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!
Coco and Mootsie
Coco, age 14, and Mootsie, age 12, are two lovely Maltese/poodle mixes who found their way to Tyson's Place Animal Rescue in Michigan when their human companion, who is in his 80s, had health problems that put him into a nursing…
Mr. Biscuit
This 12-year-old gent was found as a stray and ended up in a shelter in southern California. He was emaciated, thinner than most of the dogs that enter The Thulani Program, but he didn’t let that get him down and he happily…
Taffy & Peaches
Last summer, a pair of Cocker Spaniels named Taffy & Peaches were returned to the local animal shelter from which they were initially adopted. ​​Apparently, they did not get along with cats and the adopter reached out to…
Brianna
Companion Animal Rehabilitation Emergency Medical Fund (C.A.R.E.)
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
Lab Rescue of LRCP, Inc.
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
Little Shelter Animal Rescue & Adoption Center
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…
Manny
Lionel's Legacy
On Christmas Eve, Lionel's Legacy received a very panicked phone call from a family impacted by the Southern California fires. Their dog Manny, an 11-year-old standard poodle, fell ill with some type of respiratory illness. He…
Abraham
Humane Society of Charlotte
Abraham came to the Humane Society of Charlotte from Puerto Rico during "Operation Grey Muzzle," a rescue transport coordinated by the Humane Society of the United States. More than 200 dogs, including many seniors, were flown…
Rita Sue
Leon County Humane Society
This eight-year-old girl has been through some stuff. Rita Sue was transferred to the Leon County Humane Society (LCHS) in Tallahassee, FL, after she was rescued from an organized dog fight ring last year.Upon her…