Senior citizens draw pictures of shelter dogs to help them find their forever homes
By Mike-Ross
It’s safe to say that older animals often have a tough time finding homes. People usually go for the young pups and kittens instead of the wise old ones.
But guess what? Some senior citizens are taking matters into their own hands in the cutest way possible.
Check out Draw For Paws, this cool nonprofit crew. They're on a mission to support older pets by selling drawings of animals made by volunteers. And over the years, they've raked in tens of thousands of dollars for animal charities. Go, team!
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They recently kicked off their “Grandpaws Initiative,” which specifically aims to help oft-overlooked senior dogs find homes — with the help of some senior humans.
Draw For Paws partnered with Homeward Trails Animal Rescue, in Fairfax, Virginia, and recruited seniors from the nearby Virginian Senior Living Community to draw three of the shelter’s older dogs.
The dogs are 11-year-old Pippa, 9-year-old Bo and 8-year-old Cali. They’re all good dogs looking for homes, and each have their own unique personalities. According to the nonprofit, Pippa is a “low energy girl” and “loyal companion” who loves attention. Bo loves snuggling and hates the cold, and Cali is an affectionate, friendly “love bug” who loves being around people.
The senior artists did a great job making artistic portraits of the dogs:
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The project’s goal is to raise awareness for senior dogs, and especially to get the word out and help these three dogs find homes. All are adoptable at Homeward Trails.
Seniors helping seniors! Old dogs are so often overlooked by adopters, so it’s inspiring to see Draw for Paws and these kindhearted seniors get the word out about these beautiful dogs!
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