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!

Small dog in green scarf
CiCi
Sweet little CiCi was surrendered to a local shelter in Michigan when her owner went into hospice care and there were no family members able to take her in. As with so many little dogs, this eight-year-old Chi mix had bad teeth…
Brown and white coonhound mix on red blanket
Goldie
Goldie is a wonderful and loving ten-year-old Coonhound mix who ended up in a rural shelter in southern Ohio. She was so good and so quiet that those who ran the shelter seemed to forget she was there. After several months, our…
Black and white Shih Tzu
Oreo
Oreo is one tough little cookie! This ten-year-old Shih Tzu was straining to urinate for a few days. After she passed a small bladder stone on her own, her family was hopeful her symptoms would resolve. However, soon she…
dog and woman playing in the grass
Angelo
Austin Pets Alive!
Angelo was discovered in the middle of the road in northwest Austin early one morning. The couple who found him could tell that he was gravely injured and needed immediate medical attention.A local emergency clinic referred the…
blind shih tzu smiling
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. ‘Louie,” as he was appropriately dubbed by his transporter, swayed to the sound of music played…
fluffy white pomeranian smiling
Roxy
Sacramento SPCA
Ten-year-old Roxy was surrendered to the Sacramento SPCA simply for being “too old.” 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-…
small brown dog showing belly
Bella
FACE Foundation
Fifteen-year-old Bella means everything to her dad. He writes, “Bella has been my spunky best friend for 15 years. I live alone and she’s my companion, listener, comedian, supporter…if you’ve been fortunate enough to have a…
schnauzer on a leash ready to go home
Shorty
Sacramento SPCA
Super senior, Shorty, an 18-year-old miniature schnauzer, was surrendered to Sacramento SPCA because his previous owner said he was “too old and sickly." He had alopecia, an auto-immune disorder that makes fur fall out, and…
recently groomed black dog outside
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 they…