I adopted a dog from St. Louis Senior Dog Project in 2006. He was a difficult foster but they stuck with him for almost a year and waited for his forever home (mine!). I will be eternally grateful to them for that.

I have been a volunteer since Fall 2009. I love that we are able to give dogs that would otherwise be put to sleep a second chance. As a newer volunteer, there are plenty of experienced people within the group who I can reach out to for advice. I had the unfortunate experience of having a foster dog escape from a yard. A lot of the group volunteers helped search for the dog for almost a month. Their physical and emotional assistance helped my sanity.

One of the great things about this group is that as a foster parent, you can choose the dog you want to foster so it fits best with your household.