For the last several years, animal lovers have marked November as National 'Adopt a Senior Dog Month.' There are around 6-7 million dogs and cats living in US shelters each year and many are considered "senior" or "older adoptable" pets. Animals with just an average of just 25% of their lives left are considered senior. Dogs that are age seven and older are also often called "senior." On social media, this month is also promoted as #AdoptaSeniorPetMonth, … [Read more...]

Did you know that November is National Adopt-A-Senior-Pet Month? Of course there is never a bad time to consider taking in an older animal. In fact, according to a PetFinder.com survey, "less-adoptable" pets wait for a home nearly four times longer than the average adoptable pet does - and sometimes more than two years! The ASPCA published their Top Ten Reasons to adopt a an older dog. They include the fact that they are easier to train, they settle … [Read more...]

While researching tips on adopting a senior dog, I came across an article in The Huffington Post called "This Old Dog Needs A New Home -- And So Do 74 Of His Friends!" by Arin Greenwood. According to the article, "Seniors are even more grateful for the love and comfort an adopter provides and are calm and take things in stride.” Additionally, Sara Cross, founder of Badass Brooklyn Animal rescue, goes on to say that “Adopting a senior dog and giving that … [Read more...]