POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — The Poplar Bluff City Council voted Monday to begin shutting down and dismantling Missouri's last known gas chamber used to kill shelter animals, according to the Humane Society of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Picture a long wagon train creaking across Missouri’s rolling hills, each wagon pulled by a pair of big-boned, long-eared mules ...

Missouri’s animal shelters are reaching a critical point as a surge in pet intake strains already tight budgets. Earlier this month, the Central Missouri Humane Society extended its adoption hours due ...

Missouri’s native ecosystems offer a breathtaking display of biodiversity — but some of the state’s natural habitats are under attack. The damage caused by a handful of invasive species can be ...

For the 13th year in a row, Missouri tops the list as home of the most "problem" dog breeders, according to advocacy group Humane World for Animals — formerly the Humane Society of the United States.

The Humane Society of Missouri's St. Louis shelter has 51 new faces. The Humane Society's Animal Cruelty Task Force rescued 42 dogs, two cats and their seven kittens from a formerly licensed breeder ...

Today, the Humane Society of Missouri is one of the largest animal welfare organizations in the United States, rescuing and finding second chances for thousands of pets each year. But did you know it ...

Did you know that a bird with the best sense of smell of any animal that has ever lived and a reptile that can breathe out of its butt both live in Missouri? Explore the lives of Missouri’s five ...

NEOSHO, Mo. -- A Newton County judge has awarded custody of more than 200 dogs, a cat and a Bengal tiger to two different animal welfare groups. The animals were taken last month from dog breeder ...

ST. LOUIS – About 51 animals were rescued by the Humane Society of Missouri’s (HSMO) Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) in Cedar County, Missouri. HSMO made the announcement on April 3, saying that 42 ...

ST. LOUIS -- The animal rights group PETA planted an infiltrator posing as an employee at a mid-Missouri animal laboratory for nine months. The spy's work later formed the basis of the group's ...

A bill that would regulate commercial animal breeders is awaiting the 2025 legislative session — though its sponsor predicts pushback from pet stores and large agriculture operations. State Rep. Doug ...