The Grey Muzzle Organization

Helping homeless senior dogs

How You Can Help

For a shelter to do all the things that are necessary is impossible - basic screening, dentals, monitoring....We need to get the older dogs out [of the shelters], get them adopted.

- Dr. Fred Metzger, Metzger Animal Hospital

The Grey Muzzle organization gives
anyone who has ever loved an old dog
the opportunity to help senior dogs
who are without a home.

Great ways to help old dogs

	Join our mailing list	Click here to join our mailing list (no spam!) Privacy Policy
	Donate	Click here to donate. We depend entirely on charitable contributions to do our work. Your donation supports senior dog programs at shelters and rescue organizations nationwide. See What We Do for more information about how your donations are used. We have received our 501(c)(3) tax exempt approval as of July 11, 2008. All donations are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.
	Shop and Search	Click here to shop in our small online store. We have items that make great gifts for dog lovers, and all proceeds benefit Grey Muzzle. We also have great Gift Packages starting at $15, for special holidays or for a memorial gift. iGive is an easy way to raise money for a great cause every time you shop or search the web. Their mall features over 700 online stores including PETCO, Staples.com, JCPenney, Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com, eBay, and Office Depot. When you select Grey Muzzle as your cause, every purchase you make through iGive.com automatically generates a donation to Grey Muzzle. Visit iGive.com to get started. GoodSearch is a special search engine powered by Yahoo!. When you want to search the Internet, go to www.goodsearch.com and type in "Grey Muzzle" under the heading "Who do you GoodSearch for?," then click on "Verify" to the right of the field. Every time you search Grey Muzzle gets about a penny. It can really add up!
	Tell your friends	Another important way you can help is to let other dog lovers know about Grey Muzzle so that we can build our list of supporters and together accomplish great work. Every time you talk to a friend about Grey Muzzle you increase our potential to help old dogs.
	Tell lots of friends	If you belong to an online community or have a mailing list, please consider sending them some information about our organization. You can download our Fact Sheet in PDF format or Microsoft Word format, and copy text from it to help with preparing your message. We can't tell you how much we appreciate this, and how critical it is for old dogs! Please e-mail us if you'd like additional help.
	Post our flyer	You can download and print our flyer in PDF format and post it at local businesses.
	Become an Ambassador	Become a Grey Muzzle volunteer for your city, company, or university. Find out more.
	Talk to us	Please contact us any time to check on Grey Muzzle progress, ask a question, or just share your thoughts. We’d love to hear from you!

Sassy's Story

Sassy is an ancient cattle dog mix who started out as a beloved pet, but when her family could not continue to care for her, she ended up in a very hard situation. Her health had been neglected for many years—severe food allergies were ignored and she was infested with fleas. She was relegated to the backyard when these problems caused her to smell.

When OldDog Haven asked Julie Nowicki, Grey Muzzle’s founder, to take Sassy in, Sassy was close to giving up. The skin on her entire body was infected from allergies, she had chronic ear infections, and she never lifted her head or wagged her tail. Julie and Happy Hound Hotel worked together to care for Sassy the first few weeks, when antibiotics and many medicated baths were required. With a strict diet, Sassy began to improve.

Today, Sassy lives with Julie and loves nothing more than being with the family. She moves very slowly and stiffly, but now there is a happy light in her eyes and she relishes every minute of car outings and short walks.

Sassy makes us smile every day (especially when she snores), and she will remain with us until the end of her life.

UPDATE: On 4/28/09 Sassy crossed the Rainbow Bridge, after nearly 2 years of love, family life, and pack life (the vet thought she maybe had 6 months). The time was far too short for us. Sassy was truly one of the inspirations for The Grey Muzzle Organization. We've set up a fundraising page in her honor at www.firstgiving.com/SassyMemory.

The Grey Muzzle Organization seeks to increase the number of lifelong hospice homes available to help dogs like Sassy.

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News

(Virtual) Summer Ice Cream Social!

Gather your friends (VIRTUALLY!) to help homeless senior dogs this summer! Our (Virtual) Summer Ice Cream Social makes it easy and fun for you to bring together your friends, family and colleagues online to make a big difference for old dogs without breaking anybody's wallet. Plus you can get ice cream (Ben & Jerry's!) and maybe even a free T-shirt! Here's the scoop...

SUMMER EVENTS
Here are some places where you can meet Grey Muzzle folks and/or support us.

July 4: Old Fashioned July 4th Celebration, Blaine, WA
July 18-19: Mill Creek Festival, Mill Creek, WA
July 18-19: Discovery Days Arts & Crafts Fair, Birch Bay, WA
August 2: Rescue Matters! Book Signing, proceeds to benefit Grey Muzzle, Fort Wayne, IN

is donating a percentage of each purchase to Grey Muzzle! Shop for your oldsters and help homeless senior dogs at the same time. Read more about this program here.

Gifts

We have gifts for all occasions, for those dog-loving folks in your life! Consider our gifts for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, memorials... and all proceeds benefit at-risk senior dogs. For gift packages, see our Gifts page. To make a gift donation, scroll through our Donate page for options.

Book Award!

The Shelter Dog has won the prestigious Maxwell Award from the Dog Writer's Association of America. The book tells the tale of a dog angel who comes back to earth as an old, lame shelter dog. Order this wonderful book from our store, and all proceeds benefit real-life old dogs in similar straights.