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!

Blue nose pit bull Faye with white face
Faye
Sweet, ten-year-old Faye found herself at the shelter after her elderly owner fell ill and went into a nursing home. She was not doing well in the shelter environment, so thankfully, ended up in the care of our first-time grantee…
Jack Russell terrier with red bandana
Louis
Louis has been helped by Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter (UPAWS) not once, but twice! Back in 2014, Louis was found as a stray and brought to the shelter. After his stray hold period was over, he was adopted out to a new…
Grey faced Boxer Gordon
In Memory
Gordon
Though his time with NorCal Boxer Rescue was short, they will never forget Gordon. This sweet, gentle, senior boxer was abandoned by his family in his own backyard. He remained there alone for over two …
Griffey
Griffey
The Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS)
Shared from the BARCS Facebook page:"12-year-old Griffey and his mom were both diagnosed with cancer. While trying to care for her own ongoing needs, poor Griffey was struggling with a high-grade mast cell tumor in his rear…
bull terrier with flower crown
Honor
NMDOG
Honor, a 10-year-old bull terrier, and her pups were found wandering in a rural area. A good Samaritan brought them to NMDOG, where the pups were evaluated and found to be in good health. Honor, however, was not: her teeth were…
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…