The St. Louis Senior Dog Project is a not-for-profit dog rescue organization specializing in older dogs but taking in and finding homes for dogs or all ages and even a few cats. See our adoptable pets at www.olderbetter.petfinder.org.
Ellen's Notes:
I wasn't going to write anything tonight. Too tired. Nothing to say.
But I just learned that Alphie, now Lucas, is lost near Vandalia, IL. He's another Australian Shepherd afraid of loud noises, and somehow bolted out of a vacation home. Recently adopted, Lucas is distinctive because he was shaved down because of severe matting when we took him in. (His hair has grown some since this picture.) So except for being tailless, he doesn't look like your typical Aussie.
He's much like my dog Bubba Blue who also is afraid of loud noises and storms, except that Bubba is also nearly blind. Lucas is still young, with good vision. We don't yet know if that's an advantage or if it will make it easier for him to cover more distance.
Signs are up. People are searching. I hope for good news soon. He's a friendly boy, so I hope he'll approach someone soon. The last time one of our adopted dogs went missing over the July 4th holiday, she was found about two weeks later --- muddy and hungry but alive and well.
Other news. One of my recent rescues -- Jamie the Scottish Terrier mix -- is hospitalized with a bad case of kennel cough. I'm hoping it isn't pneumonia and she'll be better soon.
One of my own dogs, Smokey the Black Lab, seems to have a mass in his abdomon and will have x-rays on Wednesday.
We've lost some ground in the contest to win a grant. That kind of a day.
Go to this link to vote every day for the St. Louis Senior Dog Project....and if you're in or near Vandalia, watch for Lucas.
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3
Ellen Ellick
President/Founder
St. Louis Senior Dog Project
Microchip and GPS technologies are becoming more commonplace to assist in dog recovery.
I hop you find your dog.
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Posted by: happy dog | July 17, 2009 at 06:30 AM
PLEASE BE AWARE OF KATHIE MOLYEAUX. SHE HAS BEEN STEALING PEOPLE’S PETS FOR PROFIT. SHE MAY HAVE A PARTNER AND BE PART OF A PET THEFT GANG.
IN 2002, SHE AND A COHORT STOLE TWO DOGS FROM A MAN AND HIS SON WHO OWN A CAR REPAIR SHOP ON GRAVOIS IN AFFTON. THE DOGS WERE STOLEN FROM THEIR SHOP. THE DOGS WERE MICRO CHIPPED, BUT MS MOLYNEAUX AND HER COHORT KNEW HOW TO SCRAMBLE UP THE CHIPS SO THE REAL OWNERS COULD NOT BE TRACED. THEY DID THIS BY USING A ACCOMPLISES CELL PHONE NUMBER. THEY SOLD THE DOGS IN THE ST LOUIS POST DISPATCH FOR $50.00 EACH. HER COHORT WAS A WOMAN IN HER 50’S-60’S. SHE LIVED IN A APARTMENT/HOUSE IN ST LOUIS HILLS/FRANCIS PARK/WILMORE PARK AREA. IN THE WINTER OF 2007/2008, MS MOLYEAUX TRIED TO STEAL A DOG. THIS TIME SHE TARGETED A MAN WHO LIVES ON WABASH NEAR THE SHREWSBURY METRO LINK. HE GOT WISE TO HER AND THREATENED HER WITH THE POLICE. IN 2008, SHE TRIED TO LURE A LOST BIRD INTO HER HOUSE. SHE HAD NO INTENTION OF TRYING TO FIND THE OWNER. SHE BOUGHT A CAGE AND A NET AND TRIED TO CAPTURE IT. SHE WAS GOING TO SELL IT ON CRAIGSLIST. ONE DAY IT DISAPPEARD AND SHE CLAIMS SHE DIDN‘T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO IT. SHE TREATS HER OWN PETS POORLY. SHE HAD A CAT, SHE WAS TO CHEAP TO HAVE FIXED. WHEN IT WAS GOING THROUGH HEAT, SHE WOULD LOCK IT IN HER CAR. IT DIDN’T MATTER HOW HOT OR COLD IT WAS OUTSIDE. SHE SAID SHE DIDN’T WANT TO HEAR THE CAT YOWLING. SHE WOULD BARELY ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS. SHE DIDN’T WANT TO RISK GETTTING HER CAR STOLEN. SHE HAS ALSO SPENT TONS OF MONEY ON TRIPS, CAMPING/BIKING EQUIPEMENT, SEWING AND COOKERY. BUT NEVER SPENDS ANYTHING ON HER PETS. SHE RARELY TOOK THE CATS TO THE VET. TWO DIED BECAUSE OF THIS. SHE ALSO CONSIDERED PUTTING HER DIABETIC CAT TO SLEEP HERSELF. SHE DIDN’T WANT TO HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT PUT DOWN. SHE WAS TRYING TO THINK OF DRUGS TO INSERT INTO IT’S INSULIN NEEDLE. SHE ALSO TOLD HER FUTURE HUSBAND, WHO DID NOT LIKE CATS, SHE WOULD GET RID OF ONE CAT, IF HE WOULD MARRY HER. SHE ONCE GOT RID OF ANOTHER CAT, BECAUSE SHE WAS TO CHEAP TO HAVE IT NEUTERED AND IT WAS PUT TO SLEEP.
PLEASE WATCH YOUR PETS. DOGS LEFT IN PEOPLE’S BACK YARDS ARE AN EASY TARGET FOR HER. THIS IS WHERE SHE GETS MOST OF THEM. PLEASE WATCH YOUR DOG, IF YOU LEAVE IT TIED OUTSIDE A PLACE YOU ARE VISITING. ANIMALS THAT ARE MICRO CHIPPED ARE NOT SAFE. SHE KNOWS HER WAY AROUND THIS. SHE IS A PROFESSIONAL. SHE WILL SELL THE ANIMALS IN THE PAPER OR ON THE INTERNET. SHE NORMALLY CHARGES $50.00, DEPENDING ON THE BREED. THE MORE EXSPENSIVE THE ANIMAL IS, THE MORE MONEY SHE GETS. SHE ALSO STEALS PETS AND WAITS FOR REWARD NOTICES TO GO UP. SHE POSTS ON CRAIGSLIST IN THE “LOST AND FOUND” AND “PETS” SECTION. SHE POSTS HOW SHE HAS SEEN YOUR LOST PET. “SHE SPENT LOTS OF TIME, TRYING TO CATCH IT“. “SHE WISHES YOU LUCK IN FINDING IT“. SHE HOPES FOR A REWARD FOR HER EFFORTS. SHE HAS FOUND ANIMALS AND INSTEAD OF LOOKING FOR THE OWNER, SHE WAITS FOR AN REWARD NOTICE TO GO UP. IF SHE SEES THAT THE OWNER IS NOT GOING TO OFFER A REWARD, SHE SELLS THE ANIMAL. SHE NEVER ATTEMPTS TO FIND THE OWNER, UNLESS THEY OFFER AN REWARD. SHE HAS ALSO NEVER OWNED A DOG IN HER LIFE, YET KEEPS A STUDY SUPPLY OF DOG FOOD IN HER APT.
THE FORMS OF COMMUNICATION SHE MAY BE USING IS HER WORK/HOME ADDRESSES, PHONE #‘S AND EMAIL. SHE LIVES AT 3716 MCCAUSLAND, APT A. 63109. SHE SOMETIMES STICKS NOTES ON HER DOOR OR MAILBOX, CLAIMING SHE NO LONGER LIVES THERE. HER CELL IS 314 484 6134. HER HOME # IS 314 646 7005. HER PERSONAL EMAIL IS PEEPERDOTS@YAHOO.COM SHE WORKS FOR THE WASH U LAW LIBRARY AS A INTERLIBRARY LOAN ASSISTANT. THE ADDRESS THERE IS HILLTOP/DANFORTH CAMPUS, ANHEUSER-BUSCH HALL, 4TH FLOOR, RM 454. WASH U LAW LIBRARY. 1 BROOKINGS DR. ST LOUIS MO 63130. PHONE # ARE 314 935 7122 OR 935 6443, FAX # IS 314 935 7125. HER EMAILS ARE KCMOLY@WULAW.WUSTL.EDU AND MOLYEAUXK@WUSTL.EDU. HER VOICE MAIL ON HER CELL, CLAIMS SHE SOMEONE ELSE. SHE HAS A GENERIC MESSAGE ON HER ANSWERING MACHINE AT HOME AND SHE NEVER SAYS HER NAME. THE SAME GOES FOR HER WORK #. SHE ALSO USES THE 314 935 6443 FOR MESSAGES. SHE SHARES THIS NUMBER WITH HER SUPERVISOR.
MS MOLYNEAUX IS AROUND 60. BUT FROM A DISTANCE LOOKS YOUNGER. SHE WEARS HER HAIR EITHER CURLY OR UNCOMBED LOOKING. WHEN IT IS UNCOMBED, COMES TO JUST HER SHOULDERS. SHE HAS A CHIPPED TOOTH IN FRONT, IS STOCKY AND PAIR SHAPED. UP CLOSE, SHE IS VERY HAGGARD LOOKING. SHE DRIVES A SMALL BLACK COMPACT CAR, WITH PLATE #Y42 M8T. THE CAR USUALLY HAS A BIKE RACK ON THE BACK. IT HAS POLITICAL AND A “SHARE THE ROAD” BUMBER STICKERS IN BACK. SHE BACKS HER CAR IN HER DRIVEWAY ALOT, TO MAKE IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE TO SEE THE BUMPER STICKERS AND BIKE RACK.
SHE RIDES HER BIKE A LOT, SCOPING OUT EASY TARGETS. SHE HANGS AROUND THE SHREWSBURY, MAPLEWOOD AND SUNNEN METRO LINK. SHE TARGETS HOMES ALL OVER ST LOUIS AND OVER THE RIVER IN ILLINOIS. PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO APPROACH HER. SHE IS DANGEROUS AND BELLIGERENT. SHE IS NERVOUS AND WILL DENY ANY INVOLVEMENT. SHE WILL TRY AND PUT THE BLAME ON OTHERS. AT FIRST, SHE WOULD DENY INVOLVMENT. BUT WHEN EVIDENCE STARTED COMING OUT, LINKING HER TO THE DOG THEFTS IN 02, SHE TRIES AND PINS THE BLAME ON SOMEONE ELSE. SHE IS A PATHOLOGICAL LIAR, WHO CAN BE VERY CONVINCING. DO NOT BELIEVE HER. THIS IS WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONTACT THE POLICE, ONLY. PLEASE KEEP YOUR CHILDREN AWAY FROM HER. IF YOU SUSPECT SHE MAY HAVE STOLEN YOUR PET OR YOU SEE HER AND SHE IS ACTING SUSPICIOUS, CALL THE POLICE. LET THEM HANDLE HER. ASK THEM TO CONTACT THE MAN AND HIS SON. THEIR SHOP BACKS UP TO THE ST MARCUS CEMETERY AT GRAVOIS AND RIVER DES PERES. IT SITS NEXT TO A CAR WASH AND IS UP THE STREET FROM SYBERG’S RESTAURANT. THE SHOP SITS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF GRAVOIS.
Posted by: private tip | July 20, 2009 at 10:07 PM