Our animal friends experience the process of aging as they get old — which could be anywhere from a few days to 100 years — depending on their species.

As they age they might get arthritis, heart conditions, cancer or cataracts.  They lose the colors of their youth and start to turn white.  Their skin or outer shell may become brittle or dry.  They slow down and sometimes become forgetful.

And so do we humans. We're alot more alike, our animals and ourselves, than some would like to think.  We can be mindful of this similarity by giving both our humans and animals the extra care and attention that they need as they grow old.

Humphry

Senior Shelters & Info

A.N.G.E.L.S. Day
(Animals Needing Generous
Endowments of Love and Support)
Pets for low-income Seniors
www.angelsday.org
PMB #255
6245 Bristol Parkway
Culver City, CA 90230
310-680-0798

BrightHaven
www.brighthaven.org
Retirement retreat for senior animals
19229 Sonoma Highway
Sonoma, CA 95476-5413
email: info@brighthaven.org
707-578-4800
213-532-6541

Jethro's Place Animal Sanctuary
www.jethrosplace.org/seniors
PO Box 727
Memphis, MI 48041
email: info@jethrosplace.org
800-459-3886

The Senior Dog Project
www.srdogs.com
email: info@srdogs.com

PACE Program
(Preserving Animal Companionship for the Elderly)
www.pawsla.org
1546 Argyle Avenue
Hollywood, CA 90028
email: info@pawsla.org
ph: 323-464-7297 x.112
fax: 323-464-0511

Pets Alive Retirement Home
for NY Carriage Horses
www.petsalive.com
363 Derby Road
Middletown, NY 10940
email: petsaliv@warwick.net
ph: 845-386-9738 or 845-386-5408

Books

The Aging Dog
by Miriam Fields-Babineau
Hardcover/Published for
the pet trade in the US by
TFH Publications, Inc
www.tfh.com
1 TFH Plaza
Neptune City, NJ 07753