Adoption Case: Wally

A Forever Home for Wally

Stover Animal Rescue is a small, rural non-profit No-Kill animal rescue in Stover, Missouri. We rely completely on volunteers to run our daily operations, but our adopters are just as important. They offer abandoned and abused animals a well-deserved new home. Without adopters, our shelter would simply not exist. We recently interviewed adopter Jesse, who recently took in Wally, a dog who had been at the shelter for many months. She shares her adoption experience with us:

Why did you adopt from Stover Animal Rescue?

I previously had adopted another dog from Stover Animal about 8 years ago. I knew I wanted to adopt another dog from one of the local shelters.

Why did you choose Wally and how did the volunteers help in your decision?

The volunteers helped me by answering all my questions about each of the dogs we were interested in. They help us interact with Wally and a couple other dogs. They worked with me and my dog to make sure he would be a perfect fit. Wally was the size of dog we were looking for along with the type of breed.  

What did you do to prepare for bringing Wally into your home?

I prepared for Wally's arrival by making sure he had his own spot in our house. I wanted to make sure he felt at home with us as it can be a scary to be in a new place after being at the shelter for so long. I also wanted to make sure that my other dog did not feel threatened by having someone new in their territory. 

Are you satisfied with you adoption experience and would you recommend other to adopt from Stover Animal Rescue?

The volunteers at the animal rescue made our adoption experience as easy as could be. They worked with me and my schedule. They made the time to meet me after hours to see the available dogs. We had our eye on a couple dogs in particular when I first visited. After meeting the dogs,  I brought my dog up with me to introduce him to the dogs we were looking at on neutral ground. My biggest concern was how my dog would do having a new dog in his space. The volunteers worked with me and let me take as much time as needed until I felt comfortable bringing him home. I would definitely recommend this shelter and the volunteers to others. Both experiences I had were wonderful. 

We are so happy with our experience with Stover and the volunteers there. They are doing a wonderful job taking care of the animals. You can tell the dogs while at the shelter are loved! Wally has been a wonderful addition to our family and we are thankful for the people at Stover for the care that they provide to the animals while there. 

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