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!

Taffy, looking rough, upon her arrival
Taffy
Taffy, a 10-12-year-old female sheltie/chow mix, was surrendered to a rural animal control in Illinois when her 81-year-old owner could no longer take care of her. Stressed out by living in the shelter environment, Taffy was…
Jack looking at the camera
Jack
April 2011Jack has been adopted!Jack, a 9-year-old English Setter, was turned in to a local Humane Society in Missouri because his owners were moving somewhere they could only take two dogs.  They gave up Jack, their oldest…
Sweets at animal control
Sweets
October 2011 Sweets has been adopted! Little senior Sweets ended up in Missouri County Animal Control during a winter onslaught of cold and snow in Missouri. AC told St. Louis Senior Dog Project (SLSDP) that the little dog they…
Abigail
Oregon Humane Society
Abigail is a tri-colored, eight-year-old toy Australian Shepherd who found a second chance at a happy home this past fall. She was surrendered to the Oregon Humane Society (OHS) when her owner of eight years could no longer care…
Carter
Humane Society for Hamilton County
Meet Carter! He's an 11-year-old Lab mix who found himself at the Humane Society for Hamilton County (HSHC) because his owners were moving and couldn't take him along. That's okay though - everything worked out for this…
Scotch
Animal Rescue League of Iowa
Scotch is 11 years old and came to the Animal Rescue League of Iowa (ARL) when his owner was diagnosed with cancer and unable to keep him. Sadly, Scotch is in renal failure, has a heart murmur and various…
Rimsky
Rainbow Friends Animal Sanctuary
Rimsky, a 12-year-old Miniature Pinscher, has always had bad teeth. Even after a teeth cleaning a few years ago, his mouth was still very smelly and it gradually got worse. For the past two years, he has not been active or his…
Roxy
Live Love Animal Rescue
Sweet Roxy, an adorable Cocker Spaniel, was surrendered to Live Love Animal Rescue by her owner after both of them had been living in a car. After a while, it became clear that, although she was very loved, her owner just could…
Suzie
Tyson's Place Animal Rescue
The mission of Tyson's Place Animal Rescue is to assist terminally ill people with finding new families for their pets. That's how Suzie ended up at Tyson's - her owner passed away at the age of 94 and so Suzie…