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A Lesson in Holiday Joy from My Old Dog by Sharon Castellanos

Writer Sharon Castellanos is the San Francisco-based publisher of Grouchy Puppy, a site devoted to celebrating and exploring the animal-human bond, and inspired by Cleo, her adopted Husky-Shepherd mix. You can read more about Grouchy Puppy and an interview with Sharon in a recent blog post. Cleo passed away in September, but her legacy —...

SASSY: Seniors Saving Senior Dogs by Barbara Ross

Contributor Barbara Ross is the SASSY Program Director. Saving Animals by Supportive Seniors and Others Young-at-Heart (SASSY) is the senior program of Great Plains SPCA in Kansas City. SASSY provides support and resources to nourish the relationship both between senior citizens and their dogs and between senior dogs and their human companions. The idea for...

The Gift of Senior Dog Rescue by Maria Stoerrle

It’s Thanksgiving weekend, we’re getting ready for the holidays, and I find myself, again, in the place where I have to let one of my beloved pets go. My hospice foster Buddy has declined significantly in the past couple weeks. I know he’s not suffering, but I know he’s not happy either. He’s a shadow...

Putting Senior Dogs in Rural Shelters on the RADAR by Dorothy Terry

“Take Me Home, Country Roads” was John Denver’s heartfelt song about a place to belong. But was it original? Is it possible that he first heard these words sung by some mournful stray dog, one of many who are impounded every year? Perhaps this particular hound was on the euthanasia list, and was crying out...