Photos of elderly animals by Isa Leshko

I've outlived so many animal friends. Perhaps that's why I find these photos so touching.

Blue, Australian Kelpie, Age 19

Red, Chow Mix, Age 14+

Handsome One, Thoroughbred Horse, Age 33

Photographer Isa Leshko is traveling to sanctuaries across the country to photograph animals that are elderly or at the end stage of their lives. “I began the series as a means of exploring my feelings about my mother’s decline due to Alzheimer’s Disease,” she says. “As I’ve worked on this project, though, I’ve come to realize that these images are a testament to survival and endurance. And they raise questions about what it means to be elderly.”

Photos of elderly animals