Hospice Program | The Bond Between

The BB Hospice Program

In the spring of 2015, we started to receive multiple requests for elderly, un-adoptable dogs in shelters. Although our rescue programs are adoption-based, we could not let these senior and terminally-ill animals live out their final days in a cold, lonely shelter. We started our hospice rescue program because all animals deserve to feel love... even if it's in their final days.

Since then, we have rescued hundreds of hospice animals thanks to the love and support of hospice foster homes! Read about our hospice animals below.

Make a difference for senior and terminal pets in our community through The Bond Between Hospice Program.

This program relies on hospice foster homes to open their hearts to dogs who will not ever leave. They will not be able to find a wonderful adoptive family, they will not watch their foster dog transform into a healthy pet, they will never say “see you later,” but rather “goodbye.” As you can imagine, it takes a very selfless, compassionate, and strong foster to do this. Essentially, they are taking these dogs in as their own, and loving them fiercely until it is their time to pass.

Our hospice animals receive extensive vet care and through this effort some of these animals may become adoptable!

How can I support the hospice program?

A little goes a long way with these amazing animals. Sponsor a hospice animal for a week for $50, two weeks for $100 or a month for $200. We do our absolute best to ensure our hospice fosters cross the rainbow bridge peacefully, and many times this means keeping them at home with their doting foster families. You can provide this comfort by sponsoring an in-home euthanasia for $425. All donations, no matter the size, keep these incredible animals comfortable.

Please consider donating using the form below, or send cash or checks to our office at 5959 Baker Road, Suite 390, Minnetonka, MN 55345

Donate to the hospice program

Meet our current hospice animals
Click their picture to learn more!

Barney

10 years old

Barney is a gentle soul. He loves to spend time wandering around the yard and sometimes refuses to come back in. Barney had severe dental disease and is missing part of his lower jaw bone because of it. He recently had his dental surgery and is now a toothless-wonder. I will miss how silly he looked with his canines flaring out, but now instead his cute little tongue is usually sticking out, and he isn't in pain. Barney may be a toothless wonder but he still loves to eat! Having no teeth and missing part of your jawbone, makes it a little challenging, but he gets the job done. He currently is on canned food while his mouth heals, but he will go back on a mix of dry and canned soon .

Bernard

13 years old

Bernard loves all the good things in life- Snoozes, snuggles, scratches and snacks! His favorite hobby is walking laps around our house; we love to hear the "tap, tap, scoot" of his peg-leg walk as he moves and grooves. He is thankful to his vet staff, who care for is potpourri of ailments and give him lots of treats at his visits!

Birdie

7 years old

Birdie is loving life with her forever family!

Blueberry

8 years old

Blueberry's future is uncertain, and his past is a mystery, but what we do know is that Blue loves everyone he meets. Dogs, cats, people. His tail is always wagging, so you'd never know he's had multiple tumors removed.

Carhartt

10 years old

Carhartt has energy galore even though his back legs sometimes fail him. He's 74 pounds of love and enthusiasm for life!

Cole

4 years old

Cole arrived from Missouri in June, 2023 and was placed into our Hospice program to receive comfort care for what was suspected to be a cancerous nasal tumor. Imagine our surprise when the Vet found a rock instead! She removed the rock and proceeded with cleaning his teeth. Post-surgery, Cole got an infection. Cole sneezes kibble and whatever he eats out his nose. How is that possible?? He's been to multiple specialists and undergone countless tests to try and figure out what's going on. As of late November, 2023, Cole continues to be a medical mystery. He is otherwise a very happy, healthy, bouncy 4-year old dog and we refuse to give up on him. We hope he will graduate from the hospice program after we get his medical needs figured out!

Dawson

8 months old

Dawson recently arrived at TBB from IL. He has severe scoliosis of the spine and neck. He is being cared for at our vet center and we will share more as we learn about him!

Etta James

8 years old

Etta loves to be outdoors, exploring and sniffing and taking walks. She loves fetch and tug o war with soft toys. She's great on car rides and she seems like she just loves adventure, exploring, and finding new things.

Ezekiel aka Zeke

15 years old

Ezekiel aka Zeke is a spunky and spry 15 yrs young Chihuahua who has quickly taken over the hearts of everyone he meets. He loves to follow his humans around the house or snooze away the day while burrowed under blankets. He has the cutest little hopping bark when he wants attention or to get up on the couch. He is living a well deserved, spoiled life for the remainder of his days.

Flash

12 years old

Flash is a chill, sweet little chick. She loves to snooze, go for walks, explore in the yard, go for car rides, and see new people. Every once in a while, she gets to have another foster pup in our household. After a day or two of trying to figure out the newcomer, she settles in with her new buddy. She has to keep her foster mom in view at all times, and be in the same room always! But when there's another foster dog in our house, she seems to enjoy having one more thing to keep track of. She loves to be standing or lying right next to her friend. Being a cattle dog, of course she wants to make sure no one ever wanders too far from the group!

Ginger

15 year old

Greta

4 months old

Greta is a sweet Terrier mix, at just over 4 months and 16 pounds, she is good with other dogs, visually impaired and unaware she is any different despite being suspected to have Hydrocephalus. Her uniqueness doesn't stop her from learning her space, and navigating wonderfully with the curiosity of a puppy. She is still being assessed by our amazing vetting center team as they monitor her mobility and any changes in the coming months. But for now, she is living her life as any other puppy, full of energy, curiosity, cuddles and love.

Harold

10 years old

Harold loves a good meal, a good treat, a good nap, a good snuggle and a good ‘mark’ (thank goodness for belly bands!) With all the meals, treats and begging, he may soon need a diet. We are working on getting him healthy and giving him love!

Harry

16 years old

At 16 years young, Harry is just the king of gentlemen Poms! He thoroughly enjoys casual strolls around the neighborhood to smell all the smells and get all the love from the neighborhood kids he can get, and catching up with the neighbor dogs, Stanley and Harvey. When his social calendar is quiet, he very much enjoys a nap on any surface that is soft and cool - with all that hair, he gets warm! He will enjoy MN winters for sure! That being said, he will sit with patience for his daily brushings and fur maintenance but he’s just as eager to be done with those. :). He brings so much love and light to those who are around him, we are all so lucky to get a chance to meet him!

Hooch

9 years old

Hooch came to the hospice program after his human mama passed away. Mostly, Hooch can be found snoozing the day away in a spot no farther than approximately 10 feet from his foster mom and/or dad but every once in a while, he likes to galumph around the fenced yard a little bit and then flop down and roll in the grass while he groans with pleasure. He loves his dog food, doesn't really care too much about toys or extra treats and every once in a while likes to chew on a nice dog chew for a couple minutes. Hooch is so happy to be loved and included in a family for the remainder of his days.

Julia Goolia

11 years old

Julia Goolia is the sweetest, calmest, and quietest girl. She's 10 years old and in typical Chihuahua fashion, she loves to burrow under the covers! She spends her days snoozing and snuggling, and curiously exploring all the comfy beds and places to sleep.