Happily Ever After Stories

Happily Ever After: Whippet and the Carmean Family

Once upon a time, Melissa Carmean decided she wanted to foster a senior dog or one that had special needs of some sort. She and her family had previously fostered dogs when they were living in Texas, and when they moved to Missouri about a year ago, she began following Stray Rescue of St. Louis… Continue reading Happily Ever After: Whippet and the Carmean Family

Happily Ever After Stories

Happy Ever After: Hoonah and the Scott Family

Once upon a time, Hoonah the dog was found as a puppy, piled in a crate with his brothers and sisters. They were left outside Stray Rescue, where the organization sheltered them and cleaned them up. As time wore on, all of Hoonah’s siblings were adopted, and he was sent off to the Puppies for… Continue reading Happy Ever After: Hoonah and the Scott Family

Happily Ever After Stories

Happily Ever After: Stolie and the Urda Family

Once upon a time, Emily Urda was looking for a family dog for her household. With a son with a disability, she knew the dog would have to be pretty special to fit into their family. She went to Stray Rescue of St. Louis to see if she could find one that would be a… Continue reading Happily Ever After: Stolie and the Urda Family

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Happily Ever After: Maloney and the Andrew Family

Once upon a time, a 7-year-old terrier mix was found shivering in an abandoned garage in North City, sleeping on a bag of trash. Winter of 2014 was a cold one, and Stray Rescue of St. Louis volunteers were doing their best to get as many strays off the streets as possible. They were desperate… Continue reading Happily Ever After: Maloney and the Andrew Family

Ladue News Feature Stories

Stray Rescue of St. Louis

The streets of any city can be treacherous for our four-legged friends if they don’t have anyone to look after them. Luckily, many once-homeless pooches have found a friend, hero and rescuer in Randy Grim, founder of Stray Rescue of St. Louis. Grim has built a phenomenal network of animal lovers who are dedicated to… Continue reading Stray Rescue of St. Louis