Finding Joy in Aging Pets: Angela Dinsmoor’s Advocacy for Senior Dogs

Senior Dogs Deserve Love: Adopting, Caring for, and Advocating for Older Pets with Angela Dinsmoor.

Host Julie Marty Pearson welcomes Angela Dinsmoor to discuss senior pets, sharing Julie’s experience caring for her 16-year-old diabetic cat and Angela’s lifelong love of animals and rescue work. Angela explains why she and her husband adopt—not foster—senior dogs, noting their six senior adoptions (nine dogs total) ranging from about 8 to 16 years old, and describing how some seniors are with them briefly while others live many more years than expected. They explore common reasons senior dogs end up in shelters, especially when owners die or can no longer care for them, as well as financial strain and misconceptions that seniors are “boring,” emphasizing the importance of legacy planning. 

Angela offers practical tips for welcoming seniors (stair safety, traction for slippery floors, routine, incontinence expectations, and slow assessment) and highlights how volunteering and “doggie day out” programs boost adoptability. She also shares her work through Grey Whiskers, providing in-home geriatric grooming in Denver, a biweekly newsletter, a community for senior pet support, and a certification program to train groomers in senior dog care. To learn more about Angela Dinsmoor, checkout her Website and Follow on Facebook and Instagram.

00:41 Growing Up With Pets
01:49 Soul Pets and Connection
03:08 Why Adopt Seniors
05:15 Journey Into Senior Dogs
06:31 Celebrating Aging Pets
07:45 How Their Rescue Works
09:00 Why Seniors End Up Shelters
12:56 Lessons From Senior Dogs
15:32 Rose Story and Forgiveness
17:55 Preparing Your Home
20:34 Helping Them Adjust
21:58 Senior Routine Benefits
24:25 Pet Proofing Home
25:36 Joy of Senior Rescue
26:36 Volunteer Impact Boost
28:25 Doggy Day Out Tips
29:32 Grey Whiskers Mission
32:33 Grooming for Mobility
34:50 Grooming as Health Sign

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