Open Door Animal Sanctuary, founded in 1975, is the largest no-kill sanctuary in the greater St. Louis area and State of Missouri. We serve the community by taking in stray, abused, neglected and otherwise unwanted cats and dogs and placing them up for adoption. Each day we provide shelter, food, medical care and LOVE to an average of 350 animals. Every animal that comes to us has a home and a sec
ond chance at life. If you are looking to adopt a dog or cat, we have the most animals to choose from in the area! Our adoption fees ($75 for adult cats and $150 for dogs/puppies/kittens includes spay/neuter, a microchip, the first round of shots and parasite preventative. Come check out all our great dogs and cats! Due to social distancing requirements, we are showing dogs and cats for adoption by appointment only. Please call or office to make an appointment at 636-671-3653 or preferably go to www.odas.org/adopt and fill out and submit a pre-adoption questionnaire and we will contact you for an appointment. Other ways we serve the community include:
• We have a low cost Spay/Neuter program for those families that can't afford regular veterinarians - call our office at 636-671-3643 or e-mail at [email protected]
• Provide free pet food
to low income pet owners.
• Run a TNR program
(trap/neuter/release) to
reduce the feral cat population
in Jefferson County and
ultimately impact the number of cats being
put down in shelters each year.
• Participate in community
outreach programs at local
schools to teach the importance of
spay/neuter surgery and responsible pet
ownership. Open Door Animal Sanctuary (ODAS) was founded in 1975 by Mrs. Joan Costello-Oetting and Mrs. Carol (Marlin) Perkins, wife of the late Marlin Perkins, former host of Wild Kingdom and Director of the St. Louis Zoo. Had it not been for their compassion, vision and hard work, Open Door Animal Sanctuary would not exist today; and if not for Open Door, thousands of injured, abandoned and unwanted cats and dogs would have been unnecessarily euthanized.
