Senior Animals Stories

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.

A volunteer met Woodrow at Best Friends six years ago, never forgot him and now he’s living his golden years at home with her.

When Leanne visited the Sanctuary, she said she had a good home for a cat with special needs and Stannis took her up on the offer.

With limited vision and arthritis, Bonnie is not a fan of surprises, but after medical care and time to unwind, she met an adopter who is making her golden years truly shine.

It's a 'just because' party and no one deserves it more than this heroic senior dog.

When he was younger, Moogan’s vision started to fail, but he doesn’t let anything slow him down.

A big, black senior dog named Patch needed heartworm treatment and a new home, and eventually he got both

A long-time foster volunteer yields to temptation and adopts a senior dachshund with special needs.

In honor of Adopt a Senior Pet Month, here are eight reasons to visit your local shelter to meet silver-muzzled senior pets with plenty of love left to give.