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!

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Roxy
Ten-year-old Roxy was surrendered to the Sacramento SPCA simply for being “too old.” 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-…
small brown dog showing belly
Bella
Fifteen-year-old Bella means everything to her dad. He writes, “Bella has been my spunky best friend for 15 years. I live alone and she’s my companion, listener, comedian, supporter…if you’ve been fortunate enough to have a…
schnauzer on a leash ready to go home
Shorty
Super senior, Shorty, an 18-year-old miniature schnauzer, was surrendered to Sacramento SPCA because his previous owner said he was “too old and sickly." He had alopecia, an auto-immune disorder that makes fur fall out, and…
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Molson
NorCal Boxer Rescue
A happy new year, indeed!Molson (formerly Samuel) spent 369 days waiting for his forever home due to medical and behavioral challenges preventing him from being at his best. NorCal Boxer Rescue stepped in to…
black shih tzu in a cone
Oreo
Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society
What's an Oreo? Not just milk's favorite cookie! It's also the name of this adorable 14-year-old Shih Tzu who recently met our friends at Philly PAWS for eye surgery. Oreo's owner couldn't handle the financial burden of…
maltese dressed as an elf under the Christmas tree
Tinkerbell
Sacramento SPCA
Eight-year-old Tinkerbell arrived at the Sacramento SPCA this past summer with several inoperable masses in her chest. Fortunately, Sacramento SPCA’s Pawspice program will ensure Tinkerbell has the care she needs to keep her…
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Lolli
Palm Springs Animal Shelter
Lolli’s road home hasn’t been easy. She first came to the Palm Springs Animal Shelter (PSAS) in 2018 as a stray. She was adopted two months later, but this summer PSAS received an urgent call for help from a regional animal…
older woman and dog
Lovely
Live Love Animal Rescue
Little Lovely was found wandering on a busy street, in urgent need of medical attention. She was brought to the local animal shelter, and though her previous family was located, they chose to surrender her because they could…
Griffey
Griffey
The Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS)
Shared from the BARCS Facebook page:"12-year-old Griffey and his mom were both diagnosed with cancer. While trying to care for her own ongoing needs, poor Griffey was struggling with a high-grade mast cell tumor in his rear…