Sanctuary Dogs

In rescue you frequently hear and see horror stories, unfortunately it is common and is a real cause of rescue burnout. A lot of these sad stories relate to senior dogs who have been mistreated through neglect and then left behind in their old age.

Although it can be financially challenging, we at TnT Sharpei Rescue try to help in situations where a dog has no future because of their age and medical condition. The dogs on this page are what we call "Sanctuary Dogs", meaning they have been placed in long term foster homes who will love them and provide the necessary care, while TnT remains financially responsible for them.

If we are able to find sponsors for our senior animals whose hope of adoption is slim, we will be able to continue helping them into loving homes for the time they have left. Although fostering and transports might not be the rescue work you are cut out for, sponsoring animals to assist with their medical costs is a critical rescue role.

We are looking for sponsors for these doggies, someone who will contribute once or monthly to help with their costs. Anything would be appreciated, if you are interested in more information on our sponsor program, or to sponsor one of our Golden Oldies please email tdcole@shaw.ca for more details.

Scooby young adult male shar-pei ... this young man has a rough go of it. When he first went into his foster home he was not good with the foster's cat or dog. However our good friend hung in there and was managing him even though there were difficulties.

Now this boy has been diagnosed with mast cell cancer, grade 3. The tumour was removed and he is doing much better. Grade 3 is an aggressive cancer, and a waiting game to see if Scooby has a future. Because of this he will remain in foster care (a sanctuary dog) until we are able to determine his health.

His foster mom has stepped up and will remain his care giver. She deserves recognition for her role in his rehabilitation. We are keeping good thoughts for Scooby and his recovery.

His story is an owner rehoming on Craig's list gone bad, Scooby ended up in a shelter, and has come to TnT.

Maggie - this girl is very laid back and mothering. Maggie was left at the shelter by her people after 12 years- yes 12 years!! She was left at the shelter with an unattended tumour. This turned out to be benign and was removed.

Maggie is a shar-pei x.

Maggie is one of our sanctuary dogs. We are looking for sponsors for these lovely animals whose family abandoned them in their senior years.

Isn't she a sweetie?