Leah and Henley
Hi, I’m Leah! I am so thankful to Serendipity for rescuing me and finding my forever family. My Mom and Dad adopted me in 2007.
Rebecca Propes, Vice President
Rebecca is a Payroll Manager in the manufacturing industry.
After the passing of her first Serendipity dog—a senior boy, adopted in 2009—Rebecca became active in local dog rescue organizations. She joined Serendipity as a volunteer in …
Gidget Hall, Vice President & Assistant Treasurer
Gidget Hall is Owner & Chief Copywriter of Waypoint Copywriting, an independent copywriting and content marketing business based in St. Louis, Missouri. With an unshakeable belief in the power of business as a …
Sharon Rootz, Vice President & Secretary
Sharon owns and operates her own business, S. Rootz Consulting, LLC, providing consulting services in health care business and revenue cycle activities. Her company’s services include project management, process improvement, vendor management, customer service, …
Diane Rohan, President & Treasurer
Diane Rohan is Manager of Intellectual Property within the Legal Department of Enterprise Holdings, Inc., parent company of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car, where she is responsible for the company’s …
Lady
In memory…
Lady showed evidence of a not so great life. We aren’t sure of the events that brought her to the shelter Serendipity pulled her from, but whatever they were, those events were what began her journey to our …
Generous fosters: Dannelle and Tim
Thank you to our fabulous foster Dannelle and her husband Tim for not only getting dog food donated to the rescue, but for handling the pick up and delivery.
Nash
In memory…
Nash came home [to his adoptive family] on August 2, 2013. Nash was so terrified that he spent the first three days hiding in the bathroom, in the shower, and behind the shower curtain. When Nash got behind …
Cheyenne
In memory…
March 15, 2002 – December 8, 2010
Cheyenne was the most beautiful, sweetest angel. I rescued her when she was about two. At which time, she rescued me. My husband said that Cheyenne and I taught him what …
Rika
In memory…
– February 15, 2012
There is a belief that animals stay with their “peeps” [people] until the animal’s job is done. With great sadness our Rika’s job was completed on February 15, 2012 (after only three short years). …
Jess
Adopted in 2009.
My wife and I were looking for a playmate for our three legged German Shepherd Mia. She just turned 1 year old in January, all my other dogs were too old to play with her so we …
Maui
Adopted in 2009.
Well I’m happy to report that our little girl, Maui, is doing fantastic. It’s been two months since we’ve adopted her, and she’s been such a blessing. Since she’s moved to our ranch, Maui has became an …
Rika
Adopted in 2009.
It is hard to believe that we adopted Rika over a year ago. After a really tough time losing our, Shilo who suffered a stroke most likely due to her Cushing’s Disease, never did we expect to …
Shiloh
Adopted in 2009.
When Shiloh came to us, we could tell how sweet her temperament was from the beginning. Everywhere we go with her, people constantly tell us how sweet and beautiful she is (though she’s too humble to know …
Zachary Binks
Adopted in 2008.
Hey! Binks is still a great addition to our family. I am really glad we have adopted him and wouldn’t want to imagine a day without him! When we walk through the neighborhood people always compliment him …
Sophie
Adopted in 2008.
Ted and I adopted Sophie June 1, 2008. She came to us recovering from heartworm, thin at a mere 59 lbs., and without a lot of energy. For the first couple of weeks we were concerned about …
Missy
Adopted in 2008.
Paula and I cannot express in words how much we love Missy. The best kept secret in animal rescue is the adoption of an adult dog.
Her integration into our home has been virtually seamless. From the …
Fritz
Adopted in 2008.
Fritz came to us just a few weeks ago after having received badly needed TLC from Rachel and her family. In spite of the great care and good groceries, he was still underweight and very insecure – …
Charlie
Adopted in 2008.
It’s been just about 3 months since we were lucky enough to have Charlie become one of our kids, and he’s doing great. We just celebrated his 2nd birthday last month with new toys and some special-made …
Miley
Adopted in 2008.
After we rescued Hrothgar, our 6 year old English Mastiff, my husband and I decided our next dog would be a German Shepherd. We waited 5 years to find the right one and I new instantly on …
Cali
Adopted in 2008.
We found Serendipity GSD Rescue this summer when we began looking for a companion for our male GSD “Pharaoh”. We recently lost our 7 year old female GSD “Brooklyn” to nasal cancer and not only was it …
Ava
Adopted in 2008.
My husband and I adopted Ava in March 2008. We had another German Shepherd who was 2 years old and were getting ready to move and felt that she needed a companion. She is absolutely the sweetest …
Nikita
Adopted in 2008.
We have had Nikita for around 6 months now and couldn’t be any happier. She is such a loved addition to our family. She is the main attraction with all children, all the time! She will go …
Duke
Adopted in 2008.
I adopted Duke from Serendipity last December and here is his Happy Tail. When I got him he was just getting over heartworms, skinny, confused, his coat was quite thin and shedding and he didn’t seem to …
Marshall
Adopted in 2008.
I am truly taken back at how animals that have been neglected or abused can be so trusting, so loving, and so gentle. So it is with Marshall.
Marshall’s story begins on the City Streets of St. …
Max Koehler
Other than minor health issues, Max enjoyed a wonderful life traveling between their homes in Illinois and Utah.
Sophie
Adopted in 2007.
Sophie is doing great. She weighs 67 pds. Now and loves her treats and her ice cream. She has a lot of toys and loves to go to the park and play ball.
She is always with …
Dylan
Adopted in 2007.
Dylan was a rescue from a puppy mill where he was mistreated and afraid of people. Since his adoption in February 2007 he has come out of his shell and become an outgoing and playful dog–with the …
Kikka
Adopted in 2007.
It’s now been about six months since we adopted Kikka (formerly known as “Blue”) and brought him back home here in Overland Park.
Kikka is a beautiful and smart pup – grown very tall, and now up …
Keva
Adopted in 2007.
Keva is doing very well so far. She and Patton are having a lot of fun playing together! We have actually already reintroduced the toys and they play very nicely with them. They do play fight, but …
Joey
Adopted in 2007.
Joey has been with us almost 2 weeks and participated in his first general family get-together this weekend. He found that there were a lot more people to keep track of and he had a hard time …
Jake
Adopted in 2007.
I just wanted to drop some pictures off for you of Jake, who I adopted back at the end of the summer. As you can see he has grown a little, he is almost 1 year old! …
Jaeger
Adopted in 2007.
Jaeger is doing great!!! He’s a happy dog, incredibly smart and a great house guard… I get nothing but compliments when we walk him around the neighborhood…. He loves to play with his “sister”, Kooky the cat…Thank …
Heidi
Adopted in 2007.
Heidi is doing real well and bonding wonderfully to Edith. Edith absolutely adores her and feels so lucky to have her. She decided to go ahead and fence the yard so Heidi could run and play–so now …
Gracie
Adopted in 2007.
We are SO happy to have Gracie in our lives. I can’t thank you enough for matching us up with her. Our sweet girl continues to grow, both in size and into our hearts. She is so …
George
Adopted in 2007.
We adopted George in February 2007 through Serendipity GSD Rescue. He has turned out to be one of the best things for our family. George is everything that the description of him on Petfinder.com claimed. He’s affectionate, …
Dylan
In memory…
Dylan spent his first two years confined to a small kennel as part of a puppy mill operation before he was rescued by Serendipity. He was rehabbed for nearly a year before he was taken in by his …
Jack
Jack was such a special member of our entire family. He enjoyed playing with his greyhound cousins and laying outside in the grass. He was always ready to brighten our day or give some needed kisses.
Milo
Adopted in 2006.
Hi, my name is Milo!
When I was about 9 months old, I was found wandering the streets, lost and taken to a scary animal control shelter. Luckily the great folks from the German Shepherd Rescue came …
Jake
Adopted in 2006.
Jake came to live with us when we decided we would like to try to foster a German Shepherd. We already had two GSD’s, Corby and Katie, both 8 years of age at the time. Jake was …
Reba
Adopted in 2006.
We adopted Reba, at the age of 6 years old, in September 2006. She is a beautiful German Shepherd and it’s hard to believe any one would abandon her. She is well behaved and has learned to …
Mindy
Adopted in 2006.
Mindy actually started out as a temporary foster dog and we soon realized that she would be part of our family. Mindy was nervous and shy when we first got her, but has improved greatly in the …
Bianka Ellis
Beloved friend and guardian of Jessica & Mike Ellis in Overland Park, Kansas; Sister to adopted GSD ‘Buddy’. Tragically taken from us far too soon and is sadly missed.
Reba
She was a beautiful headstrong alpha, which kept us on our toes. Her passion was to play ball with us as long as we could throw it to her; never once did she quit first.
Heidi
Heidi was our faithful and loyal companion for 11 years. She was a big dog with a big personality, and she left her imprint on every part of our lives.
Kali
Run free and without pain. I know you are already chasing frisbees with your new friends.
Sir Luther (Woofy)
He was the youngest of our pack of 5 G.S.D's and the last to leave us. His character was like none I have ever known, and he was my rock when all others had passed away. He showed compassion and leadership when dozens of rescue German Shepherds came through our doors to be fostered.
Shilo Schaeffer/Miller
As far as Shilo is concerned, really the only thing that needs to be said is how awesome of a best-friend she was for 10 1/2 years, how dearly loved she was, and that we miss her so much it still hurts to think and talk about her.
Major Graham
Major was my best friend and most loyal companion for almost eleven years. He was the most gentle dog with people, but I always knew he would protect me in an instant if I needed it. Major was happy when I was happy, sad when I was sad, and dependable to the end.
Baron
Baron was on this earth and enlightening lives for 13 years, 2 months and 7 days which is a miracle for this pup as he was Epileptic and also had arthritis in the legs. He made each day just a little more special for his family and everyone that met him.