Every Dog
Deserves a Plan.
When life changes unexpectedly, beloved pets can be left without a future.
Misty Jo Dogwatch helps families create plans for their dogs while providing advocacy, fostering, and support for senior dogs in need.
Most Families Have a Plan for Everything Except Their Pets
People prepare wills.
They prepare trusts.
They prepare healthcare directives.
But millions of pet owners have never considered what would happen to their dog if they became seriously ill, entered assisted living, moved into memory care, or passed away unexpectedly.
For many dogs, especially senior dogs, the result can be uncertainty, surrender, or placement in an overcrowded shelter system.
Misty Jo Dogwatch exists to change that.
The Dog Who Inspired a Mission
Misty Jo was more than a pet.
She was family.
Her story inspired an important question:
“What happens to the dogs whose owners can no longer care for them?”
That question became a mission dedicated to protecting dogs during life’s most difficult transitions.
How We Help
Education & Planning
Helping families understand how to include their pets in future care and estate planning decisions.
Senior Dog Advocacy
Promoting awareness and solutions
for senior dogs facing uncertain
futures.
Fostering & Support
Providing foster care opportunities and support for senior dogs who have been surrendered, displaced, or left without a plan.
Senior Dogs Still Have So Much Love Left to Give
Older dogs are often the most vulnerable when families face illness, relocation, financial hardship, or loss.
They are also among the most overlooked in shelters.
Misty Jo Dogwatch works to advocate for these dogs while helping connect them with loving foster homes and second chances.
Life Happens. Your Dog Still Needs a Plan.
Illness
Who will care for your dog during a hospitalization?
Assisted Living
What happens when pets can no longer accompany their owners?
Memory Care
Who makes decisions for a pet when an owner can no longer do so?
End-of-Life Planning
Have you documented who will care for your dog after you're gone?
Creating Peace of Mind for Families and Better Futures for Dogs
Every number represents a life changed and a future made safer.
Pets Are Family
Every pet deserves love,
dignity, and security.
Planning Matters
A simple plan today can
change a dog's future.
Second Chances Matter
Senior dogs still have
years of love to give.
Get Involved
Looking to Foster?
Interested in opening your home to a senior dog? Email Tiffany to start the conversation.
"
Thank you for giving our senior dog the love and safety he needed when our family could no longer care for him. You truly saved us both.
"
- MISTY JO DOGWATCH SUPPORTER
Because They Would
Never Leave You Behind
After a lifetime of loyalty, companionship, and unconditional love,
every dog deserves the security of knowing they will be cared for
no matter what the future brings.
