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!

Scooter
When you look at Scooter’s sweet, dappled face, you just know that he is a special boy. He is a perfect example of how resilient senior dogs can be. At 13, Scooter came into rescue with Kitty and K-9 Connection when his owner was…
Almond
Almond is about 12 years old and was one of 200 evacuees from the terrible floods in South Carolina last fall. Brother Wolf Animal Rescue (BWAR) staff and volunteers helped move cats and dogs from a county shelter to higher…
Little Bit
At 14 years old, Little Bit found herself abandoned at a city shelter. Terrified and in tough shape, she wanted nothing to do with people, food or other dogs.Whenever anyone came near, she barked a warning to stay away. What…
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.…