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A Live Free Animal Rescue Program
The Golden Years Program
Every dog deserves a safe place to grow old.
Senior dogs are the first overlooked and the first at risk. The Golden Years Program is our promise to them — we rescue them, care for them, and find each one a loving home to spend their retirement in. Because a gray muzzle is a beginning, not an ending.
WHY SENIOR DOGS?
The dogs who need us most are the ones most often passed by.
When shelters run out of room, senior dogs are the first to run out of time. They're overlooked for younger faces, surrendered when a family's life changes, and too often left behind for the simple crime of growing old.
But a gray muzzle isn't the end of a story. It's a dog who's calm, grateful, and still full of years of loyalty and love to give. We've taken in hundreds of senior dogs — and we're only getting started.
We believe, with everything we have, that every senior deserves their own forever home. Our whole job is to make sure each one finds theirs.
How the program works
Three ways we show up for senior dogs.
Seniors for Seniors
We match gentle senior dogs with senior citizens and sponsor the full $350 adoption fee, because companionship shouldn't have an age limit, and every senior, two-legged or four, deserves their own home.
A gentle match,
and a promise that outlasts it.
What comes with your senior
A dog already vetted, vaccinated, and ready to settle in
Honest notes on their personality and needs, so it's the right fit
A $350 adoption fee — and starter guidance to get you both settled
A support team you can call whenever you need a hand
Our forever promise
We match you thoughtfully, never rushing the fit
Support for as long as your dog is with you
If life ever changes and you can't care for them, your dog always has a home back with us
No guilt, no questions — just an open door
Facing an impossible choice about a senior dog?
If you're a senior or a family
Life changes — a move, a hospital stay, a diagnosis, a loss. If you can no longer care for your senior dog, please don't give up hope. Reach out, and we'll help your dog find a safe place to land.
If you're a hospital or care provider
Social workers, hospice teams, and care providers: if you have a patient or client considering giving up — or prematurely putting down — a senior dog because they can no longer provide care, contact us first. We may be able to take that dog in.
Fill out our surrender form.