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!

Leena, a small, white, fluffy dog, now deceased
In Memory
Lena
We all know about the horrible conditions puppy mill dogs endure. But one of the saddest kinds of stories we see all too frequently is a similar level of neglect, or even worse, in an owner’s home. Lena’s elderly owner was not…
Missy
Missy
February 2009This sweet lady is Missy, a senior dog about of about 9 years.  She ended up in the county animal control after her elderly owner died. St. Louis Senior Dog Project was told police broke down the front door to…
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,…
Rottweiler Storm with tennis ball
Storm
Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc.
Storm was found alone, hiding under a building in the midst of a heat wave and terrible lightning storm. He was suffering from heat stroke and unable to muster the strength to even stand up. His face and thin body said it all–he…
Daisy looking up at camera
Daisy
Golden Retriever Acres Senior Sanctuary (GRASS)
Daisy is a ten-year-old Golden Retriever mix who was rescued by our new grantee, Golden Retrievers Acres Senior Sanctuary (GRASS). She is very sweet, loving, affectionate and playful, but was in desperate need of dental care.…
Phillip on dog bed
Phillip
Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc.
Meet Phillip, an 11-year-old pit bull mix, who had lived his entire life with a family and children. However, Phillip's family moved and didn't take him along, so he found himself alone, sick and scared at the local animal…
Brown pit bull Peanut
Peanut
Get A Bull
At the age of eight, Peanut found himself at Animal Care Centers of New York City. He was not neutered, had a skin condition (sarcoptic mange) and his behavioral evaluation with other dogs was questionable. His future at the…
Bug with a cast on
Bug
One Tail at a Time
Teeny tiny Bug was hit by a car as a stray and brought into animal control. One Tail at a Time took her in and provided her with all of her needed medical care, thanks to their Grey Muzzle grant.Bug recouped in foster care for…
Grey and white bully Lilly
Lilly
Jacksonville Humane Society
Lilly's owners brought her to Jacksonville Humane Society (JHS) because she wasn't acting like herself. She was lethargic and would not eat or drink. After several tests, the JHS veterinary team diagnosed Lilly with Addison's…