Penelope
“Greetings! I’m Penelope, a lovely Jack Russell mix who is sweet as can be! When I arrived at the sanctuary, I had both of my eyes but was blind and in pain. After an assessment by the vets here, it was determined the best course of action would be a double enucleation to relieve the pain and improve my quality of life; I’m pleased to share it was a success and I am feeling better than ever! I am outspoken and love people – some may even call me a ‘ham,’ whatever that is, ha! I am hoping to find my forever person soon; someone who will appreciate taking life at a slower pace with me and wouldn’t mind if I happened to find my way into bed and under the covers. Could that be you? Let’s meet!”
Penelope’s food is sponsored by Ann Stieglitz. Thank you, Ann!
Hi, Future Geezer Guardian!
Our primary goal at OFSDS is to find lifelong placements for senior dogs where they can live the remainder of their lives as a part of a family. Most of our Old Friends that you see at the Sanctuary are available through our forever foster program.
Through sponsorships, donations, and grants, we provide medical care and basic needs to the dogs living in forever foster homes.
Being a Geezer Guardian to an Old Friend is different than fostering for other rescues in that we hope that our Guardians will be forever homes for the remainder of their Geezer’s life. Geezer Guardians must be within 100 miles of Mt. Juliet, TN, as we expect our Old Friends to continue seeing our in-house veterinarian. If you live outside our 100-mile radius and would like to adopt a senior dog, we recommend contacting your local shelter as there are many senior dogs in need of loving retirement homes. You may also consider sponsoring an Old Friend by clicking “Sponsor” on that Old Friend’s profile page!
Because our main goal is to place senior dogs in safe, lifetime homes, we do not charge any fees. For more information or to apply to be a Geezer Guardian, click here.
