A Very Special Announcement

If you haven't already given up reading this blog due to my unexplained absence, then I applaud your patience and shall reward you by letting you in on some very special happenings.

I did not just fall off the face of the earth for eight months, but I did go on quite a journey. Last winter, a sort of perfect storm of events combined in my life. I will skip all the mundane details, but will share that these events lead to some serious soul-searching. I was very unhappy with where I was living, as neighbors were making fostering extremely difficult. The short story is that I faced the choice of no longer fostering or figuring out a way to do so without offending the neighbors.

When it comes to choosing between people and animals, you can bet animals come at the top of the list, so before we knew it, a search was on for a new place to live. Perhaps it was divine intervention, good karma or just hard work and perseverance, but from the moment we made the decision to move, things fell into place with little effort. We found a beautiful, secluded home on twenty acres with a brand new out-building, just begging to be converted into an animal shelter.

With the help of many people, we have built Almost Home Rescue & Sanctuary. I am so excited to make our new venture official by this announcement. It's been hard keeping it under wraps!

Please, visit our website to read all about us and see photos of our facility! You can find us here: Almost Home Rescue & Sanctuary 

This couldn't have happened without the help of many people. A huge thank you to Nick at O'Fallon/Warrenton Fence, who converted our building, built our dog yards, put up with a million last-minute changes, donated a beautiful window for our shelter's loft and even helped us move supplies from the old place to the new! If you need a fence built, be sure to look him up. He's fantastic!

Also, big thanks to our new friend and attorney, Peter Merideth at GroundUp STL. He roots for the underdog, bites when needed and can even sing and dance (really!). From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you for taking on the daunting task of government paperwork and answering our panicked phone calls when doggy-do was hitting the fan. If you need an attorney with a heart who can also pack a punch, look him up. He's wonderful!

We are looking forward to many years helping the critters in our community. Stay tuned here for updates!