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!

Griffey
Griffey
Shared from the BARCS Facebook page:"12-year-old Griffey and his mom were both diagnosed with cancer. While trying to care for her own ongoing needs, poor Griffey was struggling with a high-grade mast cell tumor in his rear…
bull terrier with flower crown
Honor
Honor, a 10-year-old bull terrier, and her pups were found wandering in a rural area. A good Samaritan brought them to NMDOG, where the pups were evaluated and found to be in good health. Honor, however, was not: her teeth were…
dog and woman playing in the grass
Angelo
Angelo was discovered in the middle of the road in northwest Austin early one morning. The couple who found him could tell that he was gravely injured and needed immediate medical attention.A local emergency clinic referred the…
Buddy, a Pekinese mix
Buddy
Muttville Senior Dog Rescue
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
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
Animal Haven
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…
JJ, a beautiful white Aussie/Husky mix
J.J.
Sanctuary for Senior Dogs
Blind and wandering the streets, 12-year-old J.J., a beautiful white Aussie/Husky mix, was turned into a local shelter as a stray. Despite her blindness, her sweet and soulful nature quickly made her a staff favorite at the…
Jersey
Jersey
Cumberland County SPCA
Jersey is an 8-year-old American Bulldog who was rescued and released to the Cumberland County SPCA in New Jersey, along with her daughter (who was quickly adopted). Jersey promptly captured the hearts of everyone at…
Angel, a Collie mix
Angel
Almost Home Dog Rescue of Ohio
Though loving and adorable, eight-year-old Angel wasn’t in tiptop condition when her former owners surrendered her to Almost Home Dog Rescue of Ohio (AHDRO), with hopes that someone else could give her a better life.…