Woman Gambles with the Lives of her 27 Children: Locked inside her Car

In June 2010, Lori Pellin, 39, was charged for leaving (25) TWENTY-FIVE cats and (2) TWO dogs inside her car while she was at the Ameri Star Casino for about an hour or so. Apparently, Pellin, was evicted from her home and living out of her car with the animals; yet, she had time to play in the casino. The case in still pending.

Charges:

1. Misdemeanor Animal Abuse of dogs
2. Misdemeanor Animal Abuse of cats
    

According to the police, Pellin stated that she had been living in her car for several days. While she did not state why she was evicted, I would have to guess that it had something to do with all of her animals. The 25 cats and 2 dogs are reported as being in fair condition. If you or someone whom you may know is interested in adopting any of these animals, please contact the Humane Society of Missouri or call 636-949-3395.
 

For additional information about adopting a pet, please refer to any of the following:

St. Louis City
Humane Society of Missouri
Macklind Avenue Headquarters Center in St. Louis City
1201 Macklind Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 951-1562

St. Louis City Animal Control
2120 Gasconade
St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 353-5838

St. Louis County
Humane Society of Missouri
Westport Area Center in Maryland Heights
2400 Drilling Service Rd.
Maryland Heights, MO 63043
(314) 951-1588

Humane Society of Missouri
Chesterfield Valley Center at Boone's Crossing
17357 Eddison Ave.
Chesterfield, MO 63005
(636) 530-0806

Animal Protective Association of MO
1705 S. Hanley
Brentwood, MO 63144
(314) 645-4610

North County Animal Control
4100 Seven Hills Dr.
Florissant, MO 63033
(314) 831-6500

South County Animal Control
77 Hunter Rd.
Ladue, MO 63124
(314) 726-6655
 

St. Charles County
St. Charles Humane Society  ................ (636) 949-9918
St. Charles City Animal Control ............ (636) 949-3395
St. Charles County Animal Control ...... (636) 332-3647
St. Peters City Animal Control .............. (636) 949-7354
 

Jefferson County
Jefferson County Animal Control ......... (636) 797-5577
Arnold Animal Control ............................ (636) 282-2387
Festus Animal Control ........................... (636) 937-6646, ext 115
Crystal City Animal Control ................... (636) 937-4614
Open Door Animal Sanctuary ............... (636) 671-3643
 

Adoption Requirements

St. Louis, Westport Area and Chesterfield Valley Adoption Centers
 

1. Please be at least 18 years of age, apply in person and have photo identification. Additional adoption requirements and recommendations exist; for example, if you do not own your own home, we will need to speak with your landlord.
2. Please allow sufficient time to get acquainted with the pets as well as complete an adoption application. Completing the application can take 45 minutes or longer; the purpose of the application is to allow clients to consider the care and finances that go into raising a companion animal for - depending on the pet - 15 years or longer.

Adoption FAQs
 

1. Why do you spay or neuter the animals?

There is a tremendous pet overpopulation problem in the United States. Every year millions of healthy, well-behaved animals are euthanized because no homes are available for them. Not only does spaying and neutering prevent more litters of homeless pets, but Missouri state law requires that ALL dogs and cats adopted from an animal shelter be spayed or neutered.

     2.      How long do you keep the animals?
 

We do not give the animals in our Adoption Centers a time limit in which to find a home. Once the animals pass their health and temperament examinations and are offered for adoption, they stay as long as they remain in good health and don't develop temperament problems.

     3.      What happens if I bring you an animal and there's no space available?

Even in our new, larger headquarters we sometimes don't have room to accept animals. (This is truly a testament to the huge problem of pet overpopulation!) Springtime, when many animals are born, is especially a crowded time for us. In these cases we ask that you hold the animal a while longer until space becomes available. If at all possible, we ask that puppies and kittens be at least 8 weeks of age before you turn them in; this will allow us to bypass putting the little ones into foster homes and instead put them up for adoption right away. See our Puppy Partners Program for more information. If possible, please bring us the mother of the litter so we may find her a home as well. If you choose to keep the mother, please have her spayed!

      4.               What happens if an animal is not adopted?
 

Most of the animals offered for adoption are eventually placed into new homes. Unfortunately, some animals have health problems, which are contagious to other animals, or temperament issues, which make them dangerous to other animals or children. Sometimes animals arrive to our shelter suffering from a great amount of pain, perhaps from being hit by a car. These animals are humanely euthanized.