Urgency Rises as Temps Drop - Meet Champagne & her 7 puppies! It was the first bitter cold day in St. Louis. I had been keeping my eye on a dog full of milk in North City, and she was spotted on a block of abandoned houses. I thought that she may be with her puppies on this freezing morning, so we pulled up in the alley behind the abandoned houses where she had last been spotted. The first house had broken boards covering the…

This beautiful girl is 4 year old Barbarino. She had been hit by a car - her tail was broken at the base of her spine and she suffers from an elbow fracture. She had to have her entire tail amputated and was in incredible pain. You would think that would break her spirit. But no, she is the sweetest girl in the world! On this beautiful day, give thanks for the loved ones around you, your pets who love you, and for Barbarino's life!…

Early one morning, we received call after call that there was a dog roaming the St. Louis Zoo employee parking lot. We went to check it out. Callers said she was skittish, so we didn't want to scare her off. We decide to set a trap, but this smart pup knew all our tricks. Check out Zootopia's rescue video! Please give today. With the weather turning cold, every minute counts. Because of your support, we're able to be there when someone calls.

The caller said there was a black dog laying in the grass, and she couldn’t tell if he was injured or not. I pulled up and spotted the dog laying under a bush. He got up and started barking the minute I got out of the jeep. I followed him up the hill and saw him again - with a second dog. Suddenly a third dog appeared and then a fourth one joined. So instead of one dog as the caller said, it was a…

This sweet little kitten is Ichabod Crane. He's asking for prayers and positive vibes sent his way! He has had some spinal trauma and is not using his back legs. He is a very determined little boy! Please donate - we give every animal the chance they deserve to live a life of love! We'll keep you updated on this little boy! SCROLL DOWN to see video!

Kisses from Besos We received a call that a dog had gotten tangled up in a park and had been there for 4 days. Watch his rescue video here:

St. Louis, Missouri. One Step Closer to a No-Kill City! Decades ago, I remember trying to comfort the dogs at the old city pound on Gasconade, waiting for their turn to be gassed in the gas chamber. Back then, there were no rescue groups to give them even a thread of hope for salvation. When I could, I would illegally sneak dogs out of there. Concrete walls, dogs crammed into such tight places filled with their feces, no food or water...a prison would be considered…

I am not trash. My name is Kismet I was driving around the city looking for a particular dog when I saw something moving out of the corner of my eye. I hit the brakes in the jeep to get a closer look at a huge mound of trash. I got out and walked closer to the pile of trash, I didn't see a dog anywhere. I thought maybe whatever was there had wandered off. Then, all of a sudden, I spotted him. There was…