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!

tan chihuahua on wooden deck
Bear Burrito
     Bear Burrito came to Rancho Coastal Humane Society (RCHS) in April of 2021 as part of the Friends of County Animal Shelters transport program. Through this program, RCHS accepts transferred animals from…
cleaned up dog looking at the camera
Paisley
Paisley, a pekingese/ shih-tzu mix, is a feisty senior lady!Found as a stray, her coat was matted so badly that it pulled on her skin with every step. The crowded local shelter reached out to Young at Heart for help. Upon arrival…
black and brown hound dog
Chesney
From hurricane survivor to happily ever after! After being found as a 9-year-old stray in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, Chesney was rescued as part of an evacuation transport from Louisiana to Virginia last…
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…