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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.

SANCTUARY SENIORS

Thelma, a 10+-year-old Black Lab mix, was a favorite of shelter staff in a rural Ohio facility, but she had been there too long, and they desperately needed the space for other dogs. Thelma arrived at the Sanctuary heartworm positive and arthritic, but happy and very people friendly. She also has scar tissue in her right eye, apparently from an old injury; her vision in this eye is limited. She has been treated for heartworm and will be spayed in mid July. In the meantime, she needs a special foster home without too many stairs and without small animals since she was not too fond of the small dogs in her first foster home. She will be boarded until a foster without small animals can take her in. Please help Thelma; she is loving and sweet, but very slow because of arthritis in her hips. She would love to curl up with you and spend leisurely evenings just basking in your love. To apply to foster or adopt Thelma, please contact the Sanctuary.

Rousseau, a 10+-year-old Collie mix, is a big, handsome, friendly fellow, but he has endured a life of horrible neglect. When Sanctuary staff first saw him at animal control, he was filthy, matted beyond belief, and obviously suffering from starvation. After a volunteer bathed him several times and cut out the worst of the mats, he did not look much better, but he was much more comfortable. He has gone to our vet clinic for a complete physical and shave down so that he can be clean and comfortable and healthy for what must be the first time in a long, long time. Rousseau is also in need of a loving foster home or adoptive home to help him on the road to recovery. Please help Rousseau understand unconditional love and the warmth of a caring home. Contact us if you can help Rousseau.

Quasi, a 9-year-old Golden Retriever/Great Pyrenees mix, was an owner surrender to a shelter in a neighboring county. He is a big, friendly fellow, weighing in at over 100 pounds, who would just love to move in with you and share his love of life and of everyone he meets. Quasi had a cyst successfully removed from his eyelid; he is otherwise healthy. He will do best in an adult home as the only dog. The picture on the left was taken while he was still in the shelter. The one on the right after being groomed by Kim at Klassy K-9s. If you would like to meet this handsome fellow, 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.

Clover, an 8- 10-year-old, tiny Pekingese, is exceptionally friendly and sweet. Found by animal control and unclaimed, Clover is a bit thin and will be spayed when she has gained enough weight. Walks and toys and other friendly dogs are among Clover's favorite things. She has personality to spare and is a delight to be around. Her new foster home reports that she is no trouble at all. If you are interested in Clover, 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 additon to your household, please contact the Sanctuary.

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.

Chester, 8- to 9-year-old Chocolate Lab/possible Chessie mix, came to the Sanctuary from animal control where he was taken from the streets of Cleveland. He was very thin and depressed, but after a short time in his foster home, he began to gain weight and his true Lab personality came shining through. Chester is a sweetheart, a happy-go-lucky fellow with personality to spare. His arthritis, which is being treated currently with medication, does not stop him from running and playing although he has a tendency to overdo it and requires some monitoring. Friendly with other dogs and with cats, Chester is just waiting for his own loving family. For information on Chester, 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.

Twix, an 7-8-year-old Chihuahua/Toy Fox mix, came to the Sanctuary from a central Ohio rural shelter. She is a real character, full of life and fun. Recently spayed and in a foster home, Twix is waiting for her very own home so that she can make friends for life. Twix loves to twirl in circles, entertaining herself and anyone in the room. She is friendly to most other dogs. If you are interested in Twix, please contact the Sanctuary.

Houdini, a 10-year-old Min Pin, was emaciated and sick when he came to the Sanctuary. He is currently undergoing treatment for heartworm. His treatment will be in two stages rather than just one because he was so very thin. Houdini got his name because of his uncanny ability to escape. He scales tall buildings, well, at least ex-pens and baby gates in order to be with the other dogs in his foster home. When Houdini's heartworm treatment is complete, he will be neutered and ready for a home of his very own where he will be the center of his new family's universe. For more information on Houdini, please contact the Sanctuary.

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