Five Acres Animal Shelter’s Wine to the RESCUE

Wine to the RESCUE, hosted by Five Acres Animal Shelter, took place Thursday, July 24, 2014 at The Wine Barrel, Sunset Hills. The event, featuring a wine tasting and delicious appetizers, benefited 12 local animal welfare organizations. The participating group included the Five Acres Animal Shelter, Animal Protection Agency of Missouri, Saint Louis County Health, Tenth Life, Humane Society of Missouri, Gateway Pet Guardians, Stray Rescue of Saint Louis, BARC, Belleville Area Humane Society, Operation Spot, Carol House Quick Fix Pet Clinic, and Helping Strays. The net funds will go towards the New Year for the Strays Trivia Night, scheduled for January 3, 2015.

Five Acres Animal Shelter has a mission is to end pet homelessness, promote responsible pet ownership, and advocate for animal welfare. Five Acres comprises the only no-kill animal shelter in St. Charles County, Missouri. It does NOT euthanize its animals to make room for new ones – the dogs and cats in its care stay as long as needed until they find their forever home. It only humanely euthanizes when a situation arises that an animal can no longer live a high quality of life, according to our vet, based on its medical state or a rare case of extreme aggression.

The majority of the animals come from private citizens who have become unable to keep their pets for one reason or another, and Five Acres loves and cares for them until another family is found for them to join.  It also works to transfer animals from overcrowded shelters to save companion animals scheduled for euthanasia.