This is a great place to volunteer if you are looking for opportunities. The leads train you…read morethroughly and explain their twice a day process to clean the litter pans, feed/water, and provide a scratch or hug if appropriate. They follow appropriate procedures for avoiding any cross contamination, required vetting, and administering meds when needed. They have supplies and cute items for your pets too and all purchases go back to supporting the cats care! They mainly take in strays and surrendered cats, so consider taking one or two home and give them the love they desire!

I ws rather shocked. 2 or 3 folks sitting at a table but almost every litter box was dirty. they…read morehad been dirty for some time. if I was adopting out kitties...I would make things spotless. I have volunteered for many years at shelter, and we always kept kitty cages spotless. some litter boxes so full of "stuff", nowhere for cats to go anymore. also, sure would be nice to know cost of adoption. did not have info until I saw it posted. 3x what other shelters charge. $150. I know many vets donate their time or greatly reduce their fes. if this is not happening for them..they need to bring in someone to negotiate fees or get some volunteer hours from a vet. ty.

Got my sweet girl from here about a month ago. She has changed my life completely, I didn't know I…read morecould feel happiness like this before. Thank you Five Acres for taking such good care of her. The cats here are very well taken care of, happy and healthy. You can tell the employees here truly do care and love for the animals like they're their own. We came in "just to look" and walked away with our baby within 45 minutes. The adoption process is very smooth, and I love how you're able to interact with all of the cats to meet them before making your decision. Such a wonderful place.

Since moving here, I've been hoping to find an organization to volunteer with. I decided to come…read morehere and check it out. I was impressed by the cleanliness and overall health of the animals. The cat house is amazing, and I loved how many cats were able to free roam around the offices and large room. So, I decided to start volunteering. In the couple of weeks I've been volunteering, I've been impressed with the staff. They work so hard and are so helpful to anyone who comes in. They genuinely care about the work they do and every single fur ball they meet. The place is so clean without having that whole medicinal and cold vibe you see in some shelters. The cats are generally happy and have all sorts of enrichment opportunities at their disposal. Five Acres also does a ton of services for the community. There's an entire area and staff dedicated solely to helping pet owners in need. That's awesome for anyone struggling to get back on their feet.

Absolutely useless. My cat is stuck in a high place. I called fire, they told me to call animal…read morecontrol. Animal control says no you have to call fire. Whats the point of being animal control if you cant help with an animal? Now i am going to have to get a 40 ft ladder and climb myself up there. I am very ill. I have a plethora of health issues. I am going through radiation treatment. The fact that i have to do any of this is indicitive of a useless orginization and wasted tax dollars. Shame

STL County Animal Control is a amazing organization that care about animals and people!! I'm soo…read morethankful that they understood my concerns about excessive, unruly and random animals. With thoughtfulness to myself and the animals. They assisted me, and it means so very much!

I came here because my puppy was having a couple different issues. I was pleased with the attention…read moreand level of care he received from Dr. Maners. While our wait time to be seen by the doctor was minimal, trying to get an actual appt was a different story. I noticed symptoms a week prior and when I called to make an appointment, they told me their first available wasn't for another week! Granted his first issue was minor, but the onset of the second issue needed attention sooner rather than later. It was disappointing having to call other places to see if they could accommodate my rather urgent request. While some were able, the fees would have been astronomical. Overall, the facility is great but in the future, I wish they'd have something available for "emergency visits" especially since it's an animal hospital.

I used the actual vet services now. My dog got a substantial wound at day care and my regular vet…read morewas full for surgery so I came here unscheduled. The first visit, I got seen pretty quickly and they stitched him up. It was understandable in this case they did not care about any presurgical blood work or if he was fasted. When he was picked up, they did not supply any post op instructions other than "give the pain meds that you have at home" what?!! I've never received any medication from this vet office. My husband didn't know better and left. I then called later and told them I had the NSAID Previcox at home to which they told me to give that the "evening of the procedure, it only lasts 8 hours and he had it during surgery". It sounded fishy to me because I know it lasts 24 hours. In the end, I called my vet to get instructions. Also, my dog reacted pretty badly to the anesthesia given here. Normally he acts pretty normal. My vet said that what they gave "really packed a punch". I needed to ask the following day about the large amounts of seepage from the wound. I couldn't figure out which number to call, so I emailed and a vet did call me that day to say it was probably ok. In the end, 2 days later the sutures came open and I had to return to the office after my vet said it was too deep to heal on it's own. I waited on a room over an hour. That vet was thorough and nice and told me it had to heal on it's own. She gave good instructions. I made two more visits after that. Once, I walked in and the only woman at the desk was on the phone for 15 min taking 10 different spay/neuter appts over the phone from a rescue, I assume, before she checked me in. I'll stick to my regular vet but this place can work if you're in a pickle.