Shep’s Place Senior Dog Sanctuary, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable foundation incorporated in the State of Missouri, charter number N000705469. We operate out of a renovated old house in Independence. We opened for business in April, 2019. The goal of Shep’s Place Senior Dog Sanctuary Inc. is to operate a sanctuary for homeless senior dogs in the Kansas City area. We believe senior dogs deserve to live out their lives in a safe, loving environment. Our facility and volunteers are dedicated to caring for these dogs, to give them the support and attention they have lost. We will try to find new families for them, but if we can’t, we will be their family and home, for as long as they live.
To consider an adoption, we first need to know the dog well enough to understand its needs and personality. So, we’d like every dog to stay with us for at least four weeks before being made available for adoption. If a dog is available, we will list their status as Adoptable on the website, and post them on various adoption sites. Interested parties may then fill out an Adoption Application. For qualified applicants, we will schedule a Meet & Greet with the dog, and if that goes well, an in-home visit before completing the adoption. This process, though time-consuming, is designed to protect the interests of both the dog and the adopter. Because we ask for a Meet & Greet and a home visit, we will only consider adopting our dogs to people within 100 miles of our location.