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!

Leena, a small, white, fluffy dog, now deceased
In Memory
Lena
We all know about the horrible conditions puppy mill dogs endure. But one of the saddest kinds of stories we see all too frequently is a similar level of neglect, or even worse, in an owner’s home. Lena’s elderly owner was not…
Missy
Missy
February 2009This sweet lady is Missy, a senior dog about of about 9 years.  She ended up in the county animal control after her elderly owner died. St. Louis Senior Dog Project was told police broke down the front door to…
Diamond January 2009
Diamond
Diamond is a little Maltese, probably about 10 years old. Diamond's owners brought her into a shelter to be euthanized, saying they could not afford her. Posh Pets, a rescue organization in New York City, took her to the vet,…
Ernest the hound dog
Ernest
Oshkosh Area Humane Society
Ernest came to Oshkosh Area Humane Society (OAHS) in Wisconsin as a stray. The staff was immediately smitten with his sweet personality and happy-go-lucky attitude.When this nine-year-old hound arrived at OAHS, he had horribly…
Zeke and Matthew
Zeke
Asheville Humane Society
Asheville Humane Society (AHS) met Matthew at a community fair. Matthew, a disabled veteran, brought his ten-year-old boxer Zeke to the fair for services. He had previously reached out to AHS for veterinary assistance.Zeke has…
Yorkie Oliver
Oliver
The Animal Foundation
Eight-year-old Oliver came to The Animal Foundation (TAF) in Las Vegas from Death Valley — some 150 miles away! A Good Samaritan found him wandering the desert landscape on a cold February day, lost, unkempt and confused. His…
Golden retriever mix Tasha
Tasha
Poodle and Pooch Rescue of Florida
Tasha was in a Central Florida shelter and was “too scared to move or even look at anyone with all the noises around her” according to shelter staff. Poodle and Pooch Rescue of Florida (PPR) knew they had to save this 11-year-old…
Susie Q
Susie Q
Second City Canine Rescue
What little we know of Susie Q's past is that she was surrendered during a C.R.I.S.P. (Chicago Rescue Intervention and Support Program) shift while volunteers from our grantee Second City Canine Rescue (SCCR) were there. C.R.I.S.…
Bully mix Shirley
Shirley
Young At Heart Pet Rescue
Shirley is a wonderfully sweet ten-year-old pitbull rescued by Young At Heart from an open admission shelter. Upon her intake exam, she was found to have a multitude of medical issues, several of which would require surgery. She…