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!

smiling pit bull
Rain
Rain is a nine-year-old pitbull mix who was surrendered to the Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA when her owner experienced housing difficulties. Staff remarked how she always had a smile on her face, though things weren’t always…
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…
Merlin
Merlin
Golden Retriever Rescue of North Texas (GRRNT)
This month we found out about two new seniors who entered the Permanent Foster program at the Golden Retriever Rescue of North Texas (GRRNT), Merlin and Brinkley. Grey Muzzle helps fund this program.Merlin's former owner released…
Missy
Missy
St. Louis Senior Dog Project
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…
Leena, a small, white, fluffy dog, now deceased
In Memory
Lena
OldDog Haven
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…
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
St. Louis Senior Dog Project
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…
Snickers, a Golden Retriever, now deceased
In Memory
Snickers
Golden Retriever Rescue of North Texas (GRRNT)
Snickers came to Golden Retriever Rescue of North Texas (GRRNT) when his owner of 12 years passed away and the family did not want him. This probably had something to do with the baseball-sized, festering tumor on his side. He…