grown in leaps and bounds, adding new programs to benefit animals and educate the public about their care, animal safety, the importance of spaying and neutering and many other topics.  We care for and provide homes for nearly 1,000 cats and dogs each year!  When space allows, we travel to other shelters and bring back some of their pets whose time is nearly up and give them a second chance at life. 

The majority of our animals come from private citizens who are unable to keep their pets for one reason or another, and we love and care for them until we find another family for them to join.  We also work with the Missouri Department of Agriculture and take some of the animals they rescue from bad situations such as hoarders or unlicensed breeding facilities. 

Most of the animals we accept are healthy, with only the expected worms or mild skin conditions which are treated and clear up rapidly, but we do take some animals in bad shape who require extensive medical treatment or need a foster home for a long recovery.  These pets need our help the most but their care is expensive, even with local vets working with us to keep costs down. 

We rely on people like you to help us to provide are for these animals, whether by making monetary or in kind donations, volunteering or being a foster parent.  The St. Charles Humane Society is a not-for-profit 501c3 organization and therefore we do NOT receive tax dollars—all of our funding comes from concerned citizens willing to open their hearts and wallets to our cause. 

All of our adoptable pets are spayed or neutered, microchipped, vaccinated and wormed; dogs are heartworm tested and on preventative and cats are tested for FeLV and FIV. 

If you would like to help or join our group of animal loving volunteers, call 636-949-9918 or stop by the shelter.