Current Volunteers

Volunteer Central

HSMO volunteers have been making a difference in the lives of animals for decades. With more than 74,000 hours served last year, this dedicated team is busier than ever! Thank you for sharing your time and talents and helping give second chances to pets in need.

Spring Forward with Our Furry Friends: Navigating Daylight Saving Time Together

March 10, 2024 marks the day we “spring forward” by setting our clocks forward one hour. Also known as daylight saving time (DST), while we might lose a precious hour of sleep, our pets experience a shift in their internal clock as well. So how can we and our furry friends adjust to this daylight change? Here are some tips: …

Volunteer Spotlight: Mary & Steve Wildt

Mary Wildt started volunteering at the Humane Society of Missouri’s Maryland Heights shelter in 2003 after some encouragement from a coworker. Her husband, Steve, listened to Mary’s stories about the dogs at the shelter and decided to join her two years later. For two decades, Mary and Steve have dedicated several hours a week to making sure the pups at …

Stone County Emergency Rescue Update

On Jan. 19, our Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) conducted an emergency rescue in Stone County, Mo.  Reports of starving, unsheltered dogs and other deceased animals prompted swift action by our team. With temperatures in the single digits, there was little time to rescue these precious animals. The puppies and dogs were so emaciated that investigators struggled to identify the …