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Weather Submitted photos Five Acres Animal Shelter will celebrate its 50th year of helping animals in the St. Charles and St. Louis area. Five Acres Animal Shelter stands on nearly five acres of land, houses three buildings, and employs 20 individuals along with hundreds of volunteers.
Five Acres Animal Shelter marks 50 years of rescuing animals in St. Charles County with special events By Brett Auten The ever-evolving Five Acres Animal Shelter now has a half-a-century’s worth of helping animals in the St. Charles and St. Louis area under its belt. The organization, located at 1099 Pralle Lane in St. Charles, started as the St. Charles Humane Society with a core of individuals interested in helping cats and dogs in the area. In 2011, the name was changed to Five Acres Animal Shelter and today, it stands on nearly five acres of land, houses three buildings, employs 20 individuals, who along with
hundreds of volunteers help thousands of animals each year. This year, Five Acres will not only be celebrating its past, but looking forward and building itself into a community resource for both humans and pets. “Last summer, when we started thinking about (its 50th birthday), we wanted to do something more than using it for support and fundraising,” Madeline Klene, Development Director said. “We also wanted to use the time to look back and also share our new position.”
Five Acres will be celebrating all year long but in particular, two events are worthy of note. On July 29, those who currently have or have ever experienced the love of a cat or dog, are invited to the Golden Paw Gala at the Ameristar Casino. At this event, Five Acres will celebrate its past impact on people and their animals and share plans to support the local community and their pets. In addition to its pet food pantry and shop for pet supplies, Five Acres is looking to offer additional See ‘LOVE’ page 2
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