Shep's Place Senior Dog Sanctuary

04/26/2025

As volunteer appreciation week comes to a close, we would like to extend our appreciation to our volunteer coordinator, Trish. Thank you, Trish, for your tireless efforts in managing our volunteers, a responsibility that requires considerable time and energy. We are grateful for your commitment to our organization and the pups!

04/26/2025

It’s Volunteer Appreciation Day at Shep’s Place! Our volunteers make life better for the dogs every day, and we are so grateful for all the work and love they share.

04/25/2025

We are mourning the loss of one of our dedicated volunteers. Our heartfelt condolences go out to her family and friends. Julie had a special bond with the dogs at Shep’s Place, and they adored her. We will miss her warm smile, kindness, and enthusiasm. Rest in peace, Julie. You will be greatly missed.

04/21/2025

* Little Orphan Annie *

This is Annie! She moved to Shep’s today from Gladstone Animal Shelter. She is a 13-year-old chihuahua who was found as a stray. She just today had her last teeth removed, poor girl. She is good with other dogs, but loves people, especially their laps! She is very mellow for a chihuahua. Welcome, Annie!

04/20/2025

There's nothing better than Easter Sunday, unless it's Easter Sunday with the dogs!

We still need help with our capital campaign, medical bills, and other items. Use this link to see how to help or use the donate button. ⬇️
https://linktr.ee/ShepsPlace

04/14/2025

Our very own Lydia Crowder (pictured on the left) making us proud! Congratulations!

🎉🐾 Shout Out Time! 🐾🎉

We’re sending a huge round of applause to our amazing students graduating from the first quarter of our Dog Trainer Program! 👏

These future trainers have already put in countless hours of hands-on work, studying, and dedication—and they’re just getting started. From mastering the foundations of canine behavior to building real-world training skills, this group is showing up strong and passionate.

We couldn’t be more proud of their progress and the energy they bring to the world of positive reinforcement training. Keep your eyes on these rising stars—they’re going to do BIG things for dogs and the people who love them. 💪🐶

Drop a 🎓 or 🐾 in the comments to help us celebrate them!

04/12/2025

* King Charles the 2nd *

To finish off our busy week, we welcomed a very handsome but shy little poodle mix yesterday, Charlie! Or as we shall call him, Charlie 2. He is 9 years old, and comes from Helping Hands Humane Society in Topeka. He started life as a breeder, but has been with a foster for several years now. He is a bit scared of people, but we will do our best to make him feel safe and comfortable. Welcome, Charlie!

A special thanks to Michelle Mainey, seen holding Charlie, for fostering and transporting him.

04/11/2025

* Doby is Freeeee! *

In addition to the Twins, Doby the terrier found his new home this week! His "Doby Pad" comes complete with a new dad and a cat. He is already settling in comfortably.

Special thanks to the excellent fosters, Karen Wright and Jean Babcock, who cared for Doby during his 5-month stay with Shep’s.

04/10/2025

Our newest resident at Shep’s Place is Ikora! She is a 9-year-old mixed breed (Golden Retreiver? Chow-chow?) who comes from Independence Animal Services. She is great with dogs, but cautious around people. Hopefully we can teach her that people aren’t always scary. She is a sweet, gentle girl. Welcome, Ikora!

04/09/2025

* Twin Drive-Out *

Yesterday, the Twins, Roxy and Sox, went to their new home! They spent 13 months at Shep’s as the official living room greeters. They are now the only pets for a young couple, with their own big yard, and plenty of attention and belly rubs for Roxy. We are so happy for them. We love you, Roxy and Sox! Thank you for spending so much time with us.

04/07/2025

We lost one of our long time volunteers recently. Mary C Havener was with us from the beginning. She was an animal advocate, helping not just us, but other shelters as well. We send our heartfelt condolences to her family and friends. We hope Mary is reunited with Little Lady, and all the other Shep’s Place dogs, having a grand time. We will miss you. Rest in peace Mary.

04/06/2025

* It’s Our Sixth Birthday! *

Shep’s Place opened 6 years ago today, with the arrival of our first dog, JW. We’ve run at nearly full capacity ever since. We’ve brought in 138 dogs, and 107 of them have been adopted.

A huge shout out to all the volunteers and staff who’ve cared for the dogs, and all the donors who gave us the means to do so. We can’t thank you all enough!

If you’d like to send a birthday present, please consider donating to our Capital Campaign for a new, expanded building: https://donorbox.org/shep-s-place-your-heart-builds-their-home

04/04/2025

Delilah had a spa day at Ruff to Fluff Pet Grooming. Delilah is sooo pretty! Thank you Bailey for helping us out. We appreciate you!

04/01/2025

Sad news. Our newest resident, Jethrow, started acting sick on Saturday, so we took him to the Emergency Vets Sunday morning. They found a corn cob obstructing his intestines, which he presumably ate while he was a stray. It had punctured his intestines, so his bowels leaked into his body cavity, causing sepsis. We discussed surgery, but the vet said his prognosis was “very poor”, so we decided not to put him through that. We stayed with him as they helped him cross over. We wish we’d had more time with him; he was a gentle, sweet soul.