Meet Apollo, an 8 week old Pit Bull mix.  Apollo is a fun-loving active little puppy.  He love to play with toys and explore outside.  He gets along great with other dogs, cats and kids.  Apollo is working on house and crate training and since he is extremely smart, he is catching on quick.

Apollo and his siblings were born on 9/11 and were all named after dog hero's of 9/11. Apollo and his handler arrived on the scene 15 minutes after the collapse of the South Tower making him the first SAR dog to arrive.   For several days Apollo worked 18 hours a day in hopes of finding living victims.   He received the American Kennel Club Ace Award for his hard work at Ground Zero.

If you are interested in meeting Apollo, just complete the Adoption Application  on our website at www.NeedyPaws.org and we will contact you.

Apollo’s adoption fee is $250.00, which includes up-to-date vaccinations, heartworm testing and preventative, neuter and microchip.

We are a 100% foster-based rescue and all of our dogs live in approved foster homes.  We are dedicated to finding the best Forever Homes and we will perform home visits and conduct veterinarian and reference checks for each potential adopter. In most cases, our adopters will need to live within an hours drive of St. Louis, MO.