FCHS is a smaller, privately run non-profit organization dedicated to serving the homeless, abandoned, and lost companion animals in our area. We operate an open-admission animal shelter, refusing no animal in need, and providing the possibility of adoption for these unwanted animals. We strive to reduce pet overpopulation through promoting spaying and neutering and altering all pets adopted from our shelter, and we return lost pets by researching ownership and providing better identification.Franklin County Humane Society Union Missouri Like many small shelters, we receive no state or county tax support and no funding from other humane organizations or the United Way, nor are we related to the St. Louis Humane Society. While we receive fees and occasional donations for surrendered animals, we are dependent on private donations from our community. It costs about $1,200 per day to keep our doors open! We serve Franklin County (75%), but also 13 other counties because there are no other open-admission shelters in our immediate area. We make a huge impact in east central Missouri.
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1222 W Main St.
Union, MO 63084
Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.
We serve Franklin County, Missouri as well as 13 surrounding counties. We have and will adopt pets out to other areas, however we do not ship our pets, they must be picked up in person.
Additional adoption info
You will be asked to fill out a thorough application for adoption. We will review the application and check all references you provide to us. Approval can take anywhere from 1 hour to 1 day, depending on circumstances of the adopter and the pet. Once approved, there will be contracts to sign and a adoption folder will be provided to you.
All pet adoption fees include the following:
Spay or neuter surgery
Microchip
Medical Care Including:
First set or more of Vaccinations
One or more worming treatments
7 Day Health Guarantee
Flea and Tick treatments, as well as Ear Mite treatments for cats
Feline Leukemia Testing for cats and Heartworm testing for dogs over 6 months of age.
Healty Pet Exit Exam
Medical Record
Follow-up pet visit to the Vet
Pet folder including handouts on behavior, adapting, and training
Fecal reading after adoption
In order to be considered for adoption you must:
Franklin County Humane Society Be 21 years of age or older
Franklin County Humane Society Have identification showing your present address
Franklin County Humane Society Have the knowledge and consent of your landlord
Franklin County Humane Society Be able and willing to spend the time and money necessary to provide medical treatment and proper care and nourishment for a pet
Franklin County Humane Society The adopter must live at the same residence as the pet being adopted
Franklin County Humane Society We have the right to choose the best possible environment for any of our pets, and it is our right to approve or deny any adoption application
Adoption application
4221 Hanover Rd.,
Columbia,
IL
62236
St. Louis, MO 63127
St. Louis, MO 63114
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