The Amanda Foundation

• Web site: The Amanda Foundation
• Location: National
• Focus: All breeds and mixed breeds; senior dogs

Save A Life! The Amanda Foundation was founded in 1976 and has since placed thousands of homeless animals. It is a nonprofit organization that rescues dogs and cats who, through no fault of their own, are spending their last days at City and County Shelters.

When rescuing animals from the pound, Amanda volunteers can never leave with a happy heart. Due to a lack of funds, for every orphan we adopt, we must leave many more behind to face an unnecessary death. Their faces haunt us for days and months to come. We choose not only the purebreds who are readily adoptable, but also the older ones, the shy and battered ones, the mothers nursing their litters, the ones whose eyes tell us they have no chance.

Senior Rescues: The rescue of an older animal is more often than not a revelation. In many cases the pet who has become resigned to his fate turns out to be leash trained, housebroken and most important, already spayed or neutered. He obviously has fond memories of having at one time belonged to a caring guardian, and once removed from the anonymity of the pound, he is readily placeable.

Humane Animal Rescue Team: The Senior Dogs Project

• Web site: Humane Animal Rescue Team: The Senior Dogs Project
• Location: Fillmore, CA
• Focus: All breeds and mixed breeds; senior dogs

H.A.R.T. (Humane Animal Rescue Team) is a non-profit organization devoted to rescuing senior dogs from senior individuals who have become too ill to take care of the dog, have to go into a retirement home, or have passed away. The H.A.R.T. sanctuary can take in 50 dogs at a time, and has an 80% success rate in adopting out dogs to loving families. Their adoption policy is strict, screening prospective adopters very carefully, performing a house check, and carefully matching the right dog to the right family.

H.A.R.T. takes on the very tough cases, and depends on donations as well as people to adopt and foster their seniors and special needs dogs. If you are interested in adoption of a senior dog or a long-term foster arrangement, H.A.R.T. may be able to absorb all associated veterinarian costs during the dog's lifetime. Of course, donations are also most welcome. Email Petbusy@aol.com.