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We are a group of
people who are tired of seeing the endless number of dogs, wandering and
dying on our city streets. Here in St. Louis, as in other cities,
the problem of pet overpopulation has continued to escalate. All
of our dogs are spayed or neutered, and their shots kept up-to-date, before
they are adopted into their new homes. Dr. Ed, at city hospital,
takes good care of all of our strays.
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Many of our strays have been abused or neglected before they come
to us. We've had dogs with heartworms, mange, parvo, and other diseases.
Many have been neglected by their owners, and are malnourished, dirty,
and matted. Most heart wrenching are the abuse cases. Some
of our dogs have had broken legs, slit throats, and internal wounds. Goldie,
our latest special stray, was thrown from a bridge into the Mississippi.
Dr. Ed, from city hospital (there he is at right), takes good care of all
of our dogs. He heals their wounds, gives them all needed shots,
and does spaying and neutering. He does this at a greatly reduced
cost. He's a very special person.
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This is Peggy. She fosters many of our dogs, and spends a
lot of her time training and socializing them. She has a special
relationship with the dogs she cares for. They seem to know that
she wants to help them. With her help, a lot of our dogs have gone
from frightened, timid, and untrustful of humans, to loving, social pets.
We are always in need of foster parents, people who care and
want to make a difference. Please email or call me for information
on how you can help.
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There is a $75 dollar adoption fee for each dog. They are
well worth it! The adoption fee helps to cover the spay/neuter, shots,
other Vet visits, collars, food, and anything
else needed. Even with the $50 fee, we spend a great deal of
our own money, and donations from kind folks, to help these dogs.
We also insist that the new owner bring the dog back to us if things don't
work out. We try to make sure that each dog adopted is happy in his/her
new family.
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