Nougat and Clarence became best friends almost as soon as Nougat moved into the retirement home. Nougat likes to rest his head on the back of Clarence as often as he gets the 1. The dogs live at Vintage Pet Rescue
a non-profit organization that 2 elder animals from local shelters (收容所) that are 3 to find a new home. The organization aims to give dogs a comfortable, loving environment at the 4 of their lives.
Kristen Peralta, the founder of Vintage Pet Rescue, takes care of 27 mostly senior dogs. While she and her husband have unofficially been 5 older dogs for some time, Peralta turned her passion into a full-time job in 2017.
In some ways, elder dogs may be less 6 to care for because they prefer sitting still than little ones. But their futures aren't always so 7. There are many organizations, like Peralta's, 8 on rescuing elderly pets and giving them protection outside of animal shelters, in part because senior dogs in shelters have a(n) 9 rate of just 25 percent, while younger dogs have a 60 percent rate.
A life spent 10 two dozen older dogs can be very busy. Peralta 11 vet appointments at least once a week, gives out individual medications and does a lot of bathing and petting. But the work is rewarding, and she thinks it's helping to show more and more people are beginning to 12 just how special senior dogs are. "You can just tell how much they 13 it when they're helped in trouble," Peralta said. "They're 14 that they're with you and you love them. It's so special to know that you saved a dog's life and that you're going to make a 15to the rest of its life."
