Older pets need homes Puppies and kittens are cute, but senior animals also deserve a second chance at life. The Burlington County Animal Alliance, a local, volunteer, nonprofit animal-rescue group, is helping Petfinder.com celebrate November as Adopt-a-Senior-Pet Month, according to Kim Saunders, Petfinder.com's director of public relations. Older dogs and cats are often overlooked and have trouble finding new homes, according to Saunders. "Think of a pet that is already trained and doesn't chew or scratch everything in sight, a pet who will love you unconditionally," Saunders said. "That's what you get when you adopt a senior pet." The Burlington County Animal Shelter, located in Westampton Township, and approximately 6,000 other shelters nationwide, are full of lonely, older animals, according to Saunders. "Some were strays, some are pets who lost their way home, and some have been abandoned by their families who just decided they didn't want them anymore," she said. "Some have even been neglected or abused by those they loved." Anyone interested in providing a few quality years for a senior canine or feline that has fallen on hard times, Saunders said, can get acquainted with the older pets at the newly renovated Burlington County Animal Shelter, located in the County Facilities Complex on Woodlane Road in Westampton. Senior pets can also be found online through www.petfinder.com or www.bcaaofnj.org.