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!

Diamond January 2009
Diamond
Diamond is a little Maltese, probably about 10 years old. Diamond's owners brought her into a shelter to be euthanized, saying they could not afford her. Posh Pets, a rescue organization in New York City, took her to the vet,…
Dixie
Dixie
Dixie was an emaciated stray, about 10 years old, when a well-meaning person took her in but was unable to continue caring for her. Efforts to contact the owner were unsuccessful - she had no tags or microchip, only an ear tattoo…
Angel
Angel
A small, 10+ year-old senior dog arrived at Muttville brown and matted. She had been picked up as a stray and adopted, but was returned because her new family didn't want to spend any money on her care. Muttville in San Francisco…
beagle with green ball
Hollis
7 YRS
Animal Rescue, Inc.
Hollis, a 7-year-old Beagle, was surrendered to Animal Rescue, Inc. when his owner's health began to fail.Hollis had clearly been well cared for in his previous home. But he still needed updated vaccines, neuter surgery, and an…
black lab outside
Sophie
9 YRS
Friends of Homeless Animals
When Sophie, a 9-year-old lab mix, arrived at Friends of Homeless Animals (FOHA) it was discovered that she had degenerative joint disease in her hips and a benign tumor at her elbow. These types of ailments can negatively impact…
black dog looking left
Summer
8 YRS
KARES
Summer, an 8-year old hound mix, was seen wandering in Kaloko on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii. Worried forher well-being, several neighbors tried to come together and capture her, but she was skittish and wouldn't…
beige lab dog
Hazel
13 YRS
CASPCA
When 13-year-old Hazel was surrendered to the shelter in June, she was severely overweight and struggling with multiple health issues. The clinic staff at Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA immediately fell in love with this easy-…
beige dog looking at camera
Roxie
7 YRS
Petey and Furends
Senior girl Roxie was a stray who found herself in an overcrowded shelter in North Carolina. Petey and Furends stepped in to transport her to Washington D.C. in hopes that greater exposure may help her chances of being adopted.…
Yorkie in a tattooed hand
Carly
14 YRS
Animal Fix Clinic
Carly's owners recently noticed that she wasn't her usual happy self. She was lethargic and not interested in eating. Concerned, they took 14-year-old Carly to their local ER, where she was diagnosed with a terrible infection.…