Shelter & Rescue Onboarding

Help Senior Dogs Get Seen

Senior dogs are the most overlooked animals in shelters. Lily's Second Chance exists to change that — by connecting older dogs directly with the people who are already looking for them. When your organization is listed, your senior dogs appear in breed and state searches, email alerts, and social posts that reach a community of senior-dog adopters.

Listing is always free. We focus exclusively on dogs aged 7 and older, which means every visitor to the site is already open to adopting a senior.

Who This Is For

• Shelters and municipal animal services with senior dogs in their care
• Rescue organizations that specialize in older or hospice dogs
• Foster-based rescues without a permanent facility
• Breed-specific rescues whose dogs skew older
• Partners who want to expand visibility for senior dogs in their network

What We’ll Cover

In your free 30-minute call we’ll walk through:

• How your listings are sourced and kept up to date (automatic + manual options)
• Photo and description best practices that lead to faster adoptions
• Email alert coverage — how adopters in your area get notified
• Social sharing — how senior dogs from your org get posted
• Any questions about the process, timeline, or how we keep data accurate

Before the Call

No preparation is required — just come with your questions. It helps to have a sense of:

• Roughly how many senior dogs you have available at a time
• Where your current adoption listings live (website, Petfinder, RescueGroups, etc.)
• Whether your organization is already listed on Lily's Second Chance

Not ready to schedule yet? Submit a senior dog manually and we’ll review it within 1–3 business days. You can also send us a message with any questions before booking.

Schedule Your Setup Call

Pick a time below that works for you. The call is free and there’s no obligation — we just want to make sure your senior dogs get the visibility they deserve.