Open Door Animal Sanctuary

07/01/2025

Get your tickets before they're gone! The deadline to sign up to see Tony LaRussa, Joe Buck, and a bunch of other Cardinals Baseball stars is July 9. Remember, all proceeds go to help the animals!

Here's one for the baseball fans!
Join us (and baseball legend Tony LaRussa) for a celebration of Cardinals championships.
Where? The Stifel Theatre.
When? Wednesday, July 16, 6:45 PM
Featuring Joe Buck (Moderator), Rick Ankiel, Will Clark, David Eckstein, Jim Edmonds, David Freese, Al Hrabosky, Jason Isringhausen, Mike Matheny, Matt Morris, Reggie Sanders, Woody Williams, and comedian Tom Cotter.
This program supports several local charities, including Open Door! All proceeds from tickets purchased through our link or by contacting the shelter go toward the care of our shelter animals. We have 100 tickets to sell at $44 each. They are mezzanine tickets, left center of the stage, Rows: M-V, Seats: 1-12
To buy tickets, go to https://opendooranimalsanctuary-bloom.kindful.com/e/celebrate-cardinals or call us at (636)671-3643

07/01/2025

Adopt-A-Thon, day 1! We've got reduced adoption fees all month long!
Come and get Casey, Gussie, Jackson, or Bo (all age 6+) for just $50!
Take Slink, Gavin, Echidna, or Take Meowt to the Ballgame (age 1-6) for $75!
Coconut, Violet, Mirabel, and Jane Eyre (puppies & kittens) are their regular price: $150.

It's our 50th summer and things are heating up! It's time for an adoption special!
For the entire month of July, we've got reduced adoption fees! Adults over age 6 are just $50! For adults between ages 1-6, both dogs and cats are $75! Puppies and kittens under a year old are available at their normal adoption fee, which is still just $150.
As always, the adoption fee covers spay/neuter, vaccines, microchip, deworming, testing for FIV/Feline leukemia and/or heartworm, flea & tick and heartworm preventative, and any vetting they've needed so far.

07/01/2025

My name is Camellia and, this week, I had my first half-birthday! That's right: I'm officially six months old!
They tell me that, for your birthday, you get to make a wish and it has a higher-than-average chance of coming true! I suppose I'm only entitled to half a wish, but I'm a "think big" kind of girl and I'm going to shoot for the stars anyway!
My wish is that I will get to grow up in a family of my own. My wish is to be loved for the rest of my life!
It could happen! I mean, it's not like I'm wishing that dogs could eat chocolate or that everything I touched turned to rotisserie chicken. All I want is for someone to choose me. And I'm a friendly, happy, adorable puppy who is only about 30 lb right now. I already know how to sit and I'm all kinds of fun! I get along with other dogs and love to play with other puppies or puppies-at-heart. I mean, I'm a catch!
My perfect home would be with an active family who loves to play as much as I do and has LOTS of dog toys! I'm a sucker for anything with a squeaker. I'm an energetic girl who thinks pretty much everything that happens to me is the most exciting thing I've ever experienced! Learning my manners is... a work in progress. It's tough to learn all that when you're a little orphan, you know?! That's why I need a family!
So when I blow my half-birthday candle out, that's what I'll wish for. I know you're not supposed to tell, but I'm not the type to passively wait around for good things to come to me. How are you supposed to know that I'm here and waiting for you if I don't tell you?! Let's make it happen!
My name is Camellia, I'm six months old, and I'm spayed, up to date on shots, and fully vetted. I'm available for adoption through
Open Door Animal Sanctuary
House Springs, MO
(636)671-3643

06/30/2025

My name is Gussie and I'm gonna read your fortune. Hmmmmm... it says you will meet a handsome stranger and he'll change your life. No, he's not tall, dark, and mysterious. He's short, black and white, and extremely round. Like, really round. Nearly 21 lb of mellow, affectionate, handsome stranger.
Oh! Look at this! The Fates aren't usually this specific! It says here that you must journey to the Open Door Animal Sanctuary. You must climb a flight of stairs. There, you will find a shining City of Kitties. It is within that you will meet your true love.
Love doesn't have to be a once-in-a-lifetime thing. Maybe you've got other loves. Your love has been loved before and, in his old life, he was a lap cat who lived peacefully with other cats, but never met dogs. Oh, did I mention that? Your true love is of the feline persuasion. I think, in your heart, you already knew that.
You may think love is a young cat's game, but it's not. In fact, I think the love of your life might be around ten years old. He might be a bit on the introverted side, especially in the bustling metropolis of Kitty City, and might need a little patience and a soft approach right at first.
This is your fate, but it's not inevitable. You have to make the choice: go, go now! To the shelter! To fulfill your destiny!
The name of your true love is coming clear now: it's... what?! Gussie! That's me! Gussie, ten years old, neutered, up to date on shots, and fully vetted. Available for adoption through
Open Door Animal Sanctuary
House Springs, MO
(636)671-3643

06/28/2025

Last chance to pre-order!

𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗣𝗥𝗘-𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝘁-𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗧𝗟 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻‼️

🗓️ 𝐍𝐎𝐖-𝐉𝐔𝐋𝐘 𝟔𝐓𝐇

Help us help them by purchasing a t-shirt for just $𝟮𝟱 and shopping at local participating business who also support the puppers and kitty-cats 🐾 Proceeds will be split across the shelters/rescues!

Current participating shelters focused on helping animals in our own backyard are: City of St. Charles Animal Shelter Open Door Animal Sanctuary The SAPA Store and Adoption Center Friends of the Pet Adoption Center St. Louis County SAVE Center for Animal Rescue and Enrichment of St. Louis - CARE STL

Each of these shelters is FULL! The animals need us now more than ever 🙏

👕 𝗣𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗧-𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗦 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘: https://tinyurl.com/saveLocal-T-shirts

🛍️ 𝗖𝗨𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦: make sure to mention the Save Local campaign at checkout!
• 🥦 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆’𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴:
— new customers will have 10% of their first order donated
— ⏰ Duration: ALL June!
• 🎨 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴:
— contracts of $1000 or greater will result in $100 being donated
— ⏰ Duration: For the first two customers who mention the campaign
• 🧖‍♀️ 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗧𝗟: Faces STL
— 20% off all esthetician services with Danielle: https://booking.mangomint.com/738743?staffId=20
— ⏰ ALL June and July!

𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱?
• email: [email protected]
• text: +1 (314) 413-0149

𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹𝘀?
Visit any of the following websites and reach out with questions! Fostering is FREE, supplies are provided, and your foster will thank you everyday 🥲 Can’t foster? Volunteering means the world to animals living in kennels ❤️‍🩹
• 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗟: https://www.icarestl.org
• 𝗦𝘁. 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘: https://stlcsave.weebly.com
• 𝗦𝘁. 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝘁 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗦𝗔𝗣𝗔: https://www.sapamo-rescue.org
• 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝘁 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆: https://www.sccmo.org/824/Pet-Adoption-Center
• 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿: https://www.stcharlescitymo.gov/1128/Friends-of-the-Saint-Charles-Animal
• 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆: https://odas.org
• 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲 (us!): https://www.unleashedpotentialrescue.org

06/28/2025

IT'S OFFICIAL!! Why is this face so happy? Because today, at last, was Raven's GOTCHA DAY! 🎉
Raven is (or was!) our longest shelter resident, having first joined us in 2016, when she was just five months old. She's had several adoptions and returns over the years, but has spent the majority of her life with us. She's a volunteer favorite- a quiet, gentle soul who loves going for walks and showing off how well she can "shake"!
Recently, Raven had the opportunity to spend some time in a foster home with a trainer, who was able to assess her needs and behavior. From there, she moved to the home of a longtime volunteer, who has known and loved Raven for years and offered to take over fostering with the potential for adoption.
Today, Linda signed the papers and, after nearly nine years in and out of the shelter, Raven is officially HOME!

06/28/2025

Weekend Roundup! Cheeks is still waiting for his perfect home! He's a total sweetheart- easygoing and amiable. He's looking for a local adopter (within a 100-mile radius of the shelter, which covers a fair amount of territory) who will love him forever!

I've given it a lot of thought, and I think it's finally time for me to adopt a human of my own. "But, Cheeks," you might say, "that's an awful lot of responsibility for a dog!"
Oh, I know. I get it. But I think I can handle it! See, I'm gentle, mellow, and friendly with strangers. And, even though humans always seem to be preoccupied with my breed (yes, I'm a bull terrier. Is that supposed to mean something?), I don't let it go to my head. I'm down-to-earth and just a regular guy. I'm four years old, so I'm a mature adult, but still young enough to take my humans for walks, play with them, and provide them the enrichment they need.
Why do I want a human? Because I love them! And because, to be honest, I'm a bit of a sensitive guy and being in the shelter is stressful. I need a steady, loving human to come home to. I need someone to cuddle. Also, have you seen how cute humans are in little raincoats when you take them outside? I mean, come on.
I know lots of humans come as bonded groups and that's fine with me! I could have a whole family of humans... or even non-humans! I haven't met other dogs or cats since coming to the shelter, but I'm open to trying. If I find a human who has already been adopted by a dog, I'd be happy to have any canine co-adopters come to the shelter to screen me and make sure we get along and that I can provide the kind of love and care for their people that they deserve. After all, adoption is a big deal and it would only make sense for both adopters and adoptees to be choosy!
So, if you know of any humans in need of a dog, please send them my way! I'm ready to open my heart to a new family.
My name is Cheeks, I'm four years old, and I'm neutered, up to date on shots, and fully vetted. I'm available for adoption through
Open Door Animal Sanctuary
House Springs, MO
(636)671-3643

06/28/2025

Weekend Roundup! Believe it or not, Talula is still here and still available for adoption! If you would definitely not describe yourself as "a patient person," but have enough compassion to be patient with a shelter cat while they take a little time to get to know you, Talula is your girl. She takes a few minutes to warm up to new people and may act a little standoffish or even shy right at first. Once she decides you're a friend, though, she's all in! She's funny and affectionate and demands attention.

Trend alert! Checkerboard patterns are SO in right now. We're seeing it in clothing, home decor, and more! Want to stay en vogue? Get yourself a checkerboard CAT!
Hi, I'm Talula, your personal trend forecaster. I've got my paw on the pulse of the fashion world.
1. You heard it here first: Heart is hot right now! Rescue cats are on track to be the must-have pet of the year. Flaunt your compassion by choosing a rescue cat who takes a little bit of time to trust new people, but who comes to life once she does!
2. Tortoiseshell is the new black! With its varied blends of classy black and vibrant orange, tortie coats stand out in a crowd, but also go with everything!
3. A cat is the perfect accessory. If you choose one like me, who enjoys being picked up (by friends I know well, of course. One should have to earn the right to snuggle!), you'll always have something to carry!
4. Community glam! Whether under the city lights or in a cozy cottage, a sense of community is essential. When choosing a cat, you want one who fancies other felines, like I do! This year, look for cats who love other cats to make a big comeback!
So go and find your perfect feline aesthetic. I hope it includes me!
Your favorite feline forecaster,
Talula, age 1, spayed, up to date on shots, and fully vetted. Available exclusively at
Open Door Animal Sanctuary
House Springs, MO
(636)671-3643

06/27/2025

We want to say thanks to everyone who applied to adopt Saffron! We are NO LONGER accepting applications.
We were overwhelmed with applications and we're sorry we could only choose one! Plenty of you would make fantastic adopters for any dog and, if you're interested in meeting another dog, we'd love to show you who else we have available.