Mutts -n- Stuff, founded in August of 2000, is an all-volunteer organization of foster homes, set up to rescue and find good homes for unfortunate animals. We have foster homes ranging from the Festus area out to the Troy area and work with the Jefferson County, Gasconade, Seven Hills, and St. Charles pounds. We mainly foster puppies, dogs, kittens, and cats; however, we have had a pig, a chicken, and a rabbit also.

We are an IRS certified, 501(c)(3) non-profit charity (so all donations are tax-deductible) and all of our foster homes are licensed by the state of Missouri. Because we are an all-volunteer charity, all donations go directly to helping animals in one way or another.

Our purpose is to promote interest and participation in the rescue, foster, and adoption of animals from area pounds, from owners who are dying or who have died, or who are in need of our help. Basically, we try to match animals in need with good adoptive homes. In addition, we are strong advocates of spaying or neutering your pets. In fact, when funds permit, we provide help for those who can't afford to have their pets spayed or neutered.

Our first priority is to rescue dogs and cats from the pounds, particularly those that are to be euthanized soon. As space allows, we also accept strays that are turned in by people who rescued them from the streets. Except in extreme cases, we don't accept pets from owners. But, we do help these people find new homes for their pets. Please, before you call us to ask if we will take your pet off your hands, read this: Dear Mr. and Mrs. Average Pet Owner. This letter helps to illustrate the frustration that we often feel when called upon to take owner-surrendered animals when so many are dying in shelters.

We have a 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week MUTT-line to assist people with questions regarding pet behavior and other aspects of caring for a pet, with finding a lost pet, with adopting a new pet, or with finding a new home for a pet. We refer questions we can't answer to professionals who can answer them and issues regarding specific breeds to the appropriate pure-breed rescue group