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!
Chance
Surrendered by his first owner, handsome 12-year-old beagle Chance was rescued from a southern New Jersey shelter by Penny Angels Beagle Rescue (PABR). Chance was bewildered and confused by his strange surroundings, and…
Annie
Adorable Annie, as in Little Orphan Annie, an eight-year-old Australian shepherd mix, was completely blind due to painful, uncontrollable glaucoma. Muttville of San Francisco found Annie abandoned in a shelter,…
In Memory
Leo and Maria
In 2012 Leo and Maria were rescued by Blind Dog Rescue Alliance (BDRA) from an animal hospice in New York that was closing. Leo was estimated to be about 16 years old, and Maria was approximately 15. Leo, a blind and…
Angelica
German Shepherd Rescue of Northern California (GSRNC)
Angelica, 12 years old, was picked up as a stray, most likely dumped because of her physical condition—advanced myelopathy. She was scheduled to be euthanized when a volunteer from German Shepherd Rescue of Northern California (…
In Memory
Sebastian
Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue
This month we met Sebastian, one of the senior Goldens being helped by our new grant to Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue. Here's the story that DVGRR sent us:Sebastian’s original family wrote on a Tuesday in June to say…
In Memory
Johnny O
It was very difficult for our Board Members to read the medical fund application for Johnny O. from Posh Pets in New York City. He was rescued by a policeman from some kids who were kicking him around in a paper bag in a parking…
Shelly
St. Louis Senior Dog Project
St. Louis Senior Dog Project was at a local animal control facility when they pointed out a senior schnauzer who was likely to be euthanized soon because she was both old and sick. The management there asked if the Senior Dog…
Flash
St. Louis Senior Dog Project
St. Louis Senior Dog Project was contacted by a shelter in rural Illinois for help with old Flash. The shelter won't place dogs over a certain age for adoption, and on top of that, Flash badly needed a dental which is a big…
Connor
St. Louis Senior Dog Project
A supporter contacted us about 10-year-old Connor, who was running out of time in a shelter in Wichita, KS. St. Louis Senior Dog project took him in, and Grey Muzzle paid for his medical expenses. Like many, this rescue involved…