Wags and purrs to Sydney T! This young lady asked her friends NOT to bring her gifts for her 6^th birthday, but to bring gifts for the shelter animals instead. The animals were excited to meet her and enjoy the toys, treats and collars she brought them. Way to go, Sydney! 

GIRL SCOUT TROUP DONATES PET BEDS

Wags and purrs to Girl Scout Troop 294 for their sewing skills! The girls made soft beds for the animals to earn their Bronze Award. Great job, ladies! 

GIRL SCOUT TROUP DONATES COZY BLANKETS

A big "paws up" thank you to Monica F. from Girl Scout Troop #3035 for these wonderfully cozy blankets!  Monica saved her allowance to purchase the fabric and also learned to sew just for this project.  Boo Boo the cat is happily "modeling" her blanket and is enjoying the softness of the fleece.  Thank you, Monica, for thinking of our animals, and they thank you for the soft beds.  Great job! 

EXCITING EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT A BIG HIT AT TRAILS FOR TAILS

John Richey, Troop 30, constructed a portable enclosure for dogs for his Eagle Scout project.  The project was a huge hit at the Trails for Tails event for the important role it playing in our "Race the Wind" game.  Dog were held at one end of the enclosure and released to race to their owner while being "clocked" by a radar gun.  John's project made this possible and safe--we could not have done it without his hard work.  Here's what John had to say about his scout troop:
“My Eagle project was for the St. Charles Humane Society. I built portable enclosures for dogs, built in panels of PVC and safety fencing, and attached with zipties.
My troop is located in St. Peters at Fairmont Elementary.  We have had many other successful Eagle projects and subsequent Eagle Scouts.  Troop 30 has had a 25 year tradition of excellence in producing Eagle Scouts, and will hopefully remain so for years to come”.

Great job, John!  Your project kept dogs safe while they had fun, and the shelter raised money to help our animals!  The humans and animals thank you! 

 

FOR THE LOVE OF THE ANIMALS

Some people have birthday parties, others have fundraisers. These animal-lovers had their friends bring gifts for the shelter residents instead of receiving presents themselves. The future of animal welfare is in the hands of these kids, and we sure are glad about that!

TROY DONATES HIS BIRTHDAY GIGTS

Wags and purrs to Troy E. for asking for gifts for shelter animals instead of himself for his 10^th birthday!  He and brother Brendan carried in all the goodies you see including toys, food, treats, collars, leashes and more!  Great job!

BEDS AND POSTERS FOR THE SHELTER

A big “paws up” salute to Mrs. Young’s 4^th grade class at Westhoff Elementary! The kids were inspired by an article in the Kind News to make beds for the shelter animals. They created many beds and also made some wonderful posters about puppy mills that we have displayed in the shelter. Jada the cat enjoys on of the beds—purrfect for a catnap!  

DONATIONS FROM THE MID RIVERS ETHICAL SOCIETY

Wags and purrs to the kids from the Mid Rivers Ethical Society! They collected over $150 in cash and all the donations you see here.  Great job kids!  The animals are enjoying their new blankets, toys, chewies and food.  Keep up the great work!

CUB SCOUT TROUP GATHERS DONATIONS

Cub Scout Troop 674 gathered some great donations for the St. Charles Humane Society.

WINNERS NAMED FOR THE FIRST ANNUAL ART SHOW AT TRAILS FOR TAILS

Some wonderful artwork was submitted for the 1st annual art show held at this year’s Trails For Tails.

Click here to see the winners.

LEMONADE STAND BENEFITS ST. CHARLES HUMANE SOCIETY

A great big "paws up" to Lauren, Rachel, Zoe and Riley!  This group of young entrepreneurs ran a lemonade stand and donated their earning to help the animals.  Way to go, kids!!  The animals (and humans) thank you for your hard work!