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Reliable data around what’s happening to senior pets in shelters are hard to come by, but we do know this. Older animals are a highly vulnerable segment of the shelter population that is more difficult to save, and more needs to be done to help them.
January–June 2025 data report shows important progress — and how to keep going, to reach no-kill.
Over the past several years, Friendly Finder programs (sometimes called Finder to Foster, First 48, or Good Samaritan programs) have proven to be an effective solution for communities to efficiently reunite lost pets with their families — helping keep people and pets together. These programs engage the community that loves pets and wants to help, and free up valuable shelter resources for the pets in the community who need it most.
