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!
Smoke
Smoke came to Main Line Animal Rescue (MLAR) in the summer of 2010 with 30 other Chihuahuas rescued from a hoarding situation. Philadelphiaâs Animal Control officers pulled more than 100 Chihuahuas from a South Philadelphia homeâŚ
Pixi and Hefeweizen
Snort! Thatâs how we English Bulldogs say hello (and goodbye, and whatâs for dinner, etc.) Let me tell you a little about me. Iâm Pixi, an 8 year old gal. My job from the time I was young was to make puppies for people called ââŚ
Bandit and Brutus
Bandit and Brutus have been buds for a while. These 14-year-old boys are a bonded pair and were surrendered to a shelter in Wisconsin. The shelter asked Bobâs House for Dogs to take them in because these guys needed some seriousâŚ
Louie
Carolina Poodle Rescue
Surrendered by his owners for euthanasia, an unnamed blind shih tzu was transported to Carolina Poodle Rescue from a rural shelter. âLouie,â as he was appropriately dubbed by his transporter, swayed to the sound of music playedâŚ
Roxy
Sacramento SPCA
Ten-year-old Roxy was surrendered to the Sacramento SPCA simply for being âtoo old.â 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-âŚ
Bella
FACE Foundation
Fifteen-year-old Bella means everything to her dad. He writes, âBella has been my spunky best friend for 15 years. I live alone and sheâs my companion, listener, comedian, supporterâŚif youâve been fortunate enough to have aâŚ
Shorty
Sacramento SPCA
Super senior, Shorty, an 18-year-old miniature schnauzer, was surrendered to Sacramento SPCA because his previous owner said he was âtoo old and sickly." He had alopecia, an auto-immune disorder that makes fur fall out, andâŚ
Pepper
Naperville Area Humane Society
A Naperville Area Humane Society volunteer asked for help when he found out that his neighbor was going into hospice and senior dog, Pepper, would be surrendered. The man had no family willing to take Pepper. NAHS knew theyâŚ
Jackson
Austin Humane Society
Senior stray, Jackson, was found by a former Austin Humane Society employee and brought to the shelter. Very sick when he arrived, Jackson showed signs of skin infection, heart murmur, and severe dental disease.Thanks to a grantâŚ