Pet of the Week: Meet Valentina

Valentina is a long-haired kitten born in April.

Valentina Valentina is an adorable long hair kitten, born 4/16/12. She has the cutest way of snuggling in your arms and purring away! She is friendly and playful, without ever getting too rambunctious, and she never uses her claws. It's fascinating to watch her prance around, looking for something fun to play with. Valentina is so, so precious. She is litterbox trained, too. Our $55 adoption fee includes a comprehensive veterinary package, lots of love from our volunteers and a free bag of Science Diet Kitten food. About PALS  Pals is a 501(c)3 certified nonprofit all-volunteer animal rescue organization based in Lincoln County. Pals is a no-kill shelter essentially, with animals euthanized only if animals are too sick to be treated or too…

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Dog Lovers Team Up for National Dog Day

National Dog Day is Aug. 26. What will you do to celebrate man's best friend?

Aug. 26 is National Dog Day. That's the day animal advocate Colleen Paige has designated for honoring all those dogs who bring in the paper, and all those dogs who are neglected. Not to be confused with National Mutt Day (Dec. 2), National Puppy Day (March 23) or National Pet Day (April 11), each of the 19 national and international pet days founded by Paige are all designed with one thing in mind: to draw attention to the need for pet rescue. Paige, author, pet behaviorist and self proclaimed "pet celebrity lifestyle expert" founded the Animal Miracle Foundation and Network (AMFN), a nonprofit Christian faith based charity, in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina. Since 2004 Paige says that National Dog Day has rescued 100,000 dogs and has …

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Pet of the Week: Meet Roxy

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Pet of the week: Roxy Roxy is a very pretty torbie or patched tabby, that was born October 2010. She is an attention getter, with her extraordinary looks and sweet personality.  Roxy will look up at you with a contented expression, clearly saying she would love to be your forever cat. The $55 adoption fee includes a comprehensive veterinary care package, lots of love from our volunteers, and a free bag of Science Diet Adult Cat food. To learn more about Roxy, call 636-338-1818.  PALS (Pets A-Lone Sanctuary of Lincoln County, MO) is a 501(c)3 certified nonprofit all-volunteer animal rescue organization based in Lincoln County. Pals is a no-kill shelter essentially, with animals euthanized only if animals are too sick to be treated or too …

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George Castanza Available for Adoption

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George Catstanza has a lot of personality! He loves attention and is very sweet. He is great with kids and gets along with dogs, but would prefer a home without other cats. He is a good boy and always uses his litter box. George is a special needs adoption because he has Feline Leukemia. Please do some research about felv or feel free to call or stop by the shelter and ask the staff questions. Five Acres is open Tuesday through Friday 2-6pm and Saturday or Sunday noon-6pm. Five Acres Animal Shelter is a 501c3 nonprofit organization located in St. Charles. Our mission is to end pet homelessness, promote responsible pet ownership and advocate for animal welfare. We are the only no kill shelter in St. Charles County and rely completely on …

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Pet of the Week: Meet Puffin the Poodle

Puffin is crate-trained and loves his foster mom.

Puffin is an eight-year-old male poodle weighing 9 pounds. He is blind in one eye but it doesn't affect him at all, he runs and plays just fine. He is very shy until he gets to know you and prefers women, men seem to scare him. He loves to sit with his foster mom and give kisses, he is a very sweet boy. Puffin is crate trained but needs work on his house training. Puffin's adoption fee is $100. Tag#6648 About The Heartland Humane Society of Missouri The Heartland Humane Society is a 501(c)3 non-profit group of dedicated foster homes that gives abandoned, abused, and unwanted animals another chance for loving, permanent homes through our adoption program, following the no-kill philosophy. We reduce pet overpopulation in our community …

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Do You Need A Dollar?

Three-year-old dog named 'Dollar' loves running in the yard.

Dollar is a 3-year-old pit shepherd mix. He is so sweet and loving and would do great in a home with kids. Dollar is potty trained and has good manners. He got his name because he was so hungry when a volunteer found him that he ate dollar rolls meant for the geese. He would do best as an only pet and needs a fenced in yard. He enjoys running in the yard and going for walks. Come meet him Tuesday – Friday 2-6 p.m. or Saturday and Sunday noon-6 p.m. Five Acres Animal Shelter is a 501c3 nonprofit organization located in St. Charles. Our mission is to end pet homelessness, promote responsible pet ownership and advocate for animal welfare. We are the only no kill shelter in St. Charles County and rely completely on private support. We rescue …

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Well-Mannered Pekinese Enjoys Watching T.V.

"Hewey" is available for adoption from the Heartland Humane Society.

Nine-year-old Hewey is a well-mannered male Pekinese who enjoys watching t.v. with his foster mom. He was adopted two years ago but was returned after his family was unable to care for him anymore. Hewey is crate trained and is past the chewing stage. He gets along well with her other canine companions. Although Hewey is a little older than most of our dogs he is the sweetest and most loving little dog. About The Heartland Humane Society of Missouri The Heartland Humane Society is a 501(c)3 non-profit group of dedicated foster homes that gives abandoned, abused, and unwanted animals another chance for loving, permanent homes through our adoption program, following the no-kill philosophy. We reduce pet overpopulation in our community …

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Comments from Patchland: Lightning Strikes and a Kid in a Vault

Calamities abound in this week's "Comments from Patchland." Plus, we revisit the ever-popular issues of smoking in public.

Sometimes you just can't make this stuff up. A kid gets locked accidentally in a gun vault, and all anyone can talk about is whether the parents were negligent? Plus, the sound of lightning striking and a few opinions about a new automaker coming to the region.  Got comments of your own? We hope you'll click a link and add your 2 cents. That's one opinion, we suppose The Debt Ceiling Deal and Who Holds the Cards "If everyone you talk to agrees with Sarah Palin, you need to expand the size of your sample." — Robert Usher, Fenton-High Ridge Patch The kid was fine, by the way Wentzville Firefighters Extricate Child from Gun Safe "What a fine use of tax dollars. I believe next time a horribly irresponsible incident like this is reported, the …

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Best of their Breeds: St. Charles Kennel Club Show

This past weekend, dogs of all shapes and sizes competed at Lake Saint Louis' National Equestrian Center.

The St. Charles Kennel Club held their annual back-to-back all-breed dog show and obedience trials at the National Equestrian Center this past weekend.

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