Seniors Dogs Hope To Get Lucky In SF Adoption Event

SAN FRANCISO, CA — Sweetums, Gonzo, Ichabod and other senior dogs are hoping to get lucky Saturday during Muttville's adoption event in San Francisco.

The senior dog rescue organization is holding an in-person (or is that in-canine?) event on National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, a day raising awareness of millions of critters in shelters nationally. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Muttville, 255 Alabama Street in San Francisco.

"Come check us out and meet our sweet mutts who are looking for their forever homes. One might just be your next best friend," organizers posted on the Mutville website.

Pooches ranging in size from, for example, Sweetums, a 109-pound German Shepherd Dog mix, to dogs such as 7-pound Marvin, a black-and-white Chihuahua-Pomeranian, are featured on the website. Not all dogs shown on the site will be present Saturday.

Sweetums is around seven years old and Marvin is around 12, according to Muttville. Like many of the dogs up for adoption, Gonzo and Ichabod are Chihuahua mixes.

There are many advantages to senior dogs as pets, according to the ASPCA.

Senior pets don't require the constant monitoring and training that puppies and kittens do and many are already housebroken. Senior pets are usually easygoing, according to the ASPCA.

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