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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.

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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 Maple Harvest's adoption status with email updates.
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Maple Harvest

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 3 yrs 8 mos
St. Charles, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Bacardi's adoption status with email updates.
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Bacardi

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 1 yr 5 mos
St. Charles, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Cosmo's adoption status with email updates.
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Cosmo

Mixed Breed (Large)

Female, 2 yrs 5 mos
St. Charles, MO
We'll also keep you updated on King Homie's adoption status with email updates.
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King Homie

Mixed Breed (Medium)

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 4 mos
St. Charles, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Cupid's adoption status with email updates.
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Cupid

Mixed Breed (Large)

Male, 2 yrs 8 mos
St. Charles, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Jacob's adoption status with email updates.
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Jacob

Mixed Breed (Large)

Male, 2 yrs 1 mo
St. Charles, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Ginger Leaf's adoption status with email updates.
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Ginger Leaf

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 4 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

Pet Tenders

818 Hwy WW,
St. Clair, MO 63077

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

Shar Pei/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 1 yr 9 mos
St Louis, MO
We'll also keep you updated on SOURDOUGH's adoption status with email updates.
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SOURDOUGH

Boxer

Female, 6 yrs 11 mos
St. Louis, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Akiri's adoption status with email updates.
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Akiri

Satin

Female, Young
Chesterfield, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Jack Daniels's adoption status with email updates.
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Jack Daniels

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, 2 yrs
St. Louis, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Panini K.O. 1's adoption status with email updates.
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Panini K.O. 1

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 5 yrs
Union, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Esmeralda's adoption status with email updates.
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Esmeralda

Rottweiler

Female, 2 yrs
Belleville, IL

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