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!

brown dog laying down
Mingo
At 12 years old, Mingo came to One Tail at a Time (OTAT) when he was in need of a new home. The vet team worked diligently to heal Mingo, but after a series of strokes and a consistent heart problem, the team decided that hospice…
split screen of two chihuahua mixes
Bentley and Tyson
Even a hurricane couldn't break Bentley and Tyson's bond! At ten years old, Bentley and Tyson found themselves alone after their special person passed away. Thankfully, a kindhearted neighbor temporarily took these two best…
dog in the car
Hoss
At 13 years old, Hoss was surrendered when his family had a new baby. He was heartbroken emotionally and suffering physically from neglect. Covered in fleas, he had a painful, fractured tooth and tested positive for heartworm…
Mooter, matted, on his chain
Mooter
Saint Louis Senior Dog project
Mooter, a spaniel mix, spent his nine years of life on the end of a chain, like many other dogs at a rural property in North Carolina. Community Partnership for Pets worked with Grey Muzzle to find homes for Mooter and several…
Cabot
Cabot
St. Louis Senior Dog Project
Cabot was rescued from animal control by St. Louis Senior Dog Project, and Grey Muzzle paid for his medical care.  He is a Pekingese boy about 12 years old. How he ended up as a stray picked up by animal control we'll never know…
Molly
Molly
Southwest Pennsylvania Retriever Rescue (SPARRO)
Sweet senior Molly was turned in to Southwest Pennsylvania Retriever Rescue (SPARRO) by her owners, because they were not able to care for her properly. She had a full body yeast infection, as well as infected ears, and had lost…
Angelica
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 (…
Sebastian sitting in a car, now deceased
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…
Shelly
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…