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!

Buddy, a Pekinese mix
Buddy
Sweet, handsome Buddy is a classic example of the uphill battle older dogs face in municipal shelters. Once someone’s beloved household dog, the 10-year-old Pekinese mix was surrendered to a shelter in Stockton, CA, as is often…
Sugar Pie, a Dachshund, now deceased
In Memory
Sugar Pie
Central Texas Dachshund Rescue (CTDR) discovered lonely Sugar Pie, a 12-year-old Dachshund, when a Good Samaritan alerted them that Sugar Pie and a buddy were abandoned and chained to a tree after their owners left. Sugar Pie’s…
Switch with her happy face on
Switch
Sweet little Switch (formerly called Matrix) is a 10-12 year-old Maltese who lived in deplorable conditions with as many as 68 other dogs in an animal hoarder’s household in New York. The dogs were never able to walk around or be…
Black and white dog Treena
Treena
Stray Hearts Animal Shelter
Treena was picked up as a stray and taken to Stray Hearts Animal Shelter (the Humane Society of Taos) in New Mexico. While it’s sad that this gentle nine-year-old didn’t have a home to call her own, it was quite fortuitous she…
Black lab mix Paris
Paris
Lucky Dog Animal Rescue
Paris is the most precious! This sweet senior lady arrived to Lucky Dog Animal Rescue heartworm positive. Lucky Dog's Grey Muzzle grant allows them to provide diagnostic and medical care for senior dogs living in foster homes.…
Black and white springer Riley
Riley
Mid-Atlantic English Springer Spaniel Rescue
Riley was taken into Mid-Atlantic English Springer Spaniel Rescue (MAESSR) when his family became overwhelmed with his care. This sweet, 11-year-old boy began having seizures about a year ago. And, as with many senior Springers,…
Pit bull terrier Jason
Jason
Kauai Humane Society
Jason arrived at the Kauai Humane Society as a stray. Not much was known about this sweet, eight-year-old senior, except that he came into the shelter with severe skin allergies. Even though Jason was super uncomfortable, staff…
Mini poodle Bartlett
Bartlett
Friends of Norfolk Animal Care Center
Bartlett is an eight-year-old miniature poodle who arrived at Norfolk Animal Care & Adoption Center as a stray. This was certainly a blessing in disguise for poor Bartlett.When he arrived, the shelter manager noted he had a…
Ethel
Ethel
Humane Society For Hamilton County
The Humane Society For Hamilton County (HSHC) in Indiana didn't think twice about pulling Ethel from a local shelter and accepting her into their adoption program. This 13-year-old gal was at risk of euthanasia due to her age and…