Founded in 1922, The Animal Protective Association of Missouri is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing people and pets together, advancing humane education and creating programs beneficial to the human / animal bond. Voted Top Workplaces as voted by employees of APA in 2023! Employees voted Top Workplace of 2023! We are an open-admission animal shelter and are not affiliated with any other animal welfare group. We offer services such as: pet adoption, low-cost veterinary clinic open to the public, domestic violence pet assistance, humane education and lost and found pet assistance.