FAQs

The Dog Aging Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving healthy aging in companion dogs by promoting research, providing funding, and developing educational resources to support the Dog Aging Project and similar studies.

While The Institute does not conduct its own research, it helps fund studies, facilitates collaborations and partnerships, and educates the public about the work being done in the canine aging field. Additionally, we foster projects using a multidisciplinary approach to understand and address the challenges of aging in dogs. 

The founders of the Dog Aging Project also founded The Dog Aging Institute, as they recognized the need for additional financial support for research projects in the canine aging field. Though separate organizations, both are working toward the same goal.

• The Dog Aging Project is a collaboration of researchers from different institutions conducting canine aging and health studies. 
• The Dog Aging Institute is a nonprofit that supports the Dog Aging Project through fundraising, collaboration, and education.

You can support canine aging research in many ways. 

• Donate to The Dog Aging Institute. All donations support the Dog Aging Project, educational initiatives, and canine health research.
• Listen to our podcast, Longevity for Dogs, to hear about canine aging research directly from the scientists.
• Sign up to receive updates from us via our e-newsletter. 
• Share the Dog Aging Project and The Dog Aging Institute with your friends and family.
• Enroll your dog in the Dog Aging Project study. Visit dogagingproject.org.

Privacy policies for both organizations restrict the sharing of supporter information with outside organizations and businesses, including one another. We invite all Project supporters to also follow The Dog Aging Institute so you can remain up-to-date with the latest activities in the canine aging and health research field.

The Dog Aging Institute and the Dog Aging Project are working together to improve the lives of dogs and their companions as they age!

Never. The Institute does not fund any research that involves dogs in a laboratory. We primarily support observational studies and analysis of existing data. This data is gathered over time from participating community scientists, in partnership with veterinarians and research institutions.

In select cases, we may support a clinical trial; however, all participating dogs must be living at home with their owners. The safety, welfare, and happiness of all participants is at the forefront of every funding decision.

The Dog Aging Institute seeks to advance innovative research that helps people and their dogs live longer, healthier, happier lives. We fund research teams who study aging and interventions to address disease in companion dogs. 

Never. The Dog Aging Institute does not sell, share, or trade donor or subscriber information with any other organization, including any organizations receiving a grant through The Institute. Your information is protected through our data privacy policy.

Providing medical advice requires a veterinary-patient relationship that The Dog Aging Institute cannot have with your dog. We encourage you to have a discussion about your dog’s health with your primary care veterinarian.

Yes. The Dog Aging Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. The Institute can be found on GuideStar, and the Tax ID is EIN 93-4834347.

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To discuss any of these opportunities, planned giving, or other ways you are interested in donating, please email donate@dogaginginstitute.org.

The Dog Aging Institute was built to raise funds for the Dog Aging Project’s innovative work. Because the Dog Aging Project is a network of collaborating researchers from multiple universities rather than a legal entity, it cannot directly take in donations, but it does need funding. That’s where The Institute comes in. As a 501(c)(3), we can accept donations directly and provide a tax receipt to donors. Funds donated through The Institute are used for grants to support canine health and aging research at institutions all across the country.

Yes! Please make your check payable to The Dog Aging Institute and include your email in the memo space. Checks can be mailed to: The Dog Aging Institute, PO Box 302008, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130. A tax receipt will be mailed to you.

Check with your employer to see if they have an employer match program and if The Dog Aging Institute is eligible. One example is Benevity, where you will find The Dog Aging Institute listed in its cause portal. If your employer does not have The Dog Aging Institute listed or you need help getting it set up with your employer, please contact donate@dogagingproject.org.

You can donate using a Donor Advised Fund (DAF) directly from our donation form, or by contacting your fund advisor and providing our EIN 93-4834347. 

Yes! Please visit our Donate page and select “Donate Crypto.” All crypto donations are processed using the Engiven platform, a secure donation software designed for nonprofits to receive crypto. To learn more about Engiven and the cryptocurrency process, please visit our Engiven page.

Yes! Please email info@dogaginginstitute.org to discuss opportunities to work with The Dog Aging Institute.

The Dog Aging Institute produces a biweekly podcast, Longevity for Dogs. Each episode, we sit down with researchers to discuss the science of canine health and aging. From epigenetics to behavior, environment to medical care, we bring you the science directly from the researchers, including our collaborators at the Dog Aging Project. You can find Longevity for Dogs on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

We also produce a series of short educational science videos that break down scientific concepts using examples from canine aging research. To learn more, check out Pawsitively Science on The Dog Aging Institute YouTube channel.