Sanctuary for Senior Dogs, The

P.O. Box 609054 Cleveland, Ohio 44109
Dogs

About this shelter

Sanctuary for Senior Dogs, The in Cleveland, OH

The Sanctuary for Senior Dogs is a nonprofit dog rescue in Cleveland, Ohio, operating since 2013 and dedicated to the rescue, adoption, and lifelong care of senior dogs abandoned in shelters and pounds. All of its dogs live in Sanctuary-approved foster homes rather than a physical shelter, and dogs too ill or emotionally fragile to be adopted are placed in Forever Foster hospice homes for the remainder of their lives; every dog is spayed or neutered prior to placement. The organization runs an Adoption & Education Center in the Old Brooklyn neighborhood of Cleveland, where the public can meet available dogs during open hours and monthly Adoption Sundays, though no dogs are actually housed at the center itself. Located in Cuyahoga County about 4 miles north of Cleveland, the Sanctuary is one of 41 other animal shelters and rescues based in the county.

Before you go

Adopting from Sanctuary for Senior Dogs, The

Adoption process

Fill out and submit an adoption application, which is reviewed along with a veterinary reference check and phone interview; if approved, you meet the dog, complete a home visit, and then pick up the dog after paying a $125 non-refundable adoption fee.

Service area
Cleveland, Ohio area (adoptions within about 100 miles of Cleveland)
County
Cuyahoga County
Animals served
Dogs

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