Volunteers have been the driving force behind Dogwood animal shelter since its beginning. Through auctions and sales, a handful of dedicated people raised enough money to build a small facility and in 1976, the badly needed shelter was established as a 501(c)3. It was filled beyond capacity almost immediately. From the start, Dogwood offered low cost spays and neuters, and since 1997, when the board of directors declared Dogwood a no-kill facility, it has steadily expanded that program. When the long awaited new shelter facility, located near Osage Beach was built in 2005, a spay/neuter clinic was included so that the surgeries could be done on site.
Linn Creek MO | 4.1 miles away
The organization was started in 1999 by four women who had volunteered at a local shelter. What they witnessed was animals being constantly overlooked because they were older or had some type of disability or illness. They took the cats and dogs home, and realized their calling was to provide a safe and loving home for animals that society deemed "unadoptable". Over time, we've expa
Sunrise Beach MO 65079 | 8.2 miles away
Ozarks Kat and K9 Shelter (OKK9) in Sunrise Beach, Missouri is a charitable 501(c)3, non-profit no-kill shelter that takes in various stray, lost, abandoned, or surrendered dogs and cats. OKK9 relies solely on the proceeds from our thrift store and the kindness and donations of the public to care for our animals. The thrift store sales and public donations are also the driving force behind our abi