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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…
Brianna
Companion Animal Rehabilitation Emergency Medical Fund (C.A.R.E.)
Poor Brianna was found abandoned in the Arizona desert. This sweet, ten-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer (GSP) had likely been wandering around for at least a week when she was spotted by a Good Samaritan. It was with his help…
Tamara
Lab Rescue of LRCP, Inc.
Sweet old Tamara was found as a stray and brought to Lab Rescue LRCP in Virginia. Even though this eight-year-old gal was likely an outdoor dog previously, she adjusted well to living inside. Tamara quickly learned that…
Yazmin
Little Shelter Animal Rescue & Adoption Center
Meet Yazmin, (or Yazee) as we like to call her. A super sweet senior poodle of about 11 years old.  Her spunky attitude and love of everyone made her a shelter favorite. Yazmin’s rough start at Little Shelter only shows you…
Manny
Lionel's Legacy
On Christmas Eve, Lionel's Legacy received a very panicked phone call from a family impacted by the Southern California fires. Their dog Manny, an 11-year-old standard poodle, fell ill with some type of respiratory illness. He…
Abraham
Humane Society of Charlotte
Abraham came to the Humane Society of Charlotte from Puerto Rico during "Operation Grey Muzzle," a rescue transport coordinated by the Humane Society of the United States. More than 200 dogs, including many seniors, were flown…
Rita Sue
Leon County Humane Society
This eight-year-old girl has been through some stuff. Rita Sue was transferred to the Leon County Humane Society (LCHS) in Tallahassee, FL, after she was rescued from an organized dog fight ring last year.Upon her…