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Take a Shelter Dog On a Date

By APA Adoption Center | February 20, 2023

There were 41 dog dates the week of Valentine’s Day when APA started the unique enrichment program, which provided hours and hours of time out of the shelter for dogs…

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APA’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

By APA Adoption Center | February 7, 2023

The APA strives to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace for all employees, volunteers, and community members. We know across the country, animal welfare is lacking in diversity. Several…

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January: Month in Review

By Sarah Javier | February 3, 2023

January 2023 was a successful month for both APA Olivette and APA Brentwood. In January, we started a new Facebook APA Lost & Found Page to help reunite more pets…

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APA Adoption Center Receives $150,000 from PetsMart Charities® to Help More Homeless Pets Find Homes in St. Louis, Missouri

By APA Adoption Center | January 25, 2023

The Animal Protective Association (APA) of Missouri has received $150,000 in funding from PetSmart Charities to help prepare more homeless pets in St. Louis, Missouri, for adoption. Some five million…

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How to Best Take Care of Your Pets When It Snows

By APA Adoption Center | January 24, 2023

A winter snowstorm is on the way to the St. Louis region. When snow is on the ground, you may groan because it is challenging to get your dog outside,…

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2022 Was an Extraordinary Year at the APA

By Sarah Javier | January 5, 2023

In 2022, we celebrated 100 years of bringing people and pets together, made it possible for 5,322 pets to find wonderful homes, and opened a second location in Olivette. Our…

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Help Us Continue to Double Our Difference

By Sarah Javier | December 27, 2022

Every pet deserves a safe and loving home. This is our guiding belief, here at the Animal Protective Association of Missouri (APA). That’s why we never turn a pet in…

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APA of Missouri Urges Residents to Bring Pets Inside Due to Dangerously Cold Weather

By APA Adoption Center | December 20, 2022

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Chill Watch and Winter Storm Watch starting Thursday, December 22. There is potential for wind gusts up to 50 mph. Just like humans, pets can develop hypothermia.

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APA Olivette Now Open to the Public 

By APA Adoption Center | December 6, 2022

As of December 5, the Animal Protective Association of Missouri (APA) has officially begun operations at the St. Louis County Pet Adoption Center facility located at 10521 Baur Blvd. in…

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Seeking Fosters for Pets at the APA’s Olivette Location

By APA Adoption Center | December 2, 2022

On Monday, December 5, the APA team will begin operations at the St. Louis County Pet Adoption Center at what will now be known as APA Olivette. The APA was…

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