Georgia earned her Canine Good Citizen/Therapy Dogs International certification at almost 13 years old. She worked in area hospitals and nursing homes bringing her own brand of healing to the residents and the staff. Georgia crossed the Rainbow Bridge June 25, 2003.
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Sponsor a Sanctuary Senior Dog

The dogs featured below are permanent hospice residents of The Sanctuary for Senior Dogs. They are not currently available for adoption for a variety of reasons; some have constant medical needs; others are in the final stages of illness; some have special emotional needs; Vinnie serves the Sanctuary as visiting dog and official spokesdog.

You can sponsor one of our permanent residents (or an adoptable dog waiting for a forever home) through our Sponsor a Sanctuary Senior program. Your contribution provides food and ongoing medical care for the Sanctuary Seniors. Without sponsors like you, the Sanctuary could not continue its mission of protecting old dogs that cannot be adopted. In return for your support, you will receive a photo of the dog you have chosen to sponsor. You will also receive periodic updates from your dog signed with an authentic paw print. If possible, we will arrange for a visit with the dog you sponsor. Please be sure to tell us which dog you would like to sponsor.

Please see our dogs available for adoption if you are interested in helping us care for one of them.

You may send a check indicating which dog you would like to sponsor, or you may contact the Sanctuary for a sponsorship form; you can also set up your sponsorship through the links to PayPal at the bottom of this page. The dog you sponsor will be grateful for your help.

Vinnie, Sanctuary Visiting Dog in training, is an energetic, loving  little fellow who came to the Sanctuary in 2006 in a state of serious neglect, matted and dirty with very bad teeth and in need of neutering. Just two short months later, he had been successfully neutered and had his teeth cleaned; he was on the road to becoming a happy and well-adjusted dog. Friendly to the other dogs in his foster home, Vinnie loves to explore the fenced back yard; he also loves to run as fast as he can and jump into the nearest lap for some old-fashioned cuddling. No one agrees on his breed mix; Doxie, Poodle, Cocker, Terrier have all been suggested; most recently a local Dachshund rescue group suggested with some certainty that he is a Dachshund/Poodle mix. At approximately 12 years old and weighing about 16 pounds, Vinnie is healthy with the exception of a heart murmur that does not currently require treatment, nor does it interfere with his daily activities. He has been with the Sanctuary for well over a year because he is not reliably house trained, so the Sanctuary decided to share his winning personality with others as our new spokesdog and visiting dog. Vinnie is preparing for the Delta Society test, but in the meantime, he visits A New Day Adult Care Center as a visiting dog in training, covered under the Sanctuary's existing insurance. Drop by on most Saturday afternoons to meet Vinnie and get a dose of old-fashioned cuddling as only Vinnie knows best.

MacGregor, a 13-year-old Border Collie mix, came to the Sanctuary in the spring of 2005, picked up as a stray by the City of Cleveland Kennel. He is a beautiful, friendly, intelligent dog who was overlooked for adoption because he is an older black dog. MacGregor had been a candidate for our therapy dog program because of his sweet-natured temperament and his love of people, but he is now a permanent Sanctuary resident because his arthritis has worsened significantly, making him a little grumpy with people he does not know. His foster home takes excellent care of him, giving him health care, plenty of love, and two small dog friends. Your sponsorship helps provide for MacGregor's medical needs.


Channing, a sweet 15-year-old Lhasa Apso mix, came to the Sanctuary with such severely infected eyes that they both had to be removed. She was adopted quickly because she is so adorable, and she gets around very well, but she was returned from her adoptive home when she became incontinent. She has a permanent spot in her foster home where she enjoys the company of another little blind dog named Beatrice (see above). Your support provides for Channing's needs.


Sugar Bear, a smiling 14 y/o Chihuahua/Pomeranian mix, came to the Sanctuary from a neighboring county as an obese, but happy, little girl. She has been diagnosed as hypothyroid, a common condition in older dogs and easily treatable with an inexpensive daily medication. Sugar has tried to diet, but her efforts have so far been unsuccessful; she is on a weight watchers program and likes to take frequent, short daily walks. In a recent accident, she damaged one of her eyes, and it had to be removed. She compensates remarkably well and has suffered no lasting ill effects, except for her permanent wink that adds to her charm. Sugar Bear was training to serve as Sanctuary therapy dog until her health deteriorated. She makes her home with Catherine and several small dog friends in our permanent resident program.

Gucci, a 15 y/o Pomeranian, was picked up as a stray by City of Cleveland Kennel and was out of other options when he came to the Sanctuary. Gucci is friendly and affectionate, but he becomes very upset and unfriendly when men are present. Gucci's is friendly with other dogs and cats and loves to ride in the car and sit in your lap. Since he was  diagnosed with congestive heart failure, he will remain in his loving foster home for life where he is surrounded by love and enjoys the company of several other Sanctuary dogs in need of hospice.

Sponsorship starts at $5 a month, which provides heartworm protection during the warm weather for your dog for one month; during the winter, your sponsorship helps feed your dog.


$10 a month contributes to feeding your dog


$15 a month contributes to the medical care for your dog


$20 a month contributes to the total care of your dog
 


Other sponsorship levels are available; please contact the Sanctuary for details.


Sanctuary dogs past and present enjoy the good life in their foster homes


        
Left: Gucci with his friends Riley and Arwin (adopted from the Sanctuary) and Bocci.
Right: Meghan, Georgia, and Henry take time out for a nap.



           

Left: Angel, Guido, Meghan, and Rose line up for scratches and kisses.
Right: Brady plays couch potato under the watchful eye of young Toby Reis, Poodle/Terrier mix, one of Missy's puppies (Missy the Poodle came to the Sanctuary in 2003 from West Virginia as an 11 y/o Poodle in need, but she was, we discovered after she arrived, a mere 4 years old and VERY pregnant).

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