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!
Yazmin
Meet Yazmin, (or Yazee) as we like to call her. A super sweet senior poodle of about 11 years old. Her spunky attitude and love of everyone made her a shelter favorite. Yazmin’s rough start at Little Shelter only shows you…
Manny
On Christmas Eve, Lionel's Legacy received a very panicked phone call from a family impacted by the Southern California fires. Their dog Manny, an 11-year-old standard poodle, fell ill with some type of respiratory illness. He…
Abraham
Abraham came to the Humane Society of Charlotte from Puerto Rico during "Operation Grey Muzzle," a rescue transport coordinated by the Humane Society of the United States. More than 200 dogs, including many seniors, were flown…
Gunner
Knox PAWS
Gunner is a ten-year-old beagle mix who was adopted by Knoxville senior, Mr. David, through the Knox PAWS program. Mr. David previously had a long-time Knox PAWS dog who had recently passed away from cancer. After some time he…
Faye
Get a Bull, Inc.
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…
Louis
Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter (UPAWS)
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…
In Memory
Gordon
NorCal Boxer Rescue
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 …
Jet
Connecticut Humane Society
Jet came to CT Humane as part of a collaboration with a local animal control partner who had seized him as part of an investigation.The big, fluffy senior boy was in pain – three of his nails were torn (and…
Scooby
Dharma Rescue for Cats & Dogs
A good Samaritan discovered a paralyzed dog laying in a back patio helplessly barking in Tijuana, Mexico. She posted a video of him covered in flies, laying in the hot sun and unable to move. She spoke with his family and they…