Help Set Up Gentle Barn St. Louis!

Now that we have the property in Missouri, there is so much to be done. To support the #StLouisSix and the other animals who will come into The Gentle Barn's third location, one of the most important things we need to do is to purchase a Truck and Animal Trailer.

After a long hard search, we finally found an appropriate truck and trailer and want to purchase them before someone else does.



The truck and trailer are such important tools for the work we do. Not to mention helping other animals in need of rescue from natural disasters.  Please consider making a donation of any amount would be greatly appreciated, and please share with your friends!


The Gentle Barn (www.gentlebarn.org) is a national nonprofit organization, founded in 1999 as a safe haven and place of recovery for severely abused animals. The Gentle Barn offers their unique philosophy of rehabilitating animals and connecting their stories of survival and healing to the personal experiences of inner city, at-risk and special needs children who have suffered physical, mental or emotional trauma. By interacting with The Gentle Barn’s approximate one hundred and eighty animals and taking a hands-on role in their welfare, those who participate in the programs at The Gentle Barn learn empathy, trust and forgiveness. The Gentle Barn is run by Founder Ellie Laks and her husband and Co-founder Jay Weiner, both of whom were healed and supported by animals as children. The Gentle Barn’s mission is simple: “Teaching People Kindness and Compassion to Animals, Each Other and Our Planet.”