“Our Hearts are Bigger than our Budget” What a year 2020 has shaped up to be. Where do I begin? This year has thrown us all a curve ball that no one could have ever anticipated, and we have all tried to adapt the best way we know how. Life has slowed down, giving us a chance to reflect on what’s most important in our lives and in our hearts. We’re all doing what we can to check in with our friends, family and neighbors…

Endowment funds are an important tool in ensuring our long-term viability and financial security. By creating a steady, long-term income source, endowment funds help us weather the financial highs and lows that can impact fulfilling our mission and daily operations. And they are a reassurance to you that your contributions will make an impact for years to come! Our goal is to secure $5 million in our endowment fund by 2025 so we can continue to grow, save lives and be the leader in animal…

Meet Braveheart, Stoic, Courage, Valiant, Fearless, and Heroic. This is the story we wish we could tell you: Six beautiful, happy, vibrant puppies were born on a beautiful day in Saint Louis. Not a cloud in the sky. They were born into a comfortable home, filled with love from every family member. The mama dog was given plenty of belly rubs, treated with respect throughout her pregnancy and birth, was fed the highest quality food to nourish the growing babies in her belly, and she…

This is Hercules, and he needs help finding his strength. This is a sad one. This is something animal lovers can all agree on...this is our worst nightmare. His owner passed away. This beautiful boxer was the boy his owner said goodbye to. A beautiful, furry, healthy baby boy. All anyone wants is to know their beloved pets will be taken care of. Sadly, that was not the case here. We received his before photo and his current photos. They will break your heart. He…

"What sets Stray Rescue of St. Louis apart in the animal welfare community near and far? We seek out and take in those who no other organization will help or would simply euthanize because they are too expensive to heal. We take the abandoned, beaten, bred, fought, injured, terrified, defeated and betrayed. We see beyond their brokenness and are here to pick up the pieces to make these special animals whole again. We see the individual and know that there’s no “one size fits all”…

Saving Sunflower Oh my gosh. We received these photos of this little soul. We're told she has a broken jaw, but it's hard to tell what exactly is going on in the pictures. She was going to be euthanized, but Cassady our Executive Director, saw the photos and knew this little puppy deserved a fighting chance. We'll do everything we can to help her because that is who we are. Updates to come.   We named her Sunflower. She is receiving fluids and on pain…

Imagine the Day suffering stops: This is Denver **CAUTION, GRAPHIC** Today, we rescued this poor soul!! We loaded him in the car and immediately took him to Stray Rescue's trauma center for emergency, life-saving care. His neck is shredded. It looks like he was in a dog-fight to the death, but somehow came out the other side alive. We're thankful to the construction workers who found him and called us right away. When we laid eyes on him, we shocked to say the least. We…

The Freedom Fund is utilized for rewards, investigation and prosecution related to animal abuse cases. This fund helps to make a profound difference in our community by allowing us to be a leading partner in the investigation and prosecution of animal abusers to hold them accountable for their actions. From dog fighting to neglect to intentional cruelty to animals, we rescue innocent lives from brutal abuse and follow up to make sure that the perpetrators are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Sadly,…

A kitten rescue like no other:Meet Hook and Ladder!This morning, we were contacted by a very worried Good Samaritan because he heard a kitten crying for help from underneath a highway overpass! This tiny sweetheart was crying so loud that we could hear him over all of the traffic passing above. We knew we weren't going to leave without taking him back with us. Our ladder was too short, even when we put it on top of our jeep. There's no way we would ever…

Meet Warrior Kitten, Sue R. Kitty! Add to the list of things 2020 will be known for. For us, it will be that it’s the longest and craziest kitten season we have ever had! Last week we introduced you to another kitten rescued from a sewer. It was a rescue that lasted all day - nearly 8 hours. But how could we ever give up knowing she was down there all by herself? And so hungry! We tried all sorts of things to rescue her,…