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!
Colt
A message from National Mill Dog Rescue founder, Theresa StraderAs I reflect back on 2016, there are certain dogs that stand out for one reason or another-- seniors whose bodies are ravaged from years of overproduction and…
Faith
Nine-year-old Faith came to Saving Pets One at a Time (SPOT) at the request of a local humane society. She had been there for three weeks and was experiencing a lot of stress. Faith and two other female "breeders" were released…
Howard
Meet Howard from San Francisco’s Muttville Senior Dog Rescue. At 11 years old, Howard found himself abandoned by his family with only one reason given to the shelter, “too old.” Instead of a name, he was now a number - #654156.…
Coco and Mootsie
Tyson's Place Animal Rescue
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
The Thulani Program
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
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue
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…
Scupper
Muttville
Fospice boy Scupper is really living it up! Yes, you read that right...fospice. Our friends at Muttville have a wonderful program for dogs with untreatable terminal illnesses. It is called fospice, a combination of foster and…
Kara
The Thulani Program
Kara was only 8, but she fit the definition of a Thulani Dog – because their program helps the most vulnerable senior dogs and that is what she was. Kara T had the weight of the world on her, as well as a good-sized pendulant…
Puzon
Kitty and K-9 Connection
This sweet, nine-year-old, long-haired Dachshund mix has had some drama in his life. In his younger years, Puzon was attacked by another dog who severed his esophagus, which has made it difficult for him to eat ever since. Then…