Hootie's Rescue Haven

01/02/2026

Another year to reflect on, and what a year! 2025 brought sorrowful moments when our love and best intentions couldn’t make things right and we had to say goodbye. The year was also filled with such joyful moments helping animals recover, grow, and become strong, and most importantly, seeing rescued animals find their perfect forever homes where they are thriving. That’s why we all do this work, to give every single animal that we can take in, from a severely injured turkey to feral kittens to adorable but neglected Yorkies a chance at health and a safe, loving home. So thank you to every one of you who put aside time in your busy lives to care for those who are completely innocent and who count on all of us to save them. No one person can accomplish this alone, and we look forward to working alongside all of you for more joyful moments and lives saved in 2026.

12/23/2025

We are happy to report that we have placed all the yorkies into loving forever homes. Thank you for the overwhelming response! Renee concluded all the home visits today and everyone passed with flying colors. I hope everyone has a wonderful New Year!

12/20/2025

Hi everyone!

As a reminder, this is the way we do this. We put everyone in chronological order based on what time you contacted us by phone, text, FB etc. We then work our way down the list. We will not contact you unless we get to your name on the list. Sometimes this process takes a minute. I have Comet (Wolfie) adopted. The girls and Dasher are pending home visits. The home visits for the girls and Dasher are Tuesday. Finally got to examine them in depth tonight. Dasher and Dancer seem to be 2 years old. The others seem to be the 7 months that we were originally told. From info we were given, Dancer may be Vixens mom. Pulled heartworm tests, will run a stool sample tomorrow and they received their first distemper vaccines. Spay/neuter day is December 29th. The girls will become available again if the home visit is not successful.

12/19/2025

Ok! When we have this much interest in a group of puppies, we try to be fair. Whomever contacted us first, by FB, calling, texting etc we will contact first. We determine if they are a good fit then we go on down the line until we have all the pups placed. It may take us a day or so, but we will interview potential adopters as quickly as we can. These kids need baths, grooming, f***l tests, Heartworm tests, vaccines and spaying/neutering. The rescue will get all the medical things done for you, but may not be able to get them all into a groomer. They are all very sweet, but are a little scared this being their first day in a new place.

12/18/2025

These guys just came in today. 2 girls and 3 boys. They are 7 month old yorkies. Will sort through who is who when I get home tonight. They have not had any vetting, so we will start with deworming, vaccines, heartworm testing and spay/neuters. Give Tim a call if you are interested. Little cuties like these usually go quickly. 314-766-8336

12/02/2025

🐾 Today is the day — Giving Tuesday is here!
At Hootie’s Rescue Haven, we’re dedicated to giving animals the second chance they deserve — from emergency medical care to safe foster placement and loving forever homes.

Today, your generosity can change lives. Every donation helps us rescue, rehabilitate, and protect the animals who depend on us.

💛 Your support truly means the world.
Donate today and help us continue the lifesaving work we do every single day. https://www.hootiesrescue.org/

10/21/2025

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Thanks to our friends at Fox 2 for letting us bring Kelly & Renya to the station. They are brother and sister who are looking for their forever home together. They are shepherd/pointer crosses. Great family dogs. Energetic and ready to join in with whatever fun you have planned.

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10/19/2025

Good Morning! Hope everyone had a great time last night. I know we did.

Thank you to everyone who attended and helped support all the kids at the rescue who are patiently waiting to find their forever homes.

Thanks to our wonderful crew of event volunteers who always set-up and put on a fabulous event: Stephanie & Aimee, Stephanie & Chris, Carrie & Phil, Balinda, El, Adrien, Renee, Jane and Kate.

Thanks to our category sponsors: the Jean Kuczka Foundation, Home Sweet Home, Vista Dermatology, Certified Care Management, Ackerman Toyota and Ricken Financial.

Thanks to all the amazing people and businesses who donated all of our fabulous silent auction items: St. Louis Care Alliance, St. Louis Aquarium, O & O Pizza, Total Wine and More, Jane, Mel & Kevin & Kate, Cherokee Street Ceramics, Herman Hill, Ellen, Vangel's, Uncle Julios, Creve Coeur Lake House, Texas Roadhouse, Bristol's, Rosalita's, Doug & Vicki, Zoetis, Catherine, Brenda & Jennifer, Russ & Angi, Renee & Bill, Green Angels Cleaning, Susan, Julie, Bonnie, PRP Wine, Intoxicology Artisan Spirits, Cold Antler Farm, Barb & Kara, Gary & Katie, The Barkford, Bill, Tim, Jamee Mittell Esthetic Studio, Aspen Spas and Good News Brewery.

You raised $14,000 for Hootie's last night! Thank you again for your generosity.

We are starting to plan our first event for the New Year: Wally's First Birthday Party! Not sure what form this event will take, but will keep you up-to-date as the preparations take shape. Know it will mean birthday cake and maybe emus in party hats!

THANKS TO ALL!

10/18/2025

Trivia eve has arrived! We are all busy with last minute details. Renee is making strawberry tequila pudding shots (with chocolate whipped cream on top), I am soaking gummy bears in vodka, we are all texting each other to make sure we have everything prepared and the silent auction items are still pouring in. Looking forward to a great night! We will have assorted sodas and beers along with popcorn, nachos, coffee and hot chocolate. We will have various shots, our pudding shots and gummy bears for purchase at our snack bar. We a going to play heads & tails again, will have a 50/50 raffle and a booze wagon raffle. We still have a few tables left, so let folks know they can still join us for some friendly competition. Here is a practice question:

What item does Walmart sell the most of?

10/15/2025

Getting so close! We are almost set for our trivia and silent auction event on Saturday. Will have some new things for purchase in addition to our usual fare. We are making some fun pudding shot/parfait things with Tequila Rose Strawberry cream and some vodka-soaked gummy bears. We have over 50 baskets of fun things to bid on. If you are thinking of starting your holiday shopping, there are many things at the auction that can jump start your search for just the right gift for everyone on your list. We will also have golf shirts with the Hootie's logo available for $25. There are still a few tables left, so let us know if you would like to join us for a fun evening. It is $200 for a table of 10 people. You can venmo to hootiesrescue-haven or go to hootiesrescue.org and use the 'donate' button to pay by paypal. Remember that the theme is 'Rock n roll through the ages,' so dress as your favorite musicians and maybe win a prize for your creative efforts.

Can't wait to see everyone.

10/11/2025

We had to put Miss B down yesterday. After coming to us with a severe case of bumble foot and then having Tom attack her, we were unsure whether she would even make it. She came through her surgery after Tom's attack and we thought we were making headway. Her surgery for bumble foot never seemed to help overly much, so we were left with massage as the only way to try and get her back on her feet again. She was never able to fully stand after that last surgery and was increasingly frustrated with her immobility. Renee took her to Dr. Kerstings yesterday and had her put to sleep. She was a very loving turkey and was Wally's surrogate mom when he first arrived at the farm. She will be missed.

10/06/2025

What a glorious day! The only thing that would have made it better is if someone could have gotten that $25,000 hole-in-one! A few of our women golfers came really close.

Many thanks to all our golfers who gave up a beautiful Sunday to join us for a good cause. All the animals at Hootie's appreciate your generosity.

Thank you to Sugar Creek for helping us pull off a monster of a golf tournament. You are always there to help and go that extra step. We really couldn't do it without your help.

This is really Russ' tournament, Hootie's just benefits. He works hard from April to tee time to secure food, beverages, amazing golfers and silent auction items. We thank you for your passion for all the kids at the rescue.

Johnny again provided the yummy brats, hot dogs, burgers and buns and Nancy at AB provided the adult beverages. No one went away hungry or thirsty.

We always have an amazing set-up and break-down crew and this year was no exception. This group of folks has also been working with Russ since April to pull this event together. These folks get everything over to the course the night before and then get there the next day at 5:30am to make coffee, drinks, etc. They then spend the day making sure everything runs smoothly. Your team members this year were Renee, Brenda & Jennifer, Stephanie & Chris, Stephanie, Balinda, Tim and Jane.

These same folks will be setting up our Trivia Night/Silent Auction on October 18th at Ephiphany Church in South City. We still have a few tables left, so let us know if you would like to join us for yet another fun event.

I am still waiting for some totals, so will not have exact numbers till tomorrow, but you did a fabulous job and raised over $20,000 for Hooties. This includes a generous match from Toyota/Lexus.

There was also a cute little boy dog that was found running the neighborhood by the golf course. I think someone took him home and wants to keep him. Hootie's is willing to neuter and vaccinate that kiddo for free if you would like us to do so. Just let us know.

If I have forgotten anyone, please forgive me. It has been a long day and my brain is mush.

I'll leave you with some pics from the day.