ActNow Resources Spay & Neuter

10/02/2025

This is Ozzy”s story.
We have about two weeks to find him a new home before I will have to surrender him to the humane society.
To simply state that Ozzy is a reactive dog would do him injustice. I think it’s important to understand his full story. Ozzy was adopted from ARFFMO in 2019 as a puppy. He was a happy dog and confident one until he was attacked by another dog in our home by a family member”s dog. We did not know at the time their dog was reactive or even what that meant. Fast forward 2 weeks later ozzy bumped into our older dog Tucker on the way outside, Tucker let out a growl and a fight broke out. Several months later something similar happened. Ozzy could no longer be around other dogs at the puppy daycare as they said he seemed uneasy. He would bark at other dogs on the leash. We went to one trainer who was not very helpful. Then enrolled him in Got Your Six for the month boot camp in Jeff City. Ozzy did really well in the program and for a couple years living with our current dog we used the techniques we learned. Mostly have just avoided other dogs all together with the exception of our current dog.
Our current dog has gone deaf and is becoming blind. Due to these changes it has made him an anxious dog. Aside from this he is in excellent health. Since then, we have had several incidents between the dogs. It mostly involves Ozzy bumping into Tucker and Tucker using an aggressive growl (much like that of the dog who attacked ozzy) and a fight breaks out. Tucker can not monitor the sounds he makes anymore. This has increased in the last 9 months. So much so we have removed our older dog twice (sent to my mothers) and now we have two weeks to rehome ozzy. My mother is in her 80s with 2 dogs of her own.
Right now ozzy is at my feet without a care in the world . He is a good and happy dog when our older one is not around. He even plays more and will not play at all when our older dog is the house. He loves new people and children.
I have reached out to several rescues. I’ve been told that they don’t have room for a dog like ozzy. I’ve tried posting ozzy on my page, neighborhood app, unchained melodies, adopt a pet.com.
We have been at this since April of last year. We have a toddler and I’m extremely worried about him getting hurt in the crossfire. We keep the dogs seperated when my toddler is home and it has been incredibly difficult. The tension between the dogs has escalated recently.
We do not want to euthanize ozzy as we believe he could live a very happy life. We need a foster for ozzy or a new home.
Ozzy is a fantastic dog, he just needs a home with no other dogs where he can be himself.
If you made it to the end of my story I want to thank you. We’re up for donating to your shelter we are open to other ideas as well. We just don’t want to put our dog down.

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10/02/2025

These pups are desperately seeking rescue! Please someone step up. She has already given one away! Transport to St. Louis can be arranged! Please contact by pm

05/02/2025

I am desperately looking for rescue for these three male pups! They are located in Poplar Bluff Mo. the finder is wanting to find rescue as soon as possible. Please, message me on here. Transport can get them to St. Louis!

Is Today My Day Rescue
Diamonds in the Ruff Rescue MO
Stray Paws Rescue - St. Louis, Missouri non-profit organization
Ozarks Pet Rescue
Lucky K9 Rescue
Unleashed Potential Animal Rescue
The Rescue Haven, Inc.
Healing Hearts Rescue MN
Claws & Paws Animal Rescue Center
Once Upon A Prayer Pet Rescue
Stray & Orphaned Animal Rescue
Hearts for Rescue
Almost Home Rescue and Rehabilitation
Found A Hound Rescue
Laura's Hope Rescue
Rescue ME Clifford
Road to Home Rescue Support
Unconditional Love Pet Rescue
WILD Canine Rescue
Lucky Chance Rescue
St. Louis Pet Rescue
Rescue One
No Time To Spare Animal Rescue & Sanctuary
Stray Dog Rescue
Midwest Rescue of Illinois, Inc.
Route 66 Rescue Inc.
All About Paws Rescue (StL)
Needy Paws Rescue - St. Louis, MO
Santana's Hope 4 Paws Non-profit Rescue
Wright Way Rescue
Tempo Of The Dog Rescue
Almost Home Rescue & Sanctuary
The Goode Life Rescue
Halfway Home Rescue and Transport Mission
Almost Home Rescue
On My Way to Furever Rescue
Rescue Decision Makers
Animal Angels Network
Angels For Animals, MO
High Tails Animal Sanctuary
Open Door Animal Sanctuary
Barkin Dogs Rescue
Dognbone Rescue
Angels Among Us Pet Rescue
Big Paws of The Ozarks
Big Paws Large Breed Rescue
Big Dogs Huge Paws
Tiny N Tall Rescue Inc.
I'm your Huckleberry Rescue
Heartland Animal Networking Group
People Helping Paws Dog Rescue
Missouri Paws
Missouri K9 Friends
All Paws Safe Haven
Ruby Whiskers Animal Rescue
PALS Animal Shelter and Rescue
Just Giants Rescue, Inc
Fourche Valley Rescue

04/02/2025

Someone in Ellington Mo. reached out for help for these two souls who were dumped. The male has a puncture wound that is getting infected. Please spread the word and tag rescues. They are people and dog friendly. We can get them to the St.Louis area!

25/01/2025

We are proud to say ALL of our pups have been adopted or transferred to another rescue … thank you Safely Sheltered Animals for helping us in our time of need! We appreciate you so much! As many of you know, our fearless leader, Jan Siener, is retiring from rescue and focusing on overpopulation in SEMO through spay and neuter funding. ACTNow! will not be renewing our department of Ag license when it expires this month, but we will maintain our 501(c)(3). We are so grateful for the thousands of dogs Jan has rescued, the money she spent on medical cases, the relationships she’s built within in the rescue community, the hundreds of thousands of miles she’s driven and her generous heart when people needed financial help with their own pups. Jan NEVER said no, she never questioned how much the dog would cost us, or questioned the breed before saying yes … she is indeed a true rescuer. We are so grateful for all the networkers and shelter staff who network dogs in need, for the many fosters who volunteered through the 20 years of our organization, our donors, attendees and volunteers at fundraisers, our wonderful veterinarians and staff, IT support, transporters and of course, our adopters who opened their homes to dogs in need. It seriously takes a village and we couldn’t do it without all of you! Rescue is hard, it can be emotionally and financially draining, but is also filled with so much joy when the dog is pulled into safety, has a warm bed, full tummy and love, receives the medical care needed, and best of all … finds the furever home they deserve! To all our followers … thank you for the support, shares and wonderful comments. You are all part of our community too! Please stay tuned as we pivot and announce upcoming fundraisers. We will still need everyone’s support! Jan, we love and appreciate you! We can’t wait to see what you and the team will do with the new spay and neuter program! Rest easy knowing you made a huge impact in the rescue world and countless dogs are better off because you said “yes”. As Jan would say, “All for the love of a dog”. ❤️🐶❤️

Please like and follow Safely Sheltered Animals FB page. They are a newer rescue and we’re sure would appreciate the followers and support.

24/01/2025

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Three loves looking for their furever homes! Larry, Laika and Mishke have all been in foster care too long. All three are great with other dogs and potty trained. Please consider giving one of them the family they deserve.
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21/01/2025

Calvin’s Success Story is one that begins in a small, rural town in southeast Missouri. Neither his first rescue, ActNow!, nor second, Helpless Hounds, knows his entire story, but they can surmise things were hard for him with either a bad owner or living as a stray for quite a while…or both (Cal has scars on his face, head, and legs suggesting someone was mean to him).😢
Whatever his exact circumstance, we do know this: a terrible person shot him in the leg, and it had to be amputated. When Calvin was in need with his shattered leg, ActNow! near St. Louis stepped up and placed him with two wonderful fosters who brought him through the amputation, heart-worm treatment, vaccinations and neuter. Calvin bonded with one of them, and he recovered well—adjusting to life as a tripod hound. Calvin began to understand what love is, and he adored one of his foster parents!
Likely because of his abusive past, it was hard for Calvin to be totally comfortable, and when he became scared, he would sometimes become growly and untrusting.
When he began directing this behavior to one of his two fosters, they knew he had to have a different set up—a second chance—to be adoptable, and finding a childfree, skittish-dog-savvy home would not be easy. This is when Helpless Hounds stepped in to try to help him, finding a foster near the boot heel of Missouri where Calvin stayed for close to four months, playing with their five beagle mixes, running around chasing squirrels in their fenced backyard, and coming to understand that he COULD be safe and loved as he’s deserved all along.
Cal’s second set of fosters started becoming a little sad and nervous thinking it was going to be difficult to find him a home with no children, owners who would work with his “quirks,” some fur siblings his size, and a yard in which he could run freely. Late last week, after 50 weeks in rescue, Helpless Hounds informed them that a couple who had adopted from them before was sincerely interested in making him a part of their pack—complete with another tripod brother Elvis! This Texas-area family thought their seven-acre farm would be a haven for Cal, and they’re absolutely committed to loving him through his fears. Calvin met his new daddy last Saturday in Arkansas—Cal’s fosters drove partway to meet him—and he IMMEDIATELY gave his new daddy kisses and began playing with two of his fur brothers, Walter and Elvis.
The updates from Calvin’s new family induce all of his rescue angels to cry happy tears. NONE of us could have even DREAMED of a home so caring and joyful and fun for him. His new daddy put it this way in an update-text: “Calvin is HOME!”

18/01/2025

This was such a sad day!

This is a very true story. It’s all I think about in this kind of weather. I touched this little frozen body, why did he have to suffer. I hope kharma has paid these two people back tenfold. And every other person that has left their dogs in the elements. I hate people that just see a dog as their property. The good ole Boys turn their head when a complaint is made about an animal being mistreated. The police chief pulled me aside and said the next time I wanted to play in his back yard. I had better inform him first.