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!

Cassie, a Basset Hound, now deceased
In Memory
Cassie
Welcome Cassie! Cassie (8-10 yrs) is the first beneficiary of our new funding to Carolina Basset Hound Rescue.  Cassie came in as a stray from a County Animal Shelter and developed a bad case of kennel cough there (always a…
Dudley
In Memory
Dudley
Grey Muzzle's grant to OldDog Haven paid for the medical care for six hospice dogs in 2010.  Dudley was a very old Golden Retriever who showed up stray at a shelter, with a huge malignant tumor on his chest.  He joined…
Fella, a terrier mix
Fella
We received the story of Jim and Fella from Muttville, a senior dog rescue in San Francisco. Jim is a retired doctor and Fella is his second Muttville rescue dog.  Jim was lonely when his first dog passed away, so…
Dappled Dachshund
Paw Paw
Mostly Mutts Animal Rescue and Adoption, Inc.
Sweet Paw Paw came to Mostly Mutts Animal Rescue and Adoption, Inc. in Georgia from a puppy mill bust. He had spent his whole life living in confinement and used as a breeding dog. Not surprisingly, this adorable, eight-year-old…
Brown and white Cleo in front of flowers
Cleo
Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA
Before being brought to the Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA (CASPCA), Cleo was used for breeding and spent her whole life chained outside. Despite not being cared for most of her life, Cleo is the sweetest dog. She is so full…
Black pit bull mix Brewster
Brewster
The Pet Project for Pets
Brewster was seen being dumped on a corner in South Florida. A Good Samaritan followed him to a parking lot and was then able to scoop him up and bring him to Broward County Animal Care as a stray.Lucky for Brewster, Broward…
Shiba Inu Sparky
Sparky
Humane Society for Southwest Washington
Sweet 13-year-old Sparky came to the Humane Society for Southwest Washington (HSSW) after her owners decided she needed a home that could give her more attention. This adorable Shiba Inu was well cared for, but, like many senior…
Miniature Schnauzer Reni
Reni
Top Dog Foundation
When she turned 14, Serenity’s (Reni's) main man was deployed overseas. He asked family to care for her, and they did, until Covid-19 strained their financial resources. Looking for help, they found Top Dog Foundation. Top Dog…
Black lab mix Dolly
Dolly
Humane Society of Shelby County
Dolly arrived at the Humane Society of Shelby County (AL) as a heartworm-positive stray. She was not an attention-getter in her kennel and potential adopters kept passing her by. The staff noticed that this older gal was…