How You Can Help

Donate

SAVE is managed entirely by volunteers. Your donation goes to support for adopters and fosters, medical and behavioral help for adoptable animals, spay/neuter sponsorships, community outreach, and life-saving sponsorships for at-risk animals.

• Tax-deductible (EIN: 30-0930252)
• Every dollar goes directly to the animals
• Secure donations through PayPal

Volunteer at the St. Louis County Pet Adoption Center

The St. Louis County Pet Adoption Center's volunteer program is rooted in socially conscious sheltering, an approach focused on providing the highest standards of care for animals, increasing adoption rates, and ensuring the safety and well-being of pets and people. As a volunteer, you will play an important role in improving the lives of shelter animals through individualized care, enrichment activities, and responsible pet advocacy.

• Provide shelter animals with individualized care, enrichment, and socialization to support their well-being and increase their chances of adoption
• Build strong relationships between the shelter and local residents while raising awareness about responsible pet ownership and the shelter's resources
• Enhance your skills in animal care and shelter operations, with opportunities to participate in skill-based volunteer roles that match your expertise

Become a Foster for the St. Louis County Pet Adoption Center

Fostering a pet from the St. Louis County Animal Shelter helps two animals! Bringing home a foster pet helps alleviate some of the stress and anxiety that comes with living in an animal shelter. Fostering also helps the shelter manage population numbers, especially when nearing capacity. Foster families will be given everything they need to ensure the foster experience is successful and rewarding for the family and the animal.

• Frees up space so the shelter can take in more animals
• Lets animals decompress away from the stress of the shelter
• Fostered animals tend to get adopted faster
• You pick the animal and the timeframe that works for you

Help Us Spread the Word on Social Media

Sharing costs nothing and it works. We've seen animals get adopted because one person hit "share" at the right time.

• Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for daily updates
• Send a post to someone you think might adopt
• Talk about shelter adoption with friends and family

Support the shelter through our Chewy Wishlist

Help us fill the shelter with the things our dogs and cats love—toys, treats, food, and more! Every purchase goes straight to the St. Louis County Pet Adoption Center.

Advocate

Policy shapes what happens at the shelter. Showing up to meetings, calling your rep, and staying informed all push things in the right direction.

• Attend St. Louis County Council meetings
• Call or email your local representatives
• Back animal-friendly legislation when it comes up
• Stay informed about shelter policy changes