Animal Friends for Life: Senior Pet Adoption Assistance Grant Report

How did this grant help your organization and the pets in your care?

The funds were used to assist an adopter with medical costs for a senior, diabetic dog named Jelly.

The grant was used as a motivator for the adoption of a diabetic dog who has been in our care and who has been passed over due to her illness.

How many pets did this grant help?

One, so far.

Please provide a story of one or more specific pets this grant helped.

The grant helped a dog named Jelly (first photo). Jelly was adopted by a local couple, but they decided to return the grant funds back to our organization to help another needy pet. The grant is being applied to another dog named Ruby (second photo), with permission of the recipient and the Petfinder Foundation. Ruby is a 3-year-old redbone coonhound with Addison’s disease.