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!
Henrietta
14 YRS
Of all the things 14-year-old Henrietta could have lost in her time as a stray, her spirit wasn’t one of them. When she arrived at a county shelter on the Arizona-Nevada border, this tiny Chihuahua was still full of wags and…
Luna
8 YRS
For Luna and her dad, home is wherever they’re together. But when life took an unexpected turn, Luna’s devoted owner—a veteran—needed emergent, temporary shelter and resources to get back on his feet. That meant finding a safe…
Lola
17 YRS
At 16 (or maybe 17!), Lola has spent most of her life knowing nothing but love. Rescued as a young pup, she’s been by her mom’s side for well over a decade—enjoying all the cuddles, belly rubs, and treats a senior girl could ask…
In Memory
Cassie
Carolina Basset Hound Rescue
Welcome Cassie! Cassie (8-10 yrs) is the first beneficiary of our new funding to Carolina Basset Hound Rescue. Cassie came in as a stray from a County Animal Shelter and developed a bad case of kennel cough there (always a…
Fella
Muttville
We received the story of Jim and Fella from Muttville, a senior dog rescue in San Francisco. Jim is a retired doctor and Fella is his second Muttville rescue dog. Jim was lonely when his first dog passed away, so…
In Memory
Dudley
OldDog Haven
Grey Muzzle's grant to OldDog Haven paid for the medical care for six hospice dogs in 2010. Dudley was a very old Golden Retriever who showed up stray at a shelter, with a huge malignant tumor on his chest. He joined…
In Memory
Francesca
The Sanctuary for Senior Dogs
In their 2010 Grant Report, The Sanctuary for Senior Dogs told us about the latest senior therapy dog supported by their Grey Muzzle grant. The Sanctuary tells us about little Francesca: "Francesca Solara was also not…
Princess
Greyhound Pets of America-Wisconsin
We received the following note about Princess from Greyhound Pets of America-Wisconsin. Grey Muzzle has approved funding for Princess' vet bills.Princess was living with her racing owner since the time she was born. In…
Kimmy
Quad City Animal Welfare Center
Kimmy, a 10-year-old Jack Russell mix, was left at Quad City Animal Welfare Center in Illinois last month when her owner no longer wanted her--with fleas, anemia related to the fleas, an ear infection, an infected toenail, badly…