We provide grant funding to save and improve the lives of at-risk senior dogs across the country. These are just a few of the thousands of senior dogs who got their second chance thanks to the dedication of our grantees and the generosity of supporters like you!

Angel
Angel
A small, 10+ year-old senior dog arrived at Muttville brown and matted. She had been picked up as a stray and adopted, but was returned because her new family didn't want to spend any money on her care. Muttville in San Francisco…
Snickers, a Golden Retriever, now deceased
In Memory
Snickers
Snickers came to Golden Retriever Rescue of North Texas (GRRNT) when his owner of 12 years passed away and the family did not want him. This probably had something to do with the baseball-sized, festering tumor on his side. He…
Brody, a yellow lab mix, now deceased
In Memory
Brody
Brody is a sweet, gentle guy of at least eight years. He was picked up as a stray by St. Louis Animal Control, where St. Louis Senior Dog Project found him. Brody's foster Mom said, "As soon as I brought him home, I could tell…
Jane, a Golden Retriever, now deceased
In Memory
Jane
Shades of Grey Sanctuary (SPARRO)
Jane was left with a neighbor when her humans decided to move to New Zealand. A year later, the neighbors were working long hours and Jane had to stay home alone for 10-12 hours--just too long for an old dog. Unable to deal with…
Halo
In Memory
Halo
Southwest Pennsylvania Retriever Rescue (SPARRO)
Halo, an old chocolate lab, was found as a stray in rural Ohio and taken to the local shelter. Southwest Pennsylvania Retriever Rescue (SPARRO) works on a regular basis with this shelter and was happy to make the 300 mile drive…
Baby
In Memory
Baby
Central Texas Dachshund Rescue
Last month we learned that 13-year-old Baby, a mini-dachshund, entered the hospice program at Central Texas Dachshund Rescue. CTDR says, "Baby came to us with her buddy after spending her entire life in the backyard of her home.…
Nolan
Saint Louis Senior Dog Project
Nolan is a nice, older dog who was left behind in an empty house when his former humans moved out. He was picked up by animal control where he was near the top of their list for euthanasia. He was horribly matted when he came to…
Mooter, matted, on his chain
Mooter
Saint Louis Senior Dog project
Mooter, a spaniel mix, spent his nine years of life on the end of a chain, like many other dogs at a rural property in North Carolina. Community Partnership for Pets worked with Grey Muzzle to find homes for Mooter and several…
Cabot
Cabot
St. Louis Senior Dog Project
Cabot was rescued from animal control by St. Louis Senior Dog Project, and Grey Muzzle paid for his medical care.  He is a Pekingese boy about 12 years old. How he ended up as a stray picked up by animal control we'll never…