Senior Animals Stories

Excerpt from 'A Tail of Grace: A Year in Search of Home After the Death of My Soul-Dog.'

Aubrey Tsosie gave Elton the time of his life, and he changed hers in the process.

A longtime dog lover finds joy and comfort from adopting a senior feline who needed the same from him.

Older dogs can be overlooked in shelters, but 10-year-old Zoey was exactly what her new family had been looking for.

Eight-year-old Milo appeared to want to scare away every other dog he met, but it turns out that his story proves the age-old saying: “You can’t judge a book by its cover.”

These days Nova hikes mountains and provides comfort at a hospital with her person.

Katt won the hearts of everyone he met, including an adopter who had no plans to adopt a cat the day she met him.

Linda and Bill Farrell took one look at Watson’s silver-threaded muzzle and knew he was the dog for them.

Lilibet came to Best Friends overweight, and that was impacting her health. But now she’s inspiring her adopters to slim down, too.

Senior cat Suzie came to Best Friends looking and feeling worse for the wear, but today she’s feeling better and loving her new home.

Cinderella was down on her luck when she came to Best Friends, but today she’s living a life fit for a princess.

You can’t help but fall in love with a senior dog who has a heart of gold and a name like Spaghetti.

Mia and Harmony share a unique and similar history, and today they’re thriving in their new home.

Curly Sue was having trouble standing up after she lay down, but with a volunteer to help her gain strength, she’s back on her feet.

Feeling the holiday blues? Meet Hannah and Elton, dogs with a chronic condition called brucellosis, who are best known for their capacity for love and happiness.