Five Acres Strong!

I joined the Five Acres team in September of last year.  However, the shelter has been near and dear to my heart for more than 5 years.  I was the Director for a small shelter in Sunrise Beach, MO and needed help.  The shelter was over-crowded and we have no where to go with dogs and cats who had been at the facility a long time, some as long as 7 years.  I began searching for organizations who could help and as luck would have it met a 5 Acres board member who connected me with the intake team.  That fateful day in 2015 ensured a number of animals were now going to have a chance to know what life was like on the "OUTSIDE".  Four plus years later and too many animals to count I came across a posting for the Executive Director's role and decided it was time for me to help the organization that helped mine!  I am proud to call Five Acres Animal Shelter  "my shelter".  The team members, volunteers, donors, supporters and board members all make this place the best!  We take in more than 1000 cats, kittens, dogs and puppies annual.  They are then vetted, spayed/neutered, microchipped, and socialized in preparation to go into their forever loving homes.  We take in owner surrenders from our metro area and just as importantly we help shelters and rescues in rural MO when they are overwhelmed or facing the grim decision of having to euthanize animals because they have no space or "time is up".  We aren't the biggest or the most glamorous shelter out there but we show up every day, care for the animals and make sure each one who comes through our doors finds the best possible home. We are in need of your support.  No amount is too small, $5.00 or $5,000.00 it all helps!  COVID-19 has crippled our country and world but it won't stop our mission to help animals in need!