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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.

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1099 Pralle Lane
St. Charles, MO 63303
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Meet their adoptable pets

1099 Pralle Lane

St. Charles, MO 63303

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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 California's adoption status with email updates.
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California

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 8 mos
St. Charles, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Mason's adoption status with email updates.
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Mason

Domestic Longhair

Male, 2 yrs 5 mos
St. Charles, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Chester's adoption status with email updates.
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Chester

Mixed Breed (Large)

Male, 3 yrs 2 mos
St. Charles, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Baby Cat's adoption status with email updates.
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Baby Cat

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 mos
St. Charles, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Nico's adoption status with email updates.
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Nico

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 4 yrs 2 mos
St. Charles, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Tippy's adoption status with email updates.
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Tippy

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 yrs 10 mos
St. Charles, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Wren's adoption status with email updates.
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Wren

Mixed Breed (Medium)

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

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 1 yr
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 Speedo - Beach Litter's adoption status with email updates.
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Speedo - Beach Litter

Basset Hound/Beagle

Male, 7 mos
St. Louis, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Kong AKA Shorty's adoption status with email updates.
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Kong AKA Shorty

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 5 yrs 3 mos
St Charles, MO
We'll also keep you updated on Peaches's adoption status with email updates.
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Peaches

Labrador Retriever/Shepherd (Unknown Type)

Female, Adult
Godfrey, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Sugar (sponsored)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Sugar (sponsored)

American Pit Bull Terrier/American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 6 yrs 2 mos
East ST Louis, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Snickers's adoption status with email updates.
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Snickers

American Shorthair

Male, 9 mos
St. Louis, MO
We'll also keep you updated on JAMES's adoption status with email updates.
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JAMES

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 2 yrs
St. Louis, MO

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