Animal Welfare

Four dogs and six cats found homes on the first day of the event, and shelter leaders want more opportunities for free adoptions.

The St. Louis County animal shelter will host its first waived adoption fee event in an effort to reduce the number of pets at the shelter, which has been criticized for its overcrowding.

Pet food pantries and affordable veterinary clinics aim to keep families and pets together, though animal shelter leaders say more support is needed as residents face housing constraints and financial hardship.

The council voted 6 to 1 to express no confidence in Kanika Cunningham’s leadership of the county animal shelter.

Purchasing a pet monkey or ape in Missouri is easy. Animal rights advocates highlight why it can be unsafe for both pet and owner.

Tonia Haddix pleaded guilty in March to perjury and obstruction of justice. She was subsequently arrested last month after federal law enforcement found a secret chimpanzee on her property in Camden County, violating several terms of her bond.

Haddix was arrested July 19 after federal law enforcement found a female chimpanzee on her property in Camden County, in violation of several terms of her bond.

Law enforcement reported finding the female chimp in a cage on Tonia Haddix’s property on July 9.

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page has asked the county council for nearly $21 million of Rams settlement money for shelter improvements.

The subject of the HBO documentary “Chimp Crazy” admitted that she lied in court proceedings about the status of a chimp named Tonka and that her lies affected a civil case against her.