10+ years
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Senior dogs in California
Senior dogs for adoption in California
Meet 1199 adoptable senior dogs (age 7+) in California. Each one is from a shelter or rescue and ready to give an older dog's quiet, grateful love. Showing 151–180 of 1,199 below.
Last updated July 12, 2026 at 9:30 AM EDT. Listings refresh automatically, usually every 12 hours.
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 California 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.
Available senior dogs in California
10+ years
RUCUS
Shelter staff named me Rucus and I am a spayed female, brown Shepherd mix.
Moreno Valley Animal Shelter • Moreno Valley, CA
Senior confirmed
Senior confirmed
BAILEY
BAILEY is a senior male Shih Tzu, small in size, located in Fairfield, CA at the Solano County Sheriff's Office Animal Care Division. Senior dogs make…
Solano County Sheriff's Office Animal Care Division • Fairfield, CA
Senior confirmed
SCOTTIE
SCOTTIE is a male miniature Poodle, a small senior currently at Riverside County Animal Control - Coachella Shelter in Thousand Palms, CA. Senior dogs…
Riverside County Animal Control - Coachella Shelter • Thousand Palms, CA
10+ years
KATIE
KATIE is a senior female Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler, medium size, at Riverside County Animal Control - Coachella Shelter in Thousand Palms, CA.…
Riverside County Animal Control - Coachella Shelter • Thousand Palms, CA
Senior confirmed
CHUBELLA
CHUBELLA is a female senior Boston Terrier, medium size, at Monterey County Animal Services in Salinas, CA. Senior dogs make wonderful companions.
Monterey County Animal Services • Salinas, CA
10+ years
FEISTY
FEISTY is a senior male Miniature Poodle, small in size, currently at Harbor Animal Care and Control Center in San Pedro, CA. Senior dogs make wonderf…
Harbor Animal Care and Control Center • San Pedro, CA
10+ years
BROWNY
BROWNY is a small male Terrier senior located at Los Angeles County Animal Control - Downey in Downey, CA. Senior dogs make wonderful companions.
Los Angeles County Animal Control - Downey • Downey, CA
Senior confirmed
PEBBLE
PEBBLE is a female Chihuahua, listed as a senior and medium-sized, currently at Kern Co Animal Control Dept - Bakersfield in Bakersfield, CA. Senior d…
Kern Co Animal Control Dept - Bakersfield • Bakersfield, CA
10+ years
LUCY
LUCY is a small female Maltese senior located at San Bernardino City Animal Control in San Bernardino, CA. Senior dogs make wonderful companions.
San Bernardino City Animal Control • San Bernardino, CA
Senior confirmed
KODA
KODA is a senior male Shiba Inu / German Shepherd Dog, medium size, at San Bernardino City Animal Control in San Bernardino, CA. Senior dogs make wond…
San Bernardino City Animal Control • San Bernardino, CA
Senior confirmed
MED WAIVER DR JONES
MED WAIVER DR JONES is a senior male Pit Bull Terrier, medium size, currently at Devore Animal Shelter in San Bernardino, CA. Senior dogs make wonderf…
Devore Animal Shelter • San Bernardino, CA
Senior confirmed
MED WAIVER COSMO
COSMO is a senior male Chihuahua, small in size, at Devore Animal Shelter in San Bernardino, CA. Senior dogs make wonderful companions.
Devore Animal Shelter • San Bernardino, CA
10+ years
TIGER
TIGER is a male senior Pomeranian, small size, located in Lancaster, CA at Los Angeles County Animal Control - Lancaster. Senior dogs make wonderful c…
Los Angeles County Animal Control - Lancaster • Lancaster, CA
10+ years
TIGER
TIGER is a senior male Pug, medium size, at Orange County Animal Care Center in Orange, CA. Senior dogs make wonderful companions.
Orange County Animal Care Center • Orange, CA
10+ years
SOPHIE
SOPHIE is a senior female Yorkshire Terrier (Yorkie), small size, currently at Stanislaus County Animal Services in Modesto, CA. Senior dogs make wond…
Stanislaus County Animal Services • Modesto, CA
Senior confirmed
LADY LOLA
LADY LOLA is a senior female Pit Bull Terrier at Stanislaus County Animal Services in Modesto, CA. Senior dogs make wonderful companions.
Stanislaus County Animal Services • Modesto, CA
Senior confirmed
HAWTHORN
HAWTHORN is a senior male Mastiff at Kern Co Animal Control Dept - Bakersfield in Bakersfield, CA. Senior dogs make wonderful companions.
Kern Co Animal Control Dept - Bakersfield • Bakersfield, CA
10+ years
CHICHI
CHICHI is a senior female Chihuahua, small in size, located at Riverside County Animal Control - Riverside Shelter in Riverside, CA. Senior dogs make …
Riverside County Animal Control - Riverside Shelter • Riverside, CA
10+ years
SHATZI
SHATZI is a senior female Boxer, medium size, at Los Angeles County Animal Control - Downey in Downey, CA. Senior dogs make wonderful companions.
Los Angeles County Animal Control - Downey • Downey, CA
10+ years
NOVA
NOVA is a senior male Labrador Retriever / Boxer, medium-sized, located in Orange, CA at the Orange County Animal Care Center. Senior dogs make wonder…
Orange County Animal Care Center • Orange, CA
10+ years
ELLEN
ELLEN is a senior female Rottweiler. She is a large dog currently at Orange County Animal Care Center in Orange, CA. Senior dogs make wonderful compan…
Orange County Animal Care Center • Orange, CA
Senior confirmed
DAISY
DAISY is a senior female American Eskimo Dog, medium size, located at El Dorado County Animal Services in Placerville, CA. Senior dogs make wonderful …
El Dorado County Animal Services - Placerville • Placerville, CA
Senior confirmed
JERSEY
JERSEY is a senior female Chihuahua. She is a small dog located in Modesto, CA at Stanislaus County Animal Services. Senior dogs make wonderful compan…
Stanislaus County Animal Services • Modesto, CA
Senior confirmed
LAIKA
LAIKA is a senior female Rottweiler at Los Angeles County Animal Control - Carson in Gardena, CA. Senior dogs make wonderful companions.
Los Angeles County Animal Control - Carson • Gardena, CA
10+ years
Cjay
Hey there, I’m CJay 🐾 — a 10-year-old Mastiff x Pit mix (aka a mini Mastiff or big ol’ Pitty, depending on how you look at it 😉). I weigh about 86 l…
Passion for Pitties • Chula Vista, CA
10+ years
BELLA
BELLA is a senior female Chihuahua, medium size, available at Los Angeles County Animal Control - Baldwin Park in Baldwin Park, CA. Senior dogs make w…
Los Angeles County Animal Control - Baldwin Park • Baldwin Park, CA
Senior confirmed
BUBBA
BUBBA is a senior male Yorkshire Terrier (Yorkie), medium size, currently at Stanislaus County Animal Services in Modesto, CA. Senior dogs make wonder…
Stanislaus County Animal Services • Modesto, CA
Senior confirmed
PIERCE
PIERCE is a senior male Pug, medium size, at Devore Animal Shelter in San Bernardino, CA. Senior dogs make wonderful companions.
Devore Animal Shelter • San Bernardino, CA
Senior dogs in California by breed
Senior dogs in California by city
Shelters & rescues with senior dogs in California
These organizations currently have at least one adoptable senior dog listed on Lily's Second Chance.
- Ventura County Animal Regulation — Camarillo, California · See Ventura County Animal Regulation’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- South Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center — Los Angeles, California · See South Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Riverside County Animal Control - Riverside Shelter — Riverside, California · See Riverside County Animal Control - Riverside Shelter’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Los Angeles County Animal Control - Baldwin Park — Baldwin Park, California · See Los Angeles County Animal Control - Baldwin Park’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Los Angeles County Animal Control - Downey — Downey, California · See Los Angeles County Animal Control - Downey’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Los Angeles County Animal Control - Lancaster — Lancaster, California · See Los Angeles County Animal Control - Lancaster’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- United Hope for Animals — Pasadena, California · See United Hope for Animals’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- North Central Animal Care and Control — Los Angeles, California · See North Central Animal Care and Control’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Orange County Animal Care Center — Orange, California · See Orange County Animal Care Center’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- San Bernardino City Animal Control — San Bernardino, California · See San Bernardino City Animal Control’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Canine Adoption and Rescue League — Santa Paula, California · See Canine Adoption and Rescue League’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Kern Co Animal Control Dept - Bakersfield — Bakersfield, California · See Kern Co Animal Control Dept - Bakersfield’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- West Valley Animal Care and Control Center — Chatsworth, California · See West Valley Animal Care and Control Center’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- East Valley Animal Care and Control Center — Van Nuys, California · See East Valley Animal Care and Control Center’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Riverside County Animal Control - Coachella Shelter — Thousand Palms, California · See Riverside County Animal Control - Coachella Shelter’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Contra Costa Animal Services — Martinez, California · See Contra Costa Animal Services’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Harbor Animal Care and Control Center — San Pedro, California · See Harbor Animal Care and Control Center’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Los Angeles County Animal Control - Carson — Gardena, California · See Los Angeles County Animal Control - Carson’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Mutts in Need — Newport Beach, California · See Mutts in Need’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Oakland Animal Services — Oakland, California · See Oakland Animal Services’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Pasadena Humane — Pasadena, California · See Pasadena Humane’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Stanislaus County Animal Services — Modesto, California · See Stanislaus County Animal Services’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Moreno Valley Animal Shelter — Moreno Valley, California · See Moreno Valley Animal Shelter’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
- Wags and Whiskers Pet Rescue — Chico, California · See Wags and Whiskers Pet Rescue’s senior dogs on Lily's Second Chance
Senior dogs in other states
Adopting a senior dog in California — 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 California?
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 California?
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 California?
Yes. Most shelters and rescues in California welcome adopters from anywhere in the state, and some can arrange transport within California 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 California?
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 California instead of adopting?
Many shelters and rescues in California 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 California 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.
Know a senior dog in California who needs a home?
Shelters and rescues can list adoptable senior dogs for free.