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HSMO’s Animal Cruelty Task Force Recovers 29 Lakeland Terriers from Formerly Licensed Ozark County Breeder

January 5, 2023
On Jan. 4, 2023, the Humane Society of Missouri’s (HSMO) Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) recovered 29 Lakeland Terriers from the property of a formerly licensed breeder in Ozark County....
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HSMO’s Animal Cruelty Task Force Transports 29 Dogs Rescued from Cass County Property

December 28, 2022
On Dec. 27, 2022, the Humane Society of Missouri’s (HSMO) Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) transported 29 dogs of varying ages and breeds from Cass County to HSMO’s St. Louis...
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HSMO Rescues 9 Starving Dogs in Farmington

November 14, 2022
Acting on a tip from a concerned citizen, the Humane Society of Missouri’s Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) conducted a rescue of nine dogs from a property in Farmington, Missouri...
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HSMO’s Animal Cruelty Task Force Returns to Notorious Breeder to Rescue Seven Dogs

October 11, 2022
The morning of Oct. 11, the Humane Society of Missouri’s (HSMO) Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) – one of the nation’s largest animal rescue and disaster response teams – conducted...
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HSMO Rescues More than 25 Animals from Clinton County Home

August 25, 2022
On Aug. 25, the Humane Society of Missouri’s Animal Cruelty Task Force conducted a rescue in Clinton County, recovering more than 25 animals from inhumane conditions. This rescue was in...
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HSMO Granted Custody of Pettis County Dogs

July 1, 2022
Great news! Today (July 1, 2022) HSMO received custody of the dogs rescued from Pettis County on June 16. Now that they’re officially in our care, they’ll be able to...
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HSMO’s Animal Cruelty Task Force Conducts Three Rescue Operations in One Day in Rural Missouri – Recovering 22 Animals

June 16, 2022
Today, the Humane Society of Missouri’s (HSMO) Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) conducted two rescue operations in Pettis County and one in New Madrid County, rescuing 22 animals from inhumane...
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HSMO’s Animal Cruelty Task Force Rescues 19 Mastiffs from Hickory County

April 25, 2022
Over the weekend, HSMO’s Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) conducted a rescue of 19 dogs and puppies, all mastiff breeds, including many puppies as young as 1 week old, from...
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HSMO Gains Custody of Dogs from February’s Newton County Rescue

March 14, 2022
On March 14, the Humane Society of Missouri (HSMO) was awarded custody of the 57 dogs rescued from horrific conditions in Newton County on Feb. 1, 2022. The dogs rescued...
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HSMO’s Animal Cruelty Task Force Rescues 57 Dogs From Horrific Conditions in Newton County

February 1, 2022
Today, the Humane Society of Missouri’s (HSMO) Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) rescued 57 dogs, including Corgis, German Shepherds, Border Collies, and several other large and smaller breeds from a...