Shadow's Fund - Shadow's Story

Shadow's Fund was created to honor the life and memory of a special dog -
and dear friend - named Shadow. At the age of 15, Shadow was abandoned
by his family and left tied to a tree outside an animal shelter. At 15 yrs old, he
had little chance of being adopted. If not for an incredible network of people
committed to rescuing senior dogs, this gentle soul would have spent the last
chapter of his life in a lonely cage at the dog shelter.

In October of 2007, we adopted Shadow into our family. Though he had
reason not to trust people, this grey-bearded guy welcomed us into his heart
without hesitation. Shadow spent just over a year enjoying the daily
adventures of life on a ranch.

Whether following along as we fed the horses, making the long trek to the
orchard to snatch a pear that had fallen to the ground, or just napping under
an oak tree, his pure joy for life and his unrelenting determination touched
everyone who met him. On November 12th, 2008, at 16 yrs of age, Shadow
passed gently from this world and is resting on the hillside just above his
favorite pear tree. The light that he brought to each moment filled our hearts
in a way that words could never describe.

That light is something that we would like to live on. The purpose of Shadow's
Fund is to provide a spark of light and hope for seniors and other high risk
dogs in shelters, and to share a little of Shadow's very big heart.

Our Mission

Shadow's Fund is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing of seniors, pit bulls and
other high risk dogs in shelters. Through education and funding programs, we provide the tools
necessary for the successful adoption of these special needs dogs. To bring hope to those who
have none, to see the downhearted and defeated experience joy again, and to remind the
forgotten dogs that they are loved and their life is precious . . . that is our mission.