07/31/2026
🎉 Another Happy Tail! 🎉🐾
Remember Penny, the long-stay female black lab mix from the Chillicothe Animal Shelter who spent three years waiting for a family?
Well... today her story got even sweeter.
❤️ Penny's family adopted Buster! ❤️
Buster came to the Chillicothe Animal Shelter on 11.15.25. He spent 8 months there waiting for someone to see him.
There is no greater compliment than when an adopter trusts your organization enough to open their heart to another rescue dog. They reached out wanting another black lab and we immediately thought of Buster. In one of our many visits up to Chillicothe we got Buster out with other dogs and took pictures and videos to share with them.
Rosemary, a Chillicothe resident and a volunteer at the shelter, drove Buster to meet Kathy, her husband and Penny in St. Louis this morning. Another Road Trip for Good in the books! Thank you Rosemary! :)
Buster is officially home to a family that already understands the joy of giving a shelter dog a second chance. ((hugs))
This is exactly why we do what we do.
One dog changes a family...
And sometimes that family comes back to change another dog's life.
Congratulations to Buster on finding his forever home, and thank you to Penny's amazing family for saying "yes" one more time.
Happy tails, Buster! We can't wait to watch your next chapter begin. 🐾❤️
