Misty, the 10-year-old Golden Retriever who inspired the Senior Dogs Project

The Senior Dogs Project
..........."Looking Out for Older Dogs" ...........

"Blessed is the person who has earned the love of an old dog."
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Sydney Jeanne Seward

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Ohio -- Shelters and Rescue Agencies

Cleveland

The Sanctuary for Senior Dogs
The Sanctuary for Senior Dogs is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation dedicated to the rescue, adoption, and life long care of senior dogs. All dogs who come to the Sanctuary live in a home with guardians who watch over them and provide lots of love and excellent care. Serving Northeast Ohio and beyond. E-mail: seniordogs@aol.com. The Sanctuary for Senior Dogs, P.O. Box 609054, Cleveland, OH 44109. Telephone: 216-485-9233

Columbus Almost Home Dog Rescue of Ohio (AHDRO)'s mission is to provide homeless Collies and other family-friendly dogs a safe haven where they will receive medical care, nutrition, and love until an approved home is found; to reduce the number of unwanted pets by altering all dogs in our rehoming program; to educate the public about the importance of altering pets, and to promote the message that owning a pet is a lifelong commitment.

Hope, in the photo at the left, was found as a stray in Michigan when she followed home a woman who was out walking her own dogs. Hope is a very sweet and laid back dog. She gets along with everybody, dogs and people alike; she rules the roost with the other dogs in her foster home. She is house and crate trained, although we don't know what she thinks of cats. Hope, the beauty with a heart of gold, deserves the very best in her golden years. Please consider giving this wonderful senior a home of her own. The adoption contribution for Hope is $175.00. Contact Daryl at halvacs@aol.com for more information on Hope, or any of our other special dogs.

Eaton The Humane Society of Preble County, Eaton, Ohio (25 miles from Dayton). Telephone: 937/456-PETS (7387). E-mail: adoptprebleco@yahoo.com
Erie County

St. Francis Animal Sanctuary
The sanctuary is located in Erie County, Ohio. We have 30 acres of quiet and peaceful natural beauty. The work we do here is for the love of the animals. That is why we take the sickest of the sick and the oldest of the old and give them a home for the time they have left on this earth. The animals we take in are the ones no one else would have because of age or illness.

Fremont Society for the Protection of Animals, Inc., P.O. Box 1047, Fremont, Ohio 43420. To fill out an application go to the website (scroll down to lower right). Or call 419-334-2773.
Mount Vernon Knox County Humane Society, 400 Columbus Road, Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050. Hours of operation - Tuesday through Saturday Noon until 4:00 PM Wednesday evenings until 7:00 PM During the month of June we will be open on Sundays from 1 to 4 PM for adoptions only. Telephone: (740) 392-2287 E-Mail: humane@core.com
Northeastern Ohio Paws and Prayers is based in the Northeast Ohio region. Our primary mission is to rescue, care for, and find loving homes for homeless cats and dogs. Our secondary goal is to make sure all of these animals are spayed or neutered. It is a big task, but we are ready! We operate as a non-profit, incorporated organization that functions solely with foster homes and adoption volunteers. We have many senior dogs looking for homes. Please visit the adoptable pets on our site or call Jennifer at 330-414-3154.
Ravenna

Portage County Dog Pound
ALL of the dogs at this shelter have only days to live and need to be saved DESPERATELY!!! The Portage County Dog Pound is a county animal control facility that picks up stray dogs and holds them for three days to allow an owner to claim before releasing them for adoption. The staff is forced to humanely euthanize any animals that aren't/can't be adopted/rescued two times per week due to the overwhelming number of dogs and the limited amount of space at the shelter. This is why all the dogs on the website are marked URGENT. The dogs marked VERY URGENT will be euthanized sooner. Adopt a pound dog...they'll be grateful for life!Portage County Dog Pound
8120 Infirmary Rd
Ravenna, OH 44266Phone: 330- 297- 6924
Email: bkirkhart@portageco.com

You may also wish to check the list of breed rescue agencies.