Giving Back
Bella B's BARK-ery: Giving Back to Animals and Communities
At Bella B’s BARK-ery, giving back is at the heart of what I do. Every six months, a portion of my sales is donated to small nonprofit organizations that help animals in need, both locally and nationwide. Your purchases allow me to spread kindness, supporting those who work tirelessly to rescue and care for animals, as well as community partners that enrich the lives of pets and people alike.
As someone who has been deeply touched by the joy and companionship of senior dogs, I’ve decided to focus the majority of my donations on organizations dedicated to rescuing older dogs. This is done in honor of my beloved dogs, Tyra, Dorothy, and the future seniors who will become part of my family. Senior dogs often face challenges finding homes and typically end up in shelters through no fault of their own. They deserve a second chance, and through your support, I am able to help make that happen.
How You Can Help
There are so many ways to make a difference!
- Adopt a senior dog in need of a loving home.
- Foster if you’re not ready for long-term adoption.
- Volunteer your time to assist at rescues.
- Donate money, supplies, or your skills to support their efforts.
Every action, big or small, makes an impact. If you would like to nominate a senior dog rescue or a pup-related nonprofit for consideration, please reach out through my Contact Page.
Organizations I’m Proud to Support
Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary
Providing Lifetime Homes
Senior dogs, especially those with medical problems or disabilities, face a much greater chance of euthanasia at shelters than younger dogs because it is difficult to find adopters for them due to their shorter additional life expectancy and unknown veterinary costs. Most of these wonderful senior dogs will be able to live happily with a good quality of life if given a chance. They make wonderful companions because they are mature, calm and loving. It is more difficult for them to settle in, and once they do, it is difficult for them to move again. For this reason we strive to find them forever foster homes where they can live out their retirement years as a loved family member.
Guide Dogs of America
Transforming Lives Through Partnerships with Service Dogs.
Guide Dogs of America-Tender Loving Canines is a nationwide nonprofit organization that empowers people who are blind/visually impaired, veterans, children with autism and facilities to live with greater confidence and mobility by matching them with a highly skilled guide dog or service dogs.
All programs and services – including transportation, hospitality services, and a lifetime of support – are provided at no cost to the recipient.
A Purposeful Rescue
A PURPOSEFUL RESCUE IS A 501C3 NON-PROFIT THAT SAVES DOGS FROM HIGH-KILL LOS ANGELES AREA SHELTERS.
There are many amazing dogs who get overlooked, or need a little extra work or care, and we aim to give those dogs a second chance. We strongly believe that we will not adopt our way out of the problem of pet overpopulation, which is why we focus heavily on prevention and community outreach. Primarily focused on South Central Los Angeles, we promote spay and neuter and education. We rely on the hard work and dedication of our volunteers.
Golden Years Dog Sanctuary
Our mission is simple:
ENRICH LIVES: Our first passion is to provide a last loving home to senior and at-risk dogs. We are limited in the number of dogs we can have on our property. As our volunteer and foster bases grow, we will be able to save more senior dogs through fostering. Our second passion is to foster at-risk cats and kittens from local animal care centers; caring for them and then finding them forever homes.
EMPOWER CHANGE: We are committed to continue helping shelters to improve and to maximize saving these precious lives.
EDUCATE: Plain and simple. We strive to educate owners on the importance of spaying and neutering their pets, and the value of owning a senior dog or cat .
Muttville Senior Dog Rescue
Muttville’s mission is to give senior dogs a second chance at life. We rescue them, give them the care they need, find them loving homes, and spread the word about how WONDERFUL they are!
Mutville was Bella B’s rescue recipient of the month December 2020.
Young at Heart Senior Pet Adoptions
In a perfect world, every senior pet would spend its twilight years surrounded by a loving family. But sadly, senior pets that end up in shelters often do not get that chance. Young at Heart Senior Pet Adoptions™ believes that Love Has No Age Limit™. Young at Heart's mission is to provide senior dogs and cats with a safe haven to ensure they live with comfort, compassion, and companionship in their golden years.We save the lives of homeless senior dogs and cats from situations where their age puts them first in line to be euthanized. We find loving homes for adoptable senior pets and offer a peaceful sanctuary life for those that are less adoptable. With your support, Young at Heart gives older dogs and cats another chance to enjoy the twilight of their lives through rescue, foster, adoption and sanctuary.
Lily’s Legacy Senior Dog Sanctuary
Lily's Legacy Senior Dog Sanctuary is a volunteer run nonprofit organization based in Petaluma, CA. Our mission is to provide a safe and loving home for large breed senior dogs (50+ pounds, 7 years or older) who have been displaced from their homes and/or abandoned for any reason, until they are adopted or to remain at the sanctuary until they pass on.
The Brittany Foundation
The Brittany Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charity dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, care and placement of homeless dogs. We run a no-kill facility.
We rescue all dogs, regardless of breed, and we often focus our efforts on the harder-to-place dogs such as seniors, disabled or abused dogs, and "media condemned" breeds such as Pit Bulls, Chow Chows, & Dobies.
Glendale HumaneSocietyGlendale Humane Society provides a compassionate no kill haven for dogs and cats while transitioning them into loving permanent homes. We foster a positive relationship between people and their pets through education. Our goal is to ensure as many dogs and cats as possible receive the second chance for life they deserve.
The Rescue Train
The Rescue Train’s deep-rooted goals are to be a voice for animals and to help save as many lives as possible. We fulfill our mission through our key initiatives: rescue and rehome, shelter intervention, dedication to spay and neuter, and collaboration with other like-minded organizations. We aim to drastically reduce the number of animals entering kill shelters and animals living on the streets of Los Angeles.