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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!

blind shih tzu smiling
Louie
Surrendered by his owners for euthanasia, an unnamed blind shih tzu was transported to Carolina Poodle Rescue from a rural shelter. ā€˜Louie,ā€ as he was appropriately dubbed by his transporter, swayed to the sound of music playedā€¦
fluffy white pomeranian smiling
Roxy
Ten-year-old Roxy was surrendered to the Sacramento SPCA simply for being ā€œtoo old.ā€ Life in the shelter was too stressful for her, so she was placed in a foster home where her doting foster mom noticed she had a cough. Chest x-ā€¦
small brown dog showing belly
Bella
Fifteen-year-old Bella means everything to her dad. He writes, ā€œBella has been my spunky best friend for 15 years. I live alone and sheā€™s my companion, listener, comedian, supporterā€¦if youā€™ve been fortunate enough to have aā€¦
Close up of a black and tan beagle mix
Ernie
Humane Society of Rochester and Monroe County (Lollypop Farm)
Seven years ago, Ernie came to Lollypop Farm from another shelter on a life-saving rescue wagginā€™ from Ohio. He was just a puppy at that time and was adopted into a home quickly.Sadly, after seven years, Ernie found himself backā€¦
Close up of white and brown Shih Tzu with one eye
Snowball
Heartland Animal Shelter
Snowball is a ten-year-old Shih Tzu mix who was found wandering outside alone and brought into Chicago Animal Care and Control (CACC) with an infected eye. CACC was not able to give him the medical care he needed, so they turnedā€¦
Coco
Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation
Coco was surrendered to the Southampton Animal Shelter when his family could no longer care for him. This 11-year-old lab was born to be someoneā€™s loyal companion. Remember Shadow from Homeward Bound? Well, thatā€™s Coco!When heā€¦
Red pit bull Otis laying upside down
Otis
Auburn Valley Humane Society
When Otis' people noticed he wasn't his usual self, they were quick to bring him into their regular vet. They learned that Otis had bladder stones and they needed to act quickly to save him and relieve his discomfort.ā€¦
Lilly the beagle in a dog bed
Lilly
Highland County Humane Society
Little Lilly didn't have the happiest beginning to her life and, sadly, her story is very common in rural areas of Virginia. She was bred to be and used as a hunting dog when she was young. Lilly didn't care for hunting much, soā€¦
Close up of light brown dog with red leash
Mango
Norfolk SPCA
Mango is eight-years-young and has spent four years of her life side-by-side with her best friend Jewel. Mango and Jewel were transferred to the Norfolk SPCA because, sadly, they were having difficulty getting adopted and gettingā€¦