Road to Puppy Bowl

With 31 dogs in one house, the founders of Vintage Pet Rescue are out to switch the narrative on senior pets, focusing on all the happiness and life they (and their dogs!) have left to enjoy.

When a volunteer for Best Friends Animal Society noticed how much better the dogs behaved after accompanying her on weekend runs, she founded Doggie Dash, a program that pairs runners with adoptable pets.

The founder of Hard Knocks Rescue and Training finds overlooked and last-chance dogs, brings them to a safe place and sets about facilitating their healing, training and adoption in their forever homes.

Pet Community Center in Nashville is a nonprofit veterinary clinic that offers free or low-cost spay and neutering, as well as other basic pet wellness care.