Senior confirmed
Kai
Meet our infamous Chihuahua, Kai! He may be little, but he has a BIG personality. Kai bonds quickly with his people, but he can be a stereotypical Chi…
Pet Pantry of Lancaster County, Inc. • Lancaster, PA
Senior dogs in Pennsylvania
Senior dogs for adoption in Pennsylvania
Meet 102 adoptable senior dogs (age 7+) in Pennsylvania. Each one is from a shelter or rescue and ready to give an older dog's quiet, grateful love. Showing 31–60 of 102 below.
Last updated October 18, 2026 at 10:47 AM EDT. Listings refresh throughout the day. Always confirm a dog’s availability with the shelter or rescue before making plans.
Senior dogs — age 7 and up — wait far longer for homes than puppies, even though they're usually already house-trained, past the chewing stage, and happy to nap at your feet. Adopting an older dog in Pennsylvania means you typically know their size, temperament, and energy level from day one: fewer surprises, and a grateful companion who settles in fast. Always confirm availability and adoption requirements directly with the shelter or rescue.
40 shelters and rescues in Pennsylvania currently list senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance.
How adoption works in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's dogs are listed mainly by rescue groups, with Yardley, Springdale and Kimberton among the busiest locations. Rescue adoptions usually run through foster homes and start with an application, which is different from a municipal shelter, where walk-in hours let you meet dogs the same day.
Open the profile, then contact the organization that has the dog. An application or a conversation tends to come first, followed by a meet and greet and an adoption fee set by that organization, which often covers spay or neuter and vaccinations. Since listings cluster in a handful of places, many groups help arrange transport within Pennsylvania for the right match. For that dog's history, requirements and availability, contact the organization on the profile.
Available senior dogs in Pennsylvania
102 senior dogs available in Pennsylvania.
At Risk
Mysti
FALL in Love with Mysti… Because Every Season Is Better with a Best Friend! While everyone is searching for pumpkin spice and cozy sweaters, Mysti is …
PA Caring for K-9's • New Oxford, PA
At Risk
Sadie
Sadie the SweetPea is full of love and wants to tell you her story After surviving years of neglect, look at her smile! She was rescued in Georgia whe…
PA Caring for K-9's • New Oxford, PA
10+ years
Marge And Homer
This is Marge who was found roaming the streets with her pal, Homer. Marge is a 10-year-old, 65-pound Lab mix with a loving nature. She is a bit shy, …
Crossing Paths Animal Rescue • Yardley, PA
Senior confirmed
Winston 100326
Meet Winston! Breed: Shih Tzu Mix Estimated DOB: 08/16/2019 Sex: Male (neutered) Weight: 12 lbs Currently up to date on all age appropriate vaccinatio…
To Love a Canine Rescue, Inc. • Kimberton, PA
10+ years
OH/Bear
Hey Everyone, I’m Bear a very handsome active and full of life 10 year old Liver & White neutered male searching for the right place to call Home Fore…
National Brittany Rescue and Adoption Network • Curwensville, PA
10+ years
10+ years
Sissy 100326
Meet Sissy! Breed: Lhasa Apso DOB: 09/16/2013 Sex: Female (spayed) Weight: 17 lbs Currently up to date on all age appropriate vaccinationsThings To Kn…
To Love a Canine Rescue, Inc. • Kimberton, PA
Senior confirmed
Fiona
Meet Fiona! Breed: Lab/Sheppherd Mix Estimated DOB: 02/01/2017 Sex: Female (spayed) Weight: 83 lbs Currently up to date on all age appropriate vaccina…
To Love a Canine Rescue, Inc. • Kimberton, PA
Senior confirmed
Picasso
Meet Picasso — the reformed “bull in a china shop” turned certified beefcake. Picasso came to us from ACCT Philly several months ago weighing a heartb…
Outcast Rescue • Catasauqua, PA
Linus
Linus is a sweet little guy who definitely has had a harder life before coming to PA. He comes from a shelter in West Virginia where he spent nearly 2…
Forever Home Rescue • Parker Ford, PA
Senior confirmed
Sadie
NAME: Sadie BREED: Golden Retriever Mix BIRTHDAY: 2017 WEIGHT: 40lbs ADOPTION FEE: $300 In a small town in Kosovo, a blind dog laid in the dirt. For o…
Good Old Tails Senior Animal Rescue • Seven Valleys, PA
Senior confirmed
Romeo (in foster)
Romeo is a 7-year-old, 14-pound Shih Tzu who recently retired from a commercial breeding kennel. Unlike many dogs from his background, Romeo is a litt…
Diane's Pet Rescue • Pottstown, PA
Senior confirmed
Mabel
Meet Mabel the former puppy mill mom. This 7 year old girl lived her life in Amish Country in a kennel used for one reason and one reason only - to pu…
Outcast Rescue • Catasauqua, PA
10+ years
Suzie & Blanca
Meet Suzie & Blanca, an approximately 10-year-old bonded pair of Chiweenie sisters who came to Outcast Rescue a few weeks ago after their owner was mo…
Outcast Rescue • Catasauqua, PA
Senior confirmed
Sinbad
Sinbad is a handsome, approximately 9-year-old mix of Rhodesian Ridgeback and Mountain Cur, weighing about 75 pounds Sinbad has spent his entire life …
Crossing Paths Animal Rescue • Yardley, PA
10+ years
Judas
Judas is a 10 yr old neutered male Staffordshire mix. He currently weighs 65#. He is microchipped and housetrained. Seems to be dog friendly. Not good…
Rescue Pets Serving Vets, Inc • Benton, PA
Senior confirmed
Baby Girl
Remember the Armstrong 6?! I'm one of them. Meet me, Baby Girl a 9 year-old female mixed- breed dog that weighs around 60 lbs. I am spayed and current…
Paws Across Pittsburgh • Springdale, PA
Senior confirmed
Rupert
" " " "He’s adorable and up for adoption! His name is Rupert, he’s 7 years old, and he’s a Lab mix. Rupert is sweet and shy, vocal and loving. He’s tr…
Crossing Paths Animal Rescue • Yardley, PA
Senior confirmed
Skylar
SKYLAR Is a 7 year old husky who was found as a stray in Baltimore. Being bred to run across the frozen tundra, he does like to test his boundaries so…
CompAnimals Pet Rescue Inc • Landenberg, PA
Senior confirmed
Albie
Meet Albie! Hi there! My name is Albie, and I’m 8 years young, 53 pounds, and full of charm! I’m a handsome black-and-white Boxer/Bulldog/Terrier mix …
Paws Across Pittsburgh • Springdale, PA
10+ years
Snoopy
Snoopy (13) and Libby (14) are a bonded pair of senior sweethearts who recently lost their beloved mom, a dedicated member of our Haven to Home foster…
Haven to Home Canine Rescue • Berwick, PA
10+ years
Libby
Snoopy (13) and Libby (14) are a bonded pair of senior sweethearts who recently lost their beloved mom, a dedicated member of our Haven to Home foster…
Haven to Home Canine Rescue • Berwick, PA
10+ years
Yoko
Hi! I'm Yoko, an 11 year old, 13 pound Pomeranian Corgi mix looking for my happily ever after. I would love my own person to snuggle with. Walking aro…
Peace Love and Poms Rescue • Lebanon, PA
10+ years
Amy
Amy is a volunteer favorite :) She loves everybody she meets and will soak up all the attention she can get :) Amy has lots of lumps and bumps but hey…
2nd Chance 4 Life • Elizabethtown, PA
10+ years
Frankie
Frankie is a senior lab currently living in a foster home, where his gentle and affectionate nature truly shines. He is a loving dog who forms strong …
2nd Chance 4 Life • Elizabethtown, PA
Senior confirmed
Miwak
Meet Miwak who is looking for his happily ever after! Miwak came to us from the NYACC a bag of bones, bald, and smelling of death. He was in such terr…
Peace Love and Poms Rescue • Lebanon, PA
Senior confirmed
Penelope
Meet Penelope - a loving, gentle, and loyal companion who just so happens to be an Akita. She is quiet, but very friendly, and will happily cuddle up …
Animal House Project dba SafeHaven Animal Rescue Team • Pottstown, PA
10+ years
Senior confirmed
Senior dogs in Pennsylvania by breed
Senior dogs in Pennsylvania by city
Shelters & rescues with senior dogs in Pennsylvania
These organizations currently have at least one adoptable senior dog listed on Lily's Second Chance.
- 2nd Chance 4 Life — Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania · See 2nd Chance 4 Life’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Animal Care Sanctuary (opens in a new tab) — East Smithfield, Pennsylvania · See Animal Care Sanctuary’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- One Dog at a Time ODAAT — Lewistown, Pennsylvania · See One Dog at a Time ODAAT’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Crossing Paths Animal Rescue (opens in a new tab) — Yardley, Pennsylvania · See Crossing Paths Animal Rescue’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Animal House Project dba SafeHaven Animal Rescue Team (opens in a new tab) — Pottstown, Pennsylvania · See Animal House Project dba SafeHaven Animal Rescue Team’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- CompAnimals Pet Rescue Inc (opens in a new tab) — Landenberg, Pennsylvania · See CompAnimals Pet Rescue Inc’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- National Brittany Rescue and Adoption Network (opens in a new tab) — Curwensville, Pennsylvania · See National Brittany Rescue and Adoption Network’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- PA Caring for K-9's (opens in a new tab) — New Oxford , Pennsylvania · See PA Caring for K-9's’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Paws Across Pittsburgh (opens in a new tab) — Springdale, Pennsylvania · See Paws Across Pittsburgh’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Animal Rescue League of Berks County (opens in a new tab) — Birdsboro, Pennsylvania · See Animal Rescue League of Berks County’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Camp Papillon Adoption & Rescue Inc (opens in a new tab) — Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania · See Camp Papillon Adoption & Rescue Inc’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Furry Feet Rescue Inc. — Walnutport, Pennsylvania · See Furry Feet Rescue Inc.’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Haven to Home Canine Rescue (opens in a new tab) — Berwick, Pennsylvania · See Haven to Home Canine Rescue’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Joyful Pets (opens in a new tab) · See Joyful Pets’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Outcast Rescue (opens in a new tab) — Catasauqua, Pennsylvania · See Outcast Rescue’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Pet Pantry of Lancaster County, Inc. (opens in a new tab) — Lancaster, Pennsylvania · See Pet Pantry of Lancaster County, Inc.’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Save A Yorkie Rescue, Inc. (opens in a new tab) — Allentown,, Pennsylvania · See Save A Yorkie Rescue, Inc.’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- To Love a Canine Rescue, Inc. (opens in a new tab) — Kimberton, Pennsylvania · See To Love a Canine Rescue, Inc.’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Washington Area Humane Society — Eighty Four, Pennsylvania · See Washington Area Humane Society’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Angel's Retreat (opens in a new tab) — West Chester, Pennsylvania · See Angel's Retreat’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Antietam Humane Society (opens in a new tab) — Waynesboro, Pennsylvania · See Antietam Humane Society’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Finding Shelter — Southeastern, Pennsylvania · See Finding Shelter’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Forever Home Rescue (opens in a new tab) — Parker Ford, Pennsylvania · See Forever Home Rescue’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Peace Love and Poms Rescue — Lebanon, Pennsylvania · See Peace Love and Poms Rescue’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
Low-cost spay, neuter and vet care in Pennsylvania
Programs that help Pennsylvania adopters keep a dog healthy on a budget. Each page was checked on 2026-09-10; confirm current hours and eligibility with the organization.
- Spay / neuterPennsylvania SPCA, Spay & Neuter (opens in a new tab) — Low-cost spay and neuter surgery packages at Pennsylvania SPCA locations in Philadelphia and Danville.
- Low-cost vet carePennsylvania SPCA, Veterinary Care (opens in a new tab) — Overview of the Pennsylvania SPCA veterinary clinic, vaccine clinics and spay and neuter services.
- Low-cost vet careHumane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh, Veterinary Care (opens in a new tab) — Two Pittsburgh medical centers offering low-cost wellness exams, vaccines, dentistry and spay and neuter surgery.
- Spay / neuterHumane Pennsylvania, Affordable Spay/Neuter (opens in a new tab) — Affordable spay and neuter packages with vaccines and microchip at the Reading campus, by appointment request.
- Low-cost vet careAnimal Friends, Vet Clinic (opens in a new tab) — Pittsburgh wellness clinic offering affordable exams, vaccines and spay and neuter procedures for owned pets.
Senior dogs in other states
Adopting a senior dog in Pennsylvania — FAQ
What counts as a senior dog?
Most shelters and vets consider a dog "senior" around age 7, though large breeds often age sooner and small breeds a little later. Every dog listed here is 7 years or older.
How do I adopt a senior dog in Pennsylvania?
Open any dog's profile to see which shelter or rescue is caring for them, then use the adoption link or contact details to apply directly with that organization. Lily's Second Chance gathers senior dogs in one place so they're easier to find — the adoption itself happens through the local group.
How much does it cost to adopt a senior dog in Pennsylvania?
Adoption fees vary by organization, but senior dogs are frequently discounted or sponsored because they wait the longest. Many rescues also begin any needed medical care before adoption. The dog's profile or the shelter can confirm the current fee.
Are senior dogs harder to care for?
Usually not. Older dogs are typically calmer and already trained, which makes the first weeks far easier than with a puppy. Some have age-related needs like a special diet or joint support, and the listing or shelter will tell you what to expect.
Can I adopt a senior dog from another city in Pennsylvania?
Yes. Most shelters and rescues in Pennsylvania welcome adopters from anywhere in the state, and some can arrange transport within Pennsylvania for the right match. Open a dog's profile to see the organization's contact details and ask them directly how their process works.
What should I expect in the first weeks after adopting a senior dog in Pennsylvania?
Senior dogs usually settle in faster than puppies because they're already past the most demanding stage. Expect a brief adjustment period — they may be shy at first, then relax into their personality. A consistent routine, a comfortable spot to rest, and patience are usually all it takes.
Can I foster a senior dog in Pennsylvania instead of adopting?
Many shelters and rescues in Pennsylvania offer foster programs — sometimes with a foster-to-adopt path so you can try the match before committing. Fostering is especially valuable for senior dogs because it gets them out of a kennel and into a calm home while they wait for their forever family. Ask the organization on any dog's profile whether fostering is available.
Are senior dogs good with children or other pets in a Pennsylvania home?
Many senior dogs are calm, gentle, and well-suited to family life — but it depends on the individual dog more than anything else. The shelter or rescue caring for each dog can tell you their specific history with children, cats, and other dogs before you apply. Many organizations offer meet-and-greets to make sure the match is right for everyone.
Guides to help you decide
Getting started
Why Adopt a Senior Dog? 7 Reasons Older Dogs Make Wonderful Companions
Senior dogs are often calm, house-trained, and overlooked at shelters. Here are seven honest reasons an older dog may be the best companion you ever bring home.
6 min readUnderstanding ageHow Old Is a "Senior" Dog? Senior Age by Breed and Size
A dog is not "old" at the same age across the board — size and breed change everything. Here is how to tell when a dog becomes a senior, and what it means for care.
5 min readCare & healthCaring for a Senior Dog: Health, Diet, and Everyday Comfort
How to keep an older dog healthy and comfortable — vet care, senior-appropriate diet, joint and dental health, exercise, and simple home adjustments that make a big difference.
8 min readKnow a senior dog in Pennsylvania who needs a home?
Shelters and rescues can list adoptable senior dogs for free.