Our mission is to be a resource and advocate for senior dogs and senior
people on California’s Central Coast. We focus on helping dogs and people
from Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties.
We’re deeply grateful to have received a bequest that allowed us to purchase a beautiful property - soon to become our Senior Dog Haven. This peaceful, home-like refuge will house 20 senior dogs, providing comfort and companionship as they await foster or adoptive families. We will have three deluxe private doggie bedrooms for dogs who do not enjoy communal living, and two full-time caregivers who will live on-site to ensure the dogs receive exceptional care around the clock.
Our Senior Dog Haven will increase our intake capacity by 25% and create an enriching, cage-free environment where dogs can thrive. Supervised socialization will help prepare them for adoption, while prospective adopters and fosters can visit to find their perfect match.
With your support, we can equip the Senior Dog Haven with essential supplies, veterinary care, facility development, and fully realize our vision of a compassionate refuge for adoptable senior dogs.
POMDR serves pet guardians in Monterey County who can no longer care for their beloved dogs or cannot afford veterinary care. By rescuing senior and medically at-risk dogs - those least likely to be adopted - we ease the burden on overcrowded local shelters and support their staff in placing fewer high-needs or senior dogs.
Through our Helping Paw Program, we assist low-income pet guardians by
offering financial support for veterinary care and access to low- or no-cost
services at our private clinic. Many of those we help are senior citizens on
fixed incomes, unhoused individuals, or families living at or below the HUD
poverty threshold.
We also provide volunteer support for senior dog guardians who need help
walking or transporting their pets. Our work keeps pets and people together,
improves animal welfare, and strengthens the community by offering
compassionate solutions for both ends of the leash.
I truly cannot thank your organization enough for providing the care, love, and family for both Maggie and Charlie when we could not. The work that you do is so special and I feel lucky to have been able to receive such help. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for allowing me to hear about Maggie and Charlie for the rest of their lives. It means more than I can express.
- Samantha A., Salinas, CA
