Smelly Cat Rescue

Founded in 2021 by Kelly Manno and Samara Mitchell, Smelly Cat Rescue is a foster based rescue that strives to help as many stray, outdoor cats as we can in the St. Louis and St. Charles, Missouri metro area. We work with the local community to rescue, rehabilitate and find loving FUR-ever families for these cats and kittens. We have big goals for our future to help even more animals get off the streets and into warm, safe homes. And if our name sounds familiar, you can thank a certain Phoebe from the 90’s show ‘Friends’ for writing an iconic song that inspired the name of our rescue and complimented our love for all cats, even the smelly ones.

The key principles that we follow to assist us in achieving our goals are:

1. Find homes for sick, injured, abused and abandoned adoptable cats and kittens.
2. Rehabilitate cats through quality veterinary care and shelter within our in-home foster network.
3. Reduce overpopulation of cats through spay and neuter programs and community education.
4. Prevent cruelty to cats by supporting animal protection laws.
5. Foster compassion towards cats through education.
6. Share our knowledge and experience with our community.

Please watch the short video below to hear our story