SUNNY, ID# A067404, AMERICAN ESKIMO MIX, MALE, 10 YRS OLD, WHITE, 20 LBS. Bright and happy describes Sunny in one sentence!! He has the gentle temperament that we all look for. He may be hard of hearing and may not see as well as he once did, but he doesn't mind at all. He is very active, intelligent and good natured, and will warm your heart! Sunny will cheerfully go on walks with you for as long as you like and soon he'll convince you that it's play time. Loving and adorable, Sunny has lots of joy to share with you. Because he is a senior citizen, his adopters should be an adult family. For any information regarding this animal please contact the Hayward Animal Shelter via phone 510-293-7200 or email Terry at: MTDOBS@comcast.net. You can also check the website: www.ci.hayward.ca.us.

Alameda Animal Shelter
1590 Fortmann Way
Alameda, CA 94501
510-337-8565
Hours: Tuesday thru Friday from 11 to 4 and Saturday from 10 to 4

Berkeley Animal Care Shelter, 2013 Second St., Berkeley, CA 94710. Phone: 510-981-6600. E-mail: afunghi@ci.berkeley.ca.us Dedicated staff and volunteers will help you find the right senior for your family at this shelter, which, although it cannot place every animal who enters, does its very best to do so.

Home At Last Animal Rescue, Berkeley, CA
Millions of cats and dogs are killed at municipal shelters each year. We rescue as many as we can from these shelters and then provide the animals with housing, socialization, rehabilitation, medical care and medical care. Once the animals are adoptable, we hold adoption events to find our animals loving, permanent homes. Telephone: 510-237-1625

The Berkeley East Bay Humane Society is a private non-profit located in Berkeley, CA, devoted to finding forever homes for dogs and cats of all ages. The 'Golden Paws Program' promotes awareness and adoption of senior animals. Through the Golden Paws Program, senior people can adopt senior pets for half-price. All senior pets receive 20% off vaccines at our hospital for life, among other perks and freebies!

"Funny" -- a female Lhasa Apso / Border Terrier, 6 years old, in the photo at the left, turned out to be the perfect dog for a senior retired person.

Fremont/Tri-City Animal Shelter at: (510) 790-6640. Shelter address: 1950 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536.

Furry Friends Rescue, Fremont, CA
A non-profit, all volunteer organization dedicated to rescuing, fostering and finding homes for companion animals in the San Francisco Bay Area. Furry Friends Rescue, P.O. Box 7270, Fremont, CA 94537-7270. E-mail: info@furryfriendsrescue.org Phone: (510) 794-4703

Hopalong Animal Rescue, San Francisco & Oakland, CA
This group works primarily with shelters in the Bay Area, taking in animals and seniors who would ordinarily be euthanized right away.

Oakland Adoption Center of the East Bay SPCA, Oakland, CA
March 2004 kicked off the Silver Muzzle Club...their motto "experience counts". Check out the website -- under Adoption Animals you will see a key for the Silver Muzzle Club. Two kennels and four cat cages are dedicated to animals over 8 years. They will have a few more amenities since older dogs to stay at the shelter a little longer. Members of the Club will come from the local Alameda county municipal shelters as space becomes available. There are opportunities for folks to support these animals through special giving. Also, check out the onlin East Bay SPCA store...there is Silver Muzzle Club gear you can purchase to help support the program.

The East Bay SPCA has adoptable cats and dogs and also offers low-cost spay and neuter surgeries and vet services. Our "Silver Muzzle Club" program allows us to have up to three senior dogs and six senior cats at a time available for adoption. Email: info@eastbayspca.org Phone Numbers:(510) 569-0702 (Oakland) or (925) 479-9670 (Pleasanton)

San Leandro/Fairmont Shelter is located at 2700 Fairmont Drive, San Leandro, CA. Telephone: 510-667-7707.

Pet Network, San Francisco Bay Area
Pet Network writes: "All our dogs are spayed or neutered and current on all shots. Almost all live in nurturing foster homes and are socialized with people, children and other pets. Some of our foster parents are dog trainers, so often there is the extra benefit of some obedience training while in the foster home. The dogs come to us many times due to situations and living conditions caused by abusive or irresponsible owners. Mainly they suffer from that 'most terrible disease,' in the words of Mother Teresa, 'of being unwanted.' "

You may also wish to check the list of breed rescue agencies.