Adopted a senior rescue (11 yrs) — what should I know for the first month?

Rafael Almeida · 14 likes

get a full vet checkup with bloodwork early, seniors hide pain well

Tiny Runner · 0 likes

dental especially, a lot of shelter seniors have bad teeth

Aoi Ito · 10 likes

orthopedic bed and rugs on slippery floors. old joints hate hardwood

Grace Parker · 1 likes

yoga mats as runners worked for us, cheap fix

Felix Weber · 10 likes

beagle mix = nose on legs. secure your trash can lol

Tanvir Rahman · 11 likes

mine opened the fridge once. ONCE. we bought a lock

Noé Petit · 8 likes

even at 11 the nose never retires

Noah Campbell · 5 likes

Senior pet insurance is expensive but look into it before something comes up

Achieng Njeri · 2 likes

or set aside a monthly fund, sometimes cheaper than insurance at that age

Tanvir Rahman · 0 likes

the 3-3-3 rule: 3 days to decompress, 3 weeks to learn routine, 3 months to feel home

Paper Otter · 12 likes

this helped me so much with my rescue

Grace Parker · 0 likes

dont judge their personality in week one, it changes a lot

Gentle Marauder · 0 likes

thank you for adopting a senior. they get passed over so often

Aisha Rahman · 0 likes

seniors are the most grateful dogs, you'll see

Tiny Lantern · 0 likes

lots of sleep is normal for seniors, 16-18 hours. dont worry

Avery Johnson · 5 likes

good to know, i was a little worried honestly