We provide grant funding to save and improve the lives of at-risk senior dogs across the country. These are just a few of the thousands of senior dogs who got their second chance thanks to the dedication of our grantees and the generosity of supporters like you!
Angel and Bam Bam
Angel and Bam Bam, two 11-year-old Italian Greyhounds, were turned into a shelter when their former owner went into a nursing home. Shelter staff told St. Louis Senior Dog Project Rescue they were fading fast and becoming ill…
In Memory
Nicholas
Grey Muzzle supports German Shepherd Rescue and Adoptions “Moment in Time” program so that senior dogs like Nicholas can experience their final years feeling loved. In their yearly grant report out this month, we learned about…
Sammy
If you received our 2010 annual printed newsletter, you might remember the picture of Sammy and Harriette of House With a Heart on the cover. Sammy is a tiny 13-year-old toy poodle who was surrendered with a harness grown into…
Angelica
German Shepherd Rescue of Northern California (GSRNC)
Angelica, 12 years old, was picked up as a stray, most likely dumped because of her physical condition—advanced myelopathy. She was scheduled to be euthanized when a volunteer from German Shepherd Rescue of Northern California (…
In Memory
Sebastian
Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue
This month we met Sebastian, one of the senior Goldens being helped by our new grant to Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue. Here's the story that DVGRR sent us:Sebastian’s original family wrote on a Tuesday in June to say…
In Memory
Johnny O
It was very difficult for our Board Members to read the medical fund application for Johnny O. from Posh Pets in New York City. He was rescued by a policeman from some kids who were kicking him around in a paper bag in a parking…
Shelly
St. Louis Senior Dog Project
St. Louis Senior Dog Project was at a local animal control facility when they pointed out a senior schnauzer who was likely to be euthanized soon because she was both old and sick. The management there asked if the Senior Dog…
Flash
St. Louis Senior Dog Project
St. Louis Senior Dog Project was contacted by a shelter in rural Illinois for help with old Flash. The shelter won't place dogs over a certain age for adoption, and on top of that, Flash badly needed a dental which is a big…
In Memory
Kendall
OldDog Haven
Kendall was an old Rottweiler who was given to a local shelter and then began to limp. Radiographs confirmed osteosarcoma, so common in the breed, and the shelter manager asked if OldDog Haven in Washington State could possibly…