The rescue of Missouri dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, and small domestic mammals, is critical to the well-being of these companions. This page is dedicated to providing rescue lists for all Missouri pets. We thank all those people who give unselfishly to the saving and placement of the less fortunate, and we hope that any heartache you encounter is overwhelmed by the happiness you make.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: It is PGAA's desire to provide a list of adoption and rescue sites that rescue pets and, hopefully, place them into new loving and caring homes. While we make every effort to only publish links from reputable rescue agencies, we HAVE NOT physically reviewed these organizations. Let us know of any unfavorable experiences that you may have had with any rescue/adoption group at PGAA Rescues.
It is difficult to continually maintain a completely valid list of operating rescue agencies so some of these rescues may no longer be operating. Your cooperation in notifying us of closed rescues will also be appreciated.
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Missouri Adoption and Rescue Organizations.
Please use caution when considering placing an animal with any one involved in animal rescue, or if you get an animal from a rescue/adoption agency. Get references and do some investigation on your own. Long-distance/sight unseen adoptions can be risky.
A "Yes" in the No-Kill column means that the rescue is a shelter where animals are only euthanized if they are too sick to be treated or too aggressive to be suitable for adoption.
| LOCATION | TYPE | BREED | URL | NO-KILL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | Birds | All | Iggy Iguana Rescue and Bird Sanctuary | Yes |
| Chesterfield MO 63005 | Cats | All | Feline Connection | Yes |
| St. Louis 63151 | Cats | All | The Cat Network | Yes |
| Missouri | Cats | Lesser-cats (cougars and smaller) | MoKan Cat ParkHome 816 619 2344, Mobile 816 824 1143 | |
| Bella Vista, AK 72714 | Cats/Dogs | All | Belle Vista Animal Shelter | |
| Belton, MO 64012 | Cats/Dogs | All | HELP Humane Society | Yes |
| Columbia, MO 65201 | Cats and Dogs | All | Happy Tails Animal Sanctuary | Yes |
| Columbia, MO 65205 | Cats and Dogs | All | Columbia Second Chance | Yes |
| Eurkea Springs AK 72632 | Cats and Dogs | All | Good Shepherd Huamne Society | |
| Galena 65656 | Cats/Dogs | All | Humane Society of the Branson Tri-lakes Area | Yes |
| Greater Kansas City | Cats/Dogs | All | Animal Rescue Alliance | |
| Highlandville, Mo. 65669 | Cats/Dogs | All | The Pet Connection | |
| House Springs MO 63051 | Cats/Dogs | All | Open Door Animal Sanctuary | Yes |
| Kansas City Area | Cats/Dogs mostly | All | Kansas City Rescue Referrals | Yes |
| Kansas City, MO 64137 | Cats/Dogs | All | Wayside Waifs | |
| Kansas City | Cats/Dogs | All | Foxwood Rescue | |
| Parkville, MO 64152 | Cats/Dogs | All | Parkville Animal Shelter | Yes |
| St Louis, MO 63104 | Cats/Dogs | All | Stray Rescue | Yes |
| St. Louis | Cats/Dogs | All | Paws for a Heart | |
| Washburn MO 65772 | Cats/Dogs | All | Haven of the Ozarks Animal Sanctuary | Yes |
| Springfield Missouri 65807 | Cats/Dogs | All | Castaway Animal Rescue Effort | Yes |
| Springfield, MO 65803 | Cats/Dogs | All | Southwest Missouri Humane Society | |
| St Louis 63116 | Dogs | All | Doggy Doodles | |
| Missouri | Dogs | Neonate pups, puppies and pregnant dogs | Mostly Mutts Animal Rescue | |
| Cortland, NE 68331 | Dogs | Toy | Stickneys Toy Breed Rescue and Retirement Sanctuary and Pekingese Rescue for the Midwest | Yes |
| Southern Missouri | Dogs | Akita | E-mail the Ozarks Akita Rescue | Yes |
| St. Louis | Dogs | American Eskimo Dog | American Eskimo Rescue of St. Louis | |
| St Louis MO | Dogs | Australian Shepherds | Australian Shepherd Rescue of St. Louis | |
| Western Missouri | Dogs | Australian Shepherds | Aussie Rescue Midwest (click on State) | |
| Sioux City IA 51101 | Dogs | Basset | Iowa Basset Rescue | |
| Missouri | Dogs | Basset Hound | Mid-America Basset Hound Rescue | |
| Missouri | Dogs | Basset, pure and mixed | Basset and Beagle Rescue of the Heartland | |
| Missouri | Dogs | Beagle, pure and mixed | Basset and Beagle Rescue of the Heartland | |
| St. Louis | Dogs | Beagle | German Shephard and Beagle Rescue | |
| Missouri | Dogs | Boston Terrier | Nebraska Boston Terrier Rescue | |
| Illionis | Dogs | Boston Terrier | IL-MO Pug and Boston Terrier Rescue | |
| Missouri | Dogs | Bulldog | Heart of America English Bulldog Rescue | |
| Missouri | Dogs | Chihuahua | Chihuahua Rescue USA | |
| Omaha, NE 68139 | Dogs | Dachshund | Nebraska Dachshund Rescue | |
| Central Missouri | Dogs | Dachshund | Central Missouri Dachshund Rescue | |
| Missouri | Dogs | Doberman Pinscher | K.C. Doberman Rescue | |
| Missouri | Dogs | English Bulldog | Heart of America English Bulldog Rescue | |
| Missouri | Dogs | English Pointer | On Point Rescue | |
| Missouri | Dogs | German Shepherd | Missouri German Shepherd Rescue | |
| Missouri | Dogs | German Shepherd | Serendipity German Shepherd Dog Rescue | |
| St Louis | Dogs | German Shepherd | German Shepherd/All Breed Rescue of St. Louis | |
| Missouri | Dogs | German Shorthaired Pointer | On Point Rescue | |
| Eastern Missouri | Dogs | Golden Retrievers | Love A Golden | |
| Missouri | Dogs | Golden Retrievers | Gateway Golden Retriever Rescue 314-995-5477 | |
| Missouri | Dogs | Golden Retrievers | Golden Recovery Retrieving Retrievers Rescue Midwest 918-461-8967 | |
| Missouri | Dogs | Great Dane | Great Dane Club of Greater Kansas City Rescue. E-mail Janet Quick or call at (816) 250-2574 | |
| Missouri | Dogs | Italian Greyhound | Midwest Italian Greyhound Rescue | |
| Missouri | Dogs | Mastiff | Midwest Mastiff Fanciers | |
| Cortland, NE 68331 | Dogs | Pekingese | Stickneys Toy Breed Rescue and Retirement Sanctuary and Pekingese Rescue for the Midwest | Yes |
| St Louis | Dogs | Pointers | On-point Rescue | |
| Illionis | Dogs | Pug | IL-MO Pug and Boston Terrier Rescue | |
| Midwest | Dogs | Shiba Inu | Midwest Shiba Inu Rescue | |
| Missouri | Dogs | Tibetan Terrier | Anette Ohman, Joplin, MO 64801-6375, 417-623-2990, E-mail: Info@tibetanterriers.de | |
| Missouri | Dogs | Weimaraner | Heartland Weimaraner Rescue | |
| St. Louis | Dogs | Welsh Corgi - Pembroke | Pet's Second Chance 314-469-0489 | |
| St. Louis | Dogs | Welsh Corgi | Faery Tails Corgi Rescue | |
| Missouri | Dogs | West Highland White Terrier | Westie Rescue of Missouri | |
| Missouri | Dogs | Wheaten Terriers (Soft-coated) | S'Wheat Rescues | Yes |
| Omaha, NE 68105 | Dogs | Weimaraner | Wonder Weims Rescue- NE Omaha Nebraska | Yes |
| Missouri near northwest Arkansas border | Ferrets and Hamsters | Tender Heart Wildlife Rehabilitation - E-mail:tenderheartwildlife@alltel.net 870-350-4189 | ||
| Missouri | Ferrets | All | Furry Ferret Rescue | |
| Missouri | Reptiles and Amphibians | Most | Iggy Iguana Rescue and Bird Sanctuary | Yes |
| Missouri | Wild Cats | Lesser-cats (cougars and smaller) | MoKan Cat ParkHome 816 619 2344, Mobile 816 824 1143 |