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!

brown fluffy dog with soulful eyes
Chunky Brown
Chunky Brown’s family was terribly worried about his swollen front paw and hair loss on his belly, but they were struggling financially and simply couldn’t afford care at their local animal clinic. Thankfully, United Coalition…
long haired chihuahua smiling
Strawbe
Frances called the Kentucky Humane Society’s Pet Help Line in a panic. She, her spouse and their 11-year-old Chihuahua, Strawbe, had lost their home. Frances had found a new apartment that allowed pets, but the lease did not…
shih tzu dog laying on back
Bitz
Bitz, a 15-year-old Shih-Tzu, was in dire need of surgery to save his life. Sadly, the veterinarian where he lived in rural Virginia didn’t have the resources to help him. And his mom couldn’t afford a specialty clinic.…
Charlie and Karen
Charlie
Fairy Tail Endings
Meet Charlie whose guardian, Karen, would not have had the resources to provide the costly surgery she needed in order to live out her golden years free of pain. Karen reached out to Fairy Tail Endings, which is dedicated to…
Bella, a chihuahua
Bella
Animal Rescue New Orleans
Bella has had quite a year. It’s not often a dog gets to jet off to Paris and London--particularly an elderly dog—but Bella’s golden years have turned out to be just that: golden.It began when the elderly mixed breed was…
Max, the Mastiff, now deceased
In Memory
Max
Mastiff Rescue of Florida
As we greet a new year, we fondly recall one of the great dogs The Grey Muzzle Organization helped last year. Though he crossed the rainbow bridge in 2014, Max the Mastiff is far from forgotten and will always be held dear in the…
Chance, the Beagle
Chance
Penny Angels Beagle Rescue
Surrendered by his first owner, handsome 12-year-old beagle Chance was rescued from a southern New Jersey shelter by Penny Angels Beagle Rescue (PABR). Chance was bewildered and confused by his strange surroundings, and…
Annie, Australian shepherd mix
Annie
Muttville
Adorable Annie, as in Little Orphan Annie, an eight-year-old Australian shepherd mix, was completely blind due to painful, uncontrollable glaucoma. Muttville of San Francisco found Annie abandoned in a shelter,…
Leo and Maria, now deceased
In Memory
Leo and Maria
Blind Dog Rescue Alliance
In 2012 Leo and Maria were rescued by Blind Dog Rescue Alliance (BDRA) from an animal hospice in New York that was closing. Leo was estimated to be about 16 years old, and Maria was approximately 15. Leo, a blind and…