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Please Adopt Us!

The dogs featured on this page are available for adoption from The Sanctuary for Senior Dogs. All of our dogs have been altered, evaluated for temperament, and provided with necessary medical care. Our dogs are indoor dogs, looking for a home in which they will be valued family members. Please see our adoption procedures to the left.

Please do not post our adoptable dogs on any other web site, in any e-mail, or on any Internet list serv without our written permission. The Sanctuary for Senior Dogs does not euthanize our dogs for space. A senior dog in our program has a place for life.

Click below to download the adoption application. You must have Adobe Reader to open and print this file. Adobe Reader is available as a free download at www.adobe.com. Please print the application and return it to the Sanctuary by mail. You can also scan the completed application and return it to us by e-mail. Please note that you cannot type on the form and send it back.

Click here for the Sanctuary Adoption Application

PLEASE ADOPT US!

If you would like to meet these great old dogs, please contact the Sanctuary for Senior Dogs to arrange a meeting. The Sanctuary for Senior Dogs also holds Adoption Sunday the last Sunday of every month from 2-4 PM at our Adoption & Education Center, 4681 Broadview Road, in the Old Brooklyn neighborhood of Cleveland. Drop by to meet our adoptable dogs. You just might find a new old friend! If there is a specific dog you are interested in, please call first to make sure she will be there.

NEW SANCTUARY SENIORS:

Check out these three new additions to the Sanctuary. Pictures and more information to follow very soon.

Baker, Chocolate Lab, 9-10 y/o distinguished gentleman, handsome with a gray muzzle. Neutered and exceptionally friendly. Lots of Labbie personality. Updates and pictures available soon.

See Baker on WKYC (TV 3, Cleveland) on Sunday, January 31, between 9:15 and 9:30 AM. Then come on over to Adoption Sunday at the Adoption & Education Center in the afternoon from 2-4 PM to meet Baker and all of his friends in person.

SANCTUARY SENIORS

Chance, 6-7 year-old Lab/Dane mix with two perfect black eye patches, was abandoned on the streets of Cleveland. Suffering from an infestation of intestinal parasites and heartworm, Chance was very ill when he came to the Sanctuary.. He will be neutered when it can be safely done at the conclusion of his heartworm treatment. Chance is currently in boarding while waiting for a quiet foster home where he can recuperate. If you can provide Chance with love and good care during his recovery, please contact the Sanctuary.

Little Lulu, 8-10 y/o Min Pin, spayed female, spent 10 days in animal control, but her family never came for her. She is friendly to everyone: cats, dogs, people. During her stay at the vet clinic, Lulu was spotted playing with a Pit Bull puppy who was recovering from eye surgery. Healthy, friendly, and sweet-natured, Lulu will bring happiness and love to your home. For more information on Little Lulu, please contact the Sanctuary.

Jamie, an 8-10-year-old Maltese mix new to the Sanctuary in October, is very sweet and affectionate. Found on the streets of Cleveland with a long untreated thyroid condition, Jamie is now on the road to recovery. He will take inexpensive thyroid medication for life. Otherwise healthy and happy. he is calm and friendly with people and other dogs. Jamie would love to curl up with you and spend the long winter nights in the warmth, love, and security of your home. For more information about Jamie, please contact the Sanctuary.

Emma, an 8-9-year-old Chihuahua mix also new to the Sanctuary in October, is just a little bit shy but friendly and loving. Found wandering the streets of Cleveland, Emma has been to Gateway Animal Clinic where she had several bad teeth and a cyst on her eyelid successfully removed. She is a beautiful dog, just looking for the love and security that she deserves. For more information on Emma, please contact the Sanctuary.

September, an 8-10 year-old terrier mix, came to us recently in a state of terrible neglect and health. She has had several tumors removed and is currently recovering from a serious bout of kennel cough. Happily, however, we just learned that her biopsy was benign and that she will make a full recovery. She is a sweet old soul looking for love and companionship. September has a sense of humor and is described by her temporary foster care giver as a "real character." We are looking for an immediate foster home or permanent home for September. She spent over a week at Gateway Animal Clinic on IV's and is now beginning to mend. She is curious and playful, and she enjoys being part of a loving household. September is spayed, heartworm negative, and current on vaccinations. Please contact the Sanctuary if you can foster or adopt September.

Hannah, an 8-10 year-old Cocker Spaniel/Poodle mix, came to the Sanctuary after being picked up on the streets of Cleveland, matted, filthy, and frightened. She was sweet and loveable from the moment we met her. She likes other dogs if they are friendly and if she is introduced properly, but her first love in life is people. She loves to cuddle, and she will make an excellent companion, possibly even therapy dog, for the right person. But don't let her age fool you. Hannah is full of energy. She loves to run in the fenced yard in her foster home and enjoys spirited walks and play. In the picture on the right, she is just back from the groomer, sporting a pretty pink bow and a new look. If you would like to open your home to an older dog full of love and life, please contact the Sanctuary.

GingerSnap: beautiful 8-10-year-old Collie mix. Shy but loving. Loves to walk and ride in the car. Neglected and needs to know unconditional love. GingerSnap came to us from an overcrowded Ohio shelter where she contracted parainfluenza, a dangerous virus, especially dangerous for older dogs like GingerSnap. She struggled for over three weeks, two of them spent at Gateway Animal Clinic on IV's. But GingerSnap is a tough survivor. She seemed to understand that her life was about to get better, so she fought to stay and enjoy it. She has now recovered from her ordeal and is gaining strength every day. She has begun to take short walks and enjoys lounging in the garden in her foster home. Her foster caretaker reports that she enjoys just resting in the garden sniffing the various flowers. Recently she had a cyst removed from her eyelid and has recovered from her surgery. If you are interested in showering GingerSnap with unconditional love for the rest of her life, please contact the Sanctuary.

Oscar, a handsome 10-year-old Poodle, was matted, filthy, thin, and frightened when he landed in an area animal control facility after being picked up as a stray. He is a tiny slip of a fellow at barely 7 pounds. In spite of the serious neglect he must have endured, Oscar is healthy except for a touch of arthritis, and his spirits are good. He loves to cuddle with his people, give kisses, and go for walks in the neighborhood. Since coming to the Sanctuary, Oscar has been neutered and had a dental.

Update: Oscar was adopted by a wonderful woman who had to surrender him because of her own serious illness. So Oscar is once again looking for his very own home. Oscar has suffered some emotional distress and will do best in an adult home with people sensitive to his special needs. He is a sweet dog once he trusts you, but he is not especially comfortable around other animals. Oscar has a lot of love to give to the right person. If you can help Oscar feel secure and loved again, please contact the Sanctuary.

Mandy, 10-year-old Beagle, is very sweet, friendly, and energetic. She loves to go for walks, and she loves people and other dogs. She is quiet and well-behaved and will make a wonderful companion for the right person. If you are looking for a best friend, look no farther. Mandy is healthy with the exception of her protein levels, which are slowly improving. She will be spayed as soon as the levels resolve. If you are interested in Mandy, either as a foster or as a permanent addition to your household, please contact the Sanctuary.

Update: Mandy has been diagnosed with a serious kidney disease, so she will remain in her foster home for life. You can sponsor Mandy and help with her ongoing medical care.

Chuck (upper left) and Johnny (upper right), a shy, bonded pair of Chihuahua mixes, came to the Sanctuary through animal control where they were rescued from the bitterly cold streets. Chuck and Johnny are sweet-natured, loving dogs who absolutely must stay together. Chuck became very depressed and anxious when Johnny went to the clinic for knee surgery to correct a severely luxating patella. Chuck has a slight neurological issue, possibly from birth, that causes him to bob his head slightly at times but results in no discomfort and poses no threat to his health. Since their health problems have been addressed, our vet believes them to be closer to 4 years old rather than the 8-10 that the shelter and the Sanctuary estimated at first. They are loving dogs in need of a home that will treasure them for the rest of their lives. For more information about Chuck and Johnny, please contact the Sanctuary.

Martini, a 10-year-old Husky, was found by animal control wandering the cold streets of Cleveland. She had apparently been hit by a car some time ago, which left a scar on her face and a tilt to her head. Although she is hard of hearing with a touch of arthritis in her hips, she a faithful, loving dog in need of a faithful, loving family, one that will show her the meaning of unconditional love and provide her with a home for the rest of her life. In return, Martini will become your best friend. She had a malignant tumor removed from her thyroid gland in February. Her prognosis is guarded, ranging from several months to several years, since we do not know definitively whether the cancer has spread to her lymph system or not. She loves to play with other dogs and is friendly to every one she meets. If you can open your heart and home to Martini for whatever time she has left, please don't hesitate to contact the Sanctuary.

Mackey, an 8-year-old mostly Black Lab, came to us from a very overcrowded rural shelter where he was surrendered by a family who could no longer care for him. Mackey is healthy and happy with a very good appetite. In the middle picture, his eyes were on a plate of chicken our vet had just cooked for him. With lots of energy, Mackey is very playful and attentive. He seems to have been well-trained at one point and responds to basic commands. Friendly with people and female dogs, Mackey loves to be the center of attention and would do best in an active, adult household with lots of daily exercise and play. If you have a special spot in your home for Mackey, please contact the Sanctuary.

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