Animal Welfare
FAQs Regarding An Animal Services Contract Between The APA & St. Louis County
Updated 09.02.2022 (originally posted on 03.18.2022) When it was announced that the APA had been selected to be St. Louis County’s new animal services provider, we received an outpouring of…
Read MoreWhat is Open-Admission vs. Limited-Admission or “No-Kill”?
The unwanted pet overpopulation problem in our country is tragic. Organizations across the country are working toward a common goal: to reduce the number of unwanted pets through education, adoption…
Read MorePets are especially vulnerable right now. Pets like Mimi.
Mimi’s Story Mimi came to the APA after spending much of her six years of life in a small, dilapidated enclosure with limited human contact and only a plastic crate…
Read MoreAPA to Assist Pets and Families Facing Eviction or Foreclosure
PRESS RELEASE – JULY 24, 2020 As millions of households face eviction or foreclosure, the APA is keeping pets and people together through fostering and resource support. A nationwide eviction…
Read MoreReturning the Favor: Supporting Our Pets as We Go Back to Work
For many households with pets, the stay-at-home orders during the COVID-19 outbreak meant one thing for the animals: more time and attention from humans. Maybe it meant more cuddle time…
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