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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

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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 Kade's adoption status with email updates.
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Kade

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 9 mos
St. Charles, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Xena's adoption status with email updates.
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Xena

Mixed Breed (Medium)

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

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 7 mos
St. Charles, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Robin Roo's adoption status with email updates.
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Robin Roo

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 5 yrs 7 mos
St. Charles, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Esmargot's adoption status with email updates.
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Esmargot

Mixed Breed (Medium)

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs 9 mos
St. Charles, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Qwerty's adoption status with email updates.
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Qwerty

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs 4 mos
St. Charles, MO
We'll also keep you updated on William's adoption status with email updates.
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William

Mixed Breed (Large)

Male, 4 yrs
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/

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

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, 1 yr 4 mos
St. Louis, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Connie's adoption status with email updates.
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Connie

Cane Corso/Neapolitan Mastiff

Female, Senior
St. Louis, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Bernie's adoption status with email updates.
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Bernie

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)/Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Female, Young
St. Louis, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Batman KA*'s adoption status with email updates.
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Batman KA*

Labrador Retriever/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 1 yr
St Louis, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Toast's adoption status with email updates.
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Toast

Australian Cattle Dog

Male, Young
Highland, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Jazzy's adoption status with email updates.
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Jazzy

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 7 mos
Saint Louis, MO

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