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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.

Contact
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 Monarch's adoption status with email updates.
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Monarch

Domestic Longhair

Female, 1 yr 6 mos
St. Charles, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Molly's adoption status with email updates.
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Molly

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 7 yrs 10 mos
St. Charles, MO
We'll also keep you updated on 8 Track's adoption status with email updates.
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8 Track

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 6 mos
St. Charles, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Russell's adoption status with email updates.
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Russell

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 4 yrs 1 mo
St. Charles, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Dusty's adoption status with email updates.
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Dusty

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 6 mos
St. Charles, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Midnight's adoption status with email updates.
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Midnight

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 6 mos
St. Charles, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Moon's adoption status with email updates.
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Moon

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 6 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/

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Kitten
O'Fallon, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Gryffin's adoption status with email updates.
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Gryffin

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 5 mos
Belleville, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Taj's adoption status with email updates.
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Taj

Terrier (Unknown Type, Small)

Male, 4 yrs 8 mos
Columbia, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Lizzie's adoption status with email updates.
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Lizzie

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Female, 7 yrs 4 mos
Maryville, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Josephine ACQ 2's adoption status with email updates.
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Josephine ACQ 2

Husky

Female, 7 yrs 3 mos
Union, MO

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