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!

The Pekingese Pack
The July 4th holiday always sends a rush of animals to area shelters. But, for the Austin Humane Society (AHS), last summer, it was July 3rd that brought more than a dozen senior Pekingese mixes through their doors.The…
Tasha T.
We all know the popular adage, “Who Rescued Who?” referring to the rewards that rescued animals provide their adopters. The Thulani Program, a program of German Shepherd Rescue of Northern California, has a real life example in…
Apollo
Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) rescued 8-year-old Apollo from the city shelter, where it was discovered he had a large mass. He also seemed to be overly tired, even for a lower energy dog. Because of his age and possible medical needs…
Goliath
Kane's Krusade
Goliath is a nine-year-old pit bull mix who lives with his human Gricel, a woman with disabilities. Goliath's first owners were dog fighters and Gricel's son David rescued Goliath when he witnessed the dog being beaten because he…
Jack
Tyson's Place Animal Rescue
Jack is an eight-year-old chihuahua mix whose owner passed away, leaving his elderly mother to care for Jack. Unfortunately, he was often kept in the bathroom of the home as the mother was overwhelmed by everything, including his…
Bruno Mars
Cumberland County SPCA
Bruno Mars is an 11-year-old poodle mix who arrived to the Cumberland County SPCA as a stray. They did some tracking based on his tag, and it seems that he made it to their shelter all the way from Puerto Rico! Unfortunately,…
Meechi
Animal Rescue, Inc.
Meechi, a loving and shy female medium-size mixed breed, came to Animal Rescue, Inc. as an owner surrender through their Crisis Intervention Program, which provides supportive services to pet owners and their pets in times of…
Ruby
Ruby
Kentucky Humane Society
Sometimes, pets and their people need a little extra help. Jessica brought Ruby, her 10-year-old Puggle, to the Kentucky Humane Society’s Healthy Pets Clinic for vaccines. The Healthy Pets Clinic (HPC) is a nonprofit, low-…
Bear
Animal Rescue League of Iowa
An older, mixed breed, black dog, came to the Animal Rescue League of Iowa (ARL) as a stray. They named him Bear and aged him at about 14 years old. Bear looked a bit rough when he arrived, his fur was not filled out and he was…