A senior pit bull named Chevy is searching for a new home to spend his golden years after being rescued from neglect.
Now in the care of the Pennsylvania SPCA in Philadelphia, Chevy was seized by the organization’s Animal Law Enforcement team in August after being found severely underweight and malnourished.
When he arrived, he was emaciated and scored a 5 out of 5 on the Tufts Animal Care and Condition (TACC) scale—the lowest-possible score for a living animal. The veterinary team immediately placed him on a carefully monitored refeeding plan to help him safely regain weight.
Despite the hardships he has faced, Chevy’s spirit remains unbroken. “Chevy is the sweetest boy; he loves everyone. He is also very smart. His volunteer friends report that he knows sit, down, paw and shake. He walks well on the leash, loves to play in water, and is great in the car,” the SPCA told Newsweek.
Now, at 14 years old, Chevy isn’t asking for much—just a quiet, loving home where he can relax and be loved. The SPCA says he is an easygoing dog who would do well in most homes and is open to meeting both kids and other canines.
In a post on Facebook, the SPCA recently shared a picture of Chevy with a bow tie on his collar, the caption said he was “all dressed up, but has nowhere to go.”
“Whoever adopts him will get a dog who brings pure joy, no matter how much time he has left,” one of Chevy’s volunteer friends said.
Unfortunately, senior dogs like Chevy often wait longer to find homes. The Shelter Animals Count’s midyear report found that adoptions for senior canines dropped by 2 percent compared to 2024, even as juvenile dog adoptions rose by 6 percent. This mirrors a broader trend—older and larger dogs are consistently overlooked by adopters and tend to stay in shelters longer than smaller or younger animals.
While shelters nationwide have seen slight decreases in overall intake and euthanasia rates this year, they remain over capacity, with 175,000 more animals entering shelters than leaving in the first half of 2025. The median stay for dogs in shelters now averages 47 days, and senior pets—like Chevy—often wait even longer.
“Even in their golden years, they have so much love left to give and are every bit as deserving of a forever home to spend their final chapter in. Chevy is a perfect example of that,” the SPCA said.
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