July 7 2016
CNN Heroes: Making dogs' golden years shine
San Francisco (CNN) As a child, Sherri Franklin grew up with a big heart for animals.
As an adult, she channeled that love into volunteer work at the San Francisco humane society. She was ultimately walking dogs there five days a week.
That’s when she noticed the older dogs were not being adopted.
“Most of them would end up getting euthanized,” Franklin said. “They didn’t stand a chance compared to the puppies.”
The plight of these senior dogs broke Franklin’s heart.
“I could feel their hope draining and my hope draining with them,” she said.
So in 2007, Franklin started Muttville out of her home. The nonprofit rescues senior dogs from shelters and finds them forever homes. …
[Muttville founder Sherri Franklin has been named a CNN Hero!]
