The St. Louis Senior Dog Project is a not-for-profit dog rescue organization specializing in older dogs but taking in and finding home for dogs of all ages and even a few cats. See our adoptable pets at www.olderbetter.petfinder.org.
Ellen's Notes:
About lunchtime my phone rang and I saw the call was from the Illinois side of the river. Could it be about Lucas, the missing Aussie we'd known as Alphonso or Alphie? Lucas had been a July 4 victim. Frightened by fireworks, he bolted and run from his owner's vacation cottage near Vandalia. I wrote about him yesterday.
"This dog just showed up at my house and AVID said he was adopted from you."
"Does he have a tail?"
"No."
Bingo. It was a very hungry Lucas. As we talked, she said she was feeding him. ""We have four dogs of our own." By now Lucas is back with his very relieved human family.
I spent part of the day trying to find more people who will vote for the St. Louis Senior Dog Project to help us win a grant. We've dropped to number 2 in Missouri and need a boost up if we're to win $1,000. Here's the link. Vote every day! Get your friends involved. Twitter. Facebook. Come on! We can do it.
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3
Other calls and emails today were often discouraging. They came from individuals, shelters and volunteers all frantically trying to find homes for dogs that might otherwise be put to sleep. I hate saying "no" but that was my most common reply. With adoptions slow and donations slower, I have to be careful not to take too many dogs that will be hard to place.
I did take in two new dogs, though. Lindsey and Nicole, two young volunteers, were available and interested in fostering an older puppy each. I met them at the St. Louis City shelter. Nicole selected a chocolate lab puppy close to a year old. Lindsey found a four-month-old Dalmatian/Boxer puppy. And I see dogs at Jefferson County I'd really like to help.
My Scottish Terrier mix is still hospitalized, but it sounds like she'll pull through.
And we're all preparing for a big weekend with adoptions 11 to 3 both Saturday and Sunday at t he Kirkwood Petco, I-44 and Lindbergh. The picture with this blog is of Lily, one of the cutest, friendliest 10-year-old poodles you'll ever meet.
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