Adopt from St Charles County Humane Services
MAVERICK
Mixed breed · Male · Adult · Medium · St Peters, MO
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About MAVERICK
- Breed
- Mixed breed
- Sex
- Male
- Age
- Adult
- Size
- Medium
- Location
- St Peters, MO
From St Charles County Humane Services
The Pet Adoption Center received a call about a young dog believed to have been dumped in the West Alton area. He wouldnât approach people, avoided almost everyone, and was surviving completely on his own. It quickly became clear this wasnât going to be a simple rescue â this boy needed to be trapped. Animal Control reached out to Ernie for help, and without hesitation, he said yes.On April 2, 2026, Ernie and his friend Tracy began the mission to bring this scared boy to safety. The family who called about Maverick generously allowed them access to their property, and from that day forward, Ernie and Tracy made the hour round trip to West Alton every single day for 30 days straight.Thirty days.Thirty days of showing up.Thirty days of refusing to give up on a dog who didnât yet know humans could be trusted.Some nights they sat quietly for 3â5 hours. Other nights stretched to 10 hours. One day? Seventeen hours. They upgraded traps, changed locations, adjusted strategies, and worked around every little thing that frightened him â moving objects, wildlife, cats, unfamiliar noises. Maverick was terrified of the world around him and survival was all he knew.But Ernie and…
In the rescue's own words, as they published it.
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