08/17/2026
🚨 URGENT: SHORT-TERM FOSTER NEEDED TODAY FOR BELOVED SENIOR DOG 🐾
Sometimes loving an animal means asking for help when life suddenly becomes more than you can manage alone.
We are trying to help a gentleman who has recently entered into homelessness and is ready to accept the care and support he needs to begin working toward stability. We have secured bed placement for him TODAY, but there is one immediate barrier: he needs a safe, temporary place for the senior dog who has been by his side for years.
We are NOT looking to permanently rehome or surrender his dog.
Right now, we simply need someone willing to step in and provide a safe, short-term foster home while his owner navigates the care he needs and works toward stabilizing his situation.
His dog is a 12-year-old, approximately 80-pound Bully/Blue Heeler mix who has clearly been deeply loved and well cared for. His owner has continued to prioritize his dog's needs even while experiencing his own crisis. His veterinary care has been maintained, he is current on vaccinations, and he takes two medications to help with pain and mobility in his back legs.
His owner has reached the heartbreaking realization that their current circumstances are becoming too physically difficult for his aging companion. Without stable housing, they are spending significant time walking, and his senior dog's back legs simply cannot handle it anymore.
This isn't an owner walking away from his dog.
It is an owner who loves him enough to say, "I need help taking care of him while I get help taking care of myself."
This sweet senior needs a soft bed, a safe place to rest his tired legs, and someone willing to give him a little love and patience while his owner works toward getting back on his feet.
He has spent time at our recovery center and our team describes him as incredibly sweet and friendly with people. He would likely do best in a calm home. He does not appear to be a good fit with cats or very small, high-energy dogs that get into his space, so a home without those animals would be preferable.
🐾 About this sweet senior:
12 years old
Approximately 80 lbs.
Bully/Blue Heeler mix
Current on vaccinations and veterinary care
Takes two medications for pain/mobility in his back legs
Very sweet and friendly with people
Senior boy who mostly needs somewhere comfortable to rest
Best suited for a calm home without cats or small, high-energy dogs
Immediate SHORT-TERM foster needed
🚨 THIS IS TIME-SENSITIVE — WE NEED HELP TODAY. 🚨
His owner has a bed available today and is ready to accept help. We want him to be able to take that opportunity without feeling that doing so means permanently losing the companion he loves.
Our hope is to give this gentleman the time and space to focus on getting stabilized while knowing that his best friend is somewhere safe, warm, loved, and waiting.
If his circumstances stabilize and he is able to safely resume caring for his dog, our goal is for them to have the opportunity to be reunited.
Sometimes supporting a person's recovery means caring for the things they love most while they work on caring for themselves.
Today, that means we need someone willing to open their home to one sweet old dog for a little while.
If you can provide a short-term foster, please reach out as soon as possible.
If you can't foster, PLEASE SHARE. We don't need to find this senior boy a new family—we just need to find him a safe place to land while his person gets the help he needs. ❤️🐾
