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!
Brianna
Poor Brianna was found abandoned in the Arizona desert. This sweet, ten-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer (GSP) had likely been wandering around for at least a week when she was spotted by a Good Samaritan. It was with his help…
Tamara
Sweet old Tamara was found as a stray and brought to Lab Rescue LRCP in Virginia. Even though this eight-year-old gal was likely an outdoor dog previously, she adjusted well to living inside. Tamara quickly learned that…
Yazmin
Meet Yazmin, (or Yazee) as we like to call her. A super sweet senior poodle of about 11 years old. Her spunky attitude and love of everyone made her a shelter favorite. Yazmin’s rough start at Little Shelter only shows you…
In Memory
Brinkley
Golden Retriever Rescue of North Texas (GRRNT)
Brinkley is a senior who was recently made a Permanent Foster at the Golden Retriever Rescue of North Texas (GRRNT) due to cancer. He developed a fibro-sarcoma cancerous tumor that was removed from his nose, leaving him with a…
In Memory
Lena
OldDog Haven
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
St. Louis Senior Dog Project
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
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,…
Dixie
St. Louis Senior Dog Project
Dixie was an emaciated stray, about 10 years old, when a well-meaning person took her in but was unable to continue caring for her. Efforts to contact the owner were unsuccessful - she had no tags or microchip, only an ear tattoo…
Angel
Muttville
A small, 10+ year-old senior dog arrived at Muttville brown and matted. She had been picked up as a stray and adopted, but was returned because her new family didn't want to spend any money on her care. Muttville in San Francisco…