Rescue Stories

Five puppies saved from a house fire For so many of us, our worst nightmare is experiencing a house fire. Would our family and pets get out in time? It’s […]

Saving Sparks Ameren workers called, they’ve heard of sightings of a skinny dog around their property since mid-July. They finally saw him themselves and were shocked by how skinny he […]

Enter to win a brand new 2026 MadJax Ascent golf cart from Getaway Carts (valued at $13,495!)   Online ticket sales close Tuesday, September 15th, 2026 at 9:00am. A minimum […]

Every summer, we rescue dogs with mange. Mange is tiny parasites that irritate the skin so it gets red, itchy, and miserable, then the dog starts losing their hair. You […]

THIS is why you need to keep your animals inside during heat advisories.  This is hard to watch but we are doing everything we can! This little one was running […]

I knew you’d come!!! You can often tell how sweet a dog is, just by the shape of their eyes. Everyone, meet Barlow. He is covered in new wounds, old […]

Meet Potato Potado! Update July 27, 2026 at 11:16am It is a HOT day for a rescue. St. Louis is under a heat advisory through tomorrow, so there is no […]

Our next heartbreaker is here!! Everyone, meet Hemi, just 3 months old. What a hard life this baby has had so far. A Good Samaritan was driving back to St. […]

Matching Mania Grant Giveaway 2026 Donations are matched Tuesday, July 28th! Stray Rescue struggles financially when donations drastically drop during the most extreme weather – the scorching parts of summer […]