Ten dogs adopted this season
The oldest, a thirteen-year-old hound, went home with a retired teacher.
Example data Animal Welfare Neglectedness 5/10 · Somewhat overlooked (example)
Example: Senior Shelter Dog Rescue
Places older dogs that larger shelters often overlook.
The story
Older dogs are often passed over at shelters, even though many are calm, trained and ready for a quiet home. The rescue pulls them before they run out of time.
Every dog goes to a foster home first, so adopters meet a dog whose habits are already known.
The team
- Carla Mendes · Founder
- Joe Abernathy · Foster coordinator
- Dr. Yuki Tanaka · Volunteer veterinarian
Example team (fictional people, for illustration only).
Efficiency rating
A Source: Example data - not sourced, as of
92¢ of every $1 reaches the work
- Reaches the work: 92¢
- Overhead: 4¢
- Advertising: 2¢
- Executive pay: 2¢
- Reaches the work: 92¢
- Overhead: 4¢
- Advertising: 2¢
- Executive pay: 2¢
Show data table
| Category | Cents per $1 |
|---|---|
| Reaches the work | 92 |
| Overhead | 4 |
| Advertising | 2 |
| Executive pay | 2 |
How the work budget is spent (example data)
- Direct delivery
- 62%
- Materials
- 18%
- Volunteer support
- 12%
- Reporting
- 8%
- Funding goal
- $80,000
- Raised
- $40,000
- Location
- Example Heights
About this project
A fictional volunteer rescue that fosters and rehomes senior dogs, covering veterinary care and transport. Placeholder figures.
Impact / Why it matters
Older dogs are often passed over, and a good home late in life is a gift worth giving.
Senior dogs are among the last to be adopted. Many arrive at shelters when an owner dies or can no longer care for them, and they can be confused and frightened in a loud kennel.
An older dog often comes calm, house-trained and ready to settle in. The cost of a vet check, dental care or medication is frequently the only thing standing between such a dog and a family willing to take them in.
Supporting placements for senior dogs also eases pressure on crowded shelters, which helps every animal in their care.
Project updates
Example updates: fictional news for illustration. Newest first.
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Dental fund topped up
A small grant covered cleanings for six dogs waiting on foster spots.
Example data. This project and its figures are fictional placeholders. See the methodology for how real ratings will be sourced.