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!

Small dog in green scarf
CiCi
Sweet little CiCi was surrendered to a local shelter in Michigan when her owner went into hospice care and there were no family members able to take her in. As with so many little dogs, this eight-year-old Chi mix had bad teeth…
Brown and white coonhound mix on red blanket
Goldie
Goldie is a wonderful and loving ten-year-old Coonhound mix who ended up in a rural shelter in southern Ohio. She was so good and so quiet that those who ran the shelter seemed to forget she was there. After several months, our…
Black and white Shih Tzu
Oreo
Oreo is one tough little cookie! This ten-year-old Shih Tzu was straining to urinate for a few days. After she passed a small bladder stone on her own, her family was hopeful her symptoms would resolve. However, soon she…
Husky
Husky
Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue
Eleven-year-old Husky was rescued from a breeding facility after he was no longer useful as a stud dog. When Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue (DVGRR) took him in, they realized that this beautiful golden was suffering from…
Senior pit bull
Jacob
Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc.
Sweet Jacob is a lovable, forgiving senior who is ready to put his past behind him and live his best life, starting today!Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge partnered with Jersey Pits Rescue to save this senior pit bull, using their…
Small dog on lap
Pooky
One Tail at a Time
Pooky was one of 13 small senior dogs surrendered after their owner tragically passed away from Covid-19. Because of Grey Muzzle's continued investment in the senior "ISO" dog program, which focuses on helping dogs in…
Spuds with Kong
Spuds
Animal Rescue League of Iowa
Spuds came to the Anirmal Rescue League of Iowa (ARL) as a stray. Upon entering their program, he received a routine medical evaluation and bloodwork ARL is able to offer all senior animals thanks to a Grey Muzzle grant. Sadly,…
Golden retriever
Bristol
Humane Society of Catawba County
Bristol is a happy-go-lucky, seven-year-old Golden Retriever who's just beginning her “golden years.” Her family thought she was “too old” to have puppies, so let her out in their yard unsupervised. Bristol is not spayed and…
Fawn boxer Tribianni
Tribianni
Legacy Boxer Rescue
Tribianni came into the care of Legacy Boxer Rescue (LBR) at age seven, after living his whole life outside, neglected and ill. He was very thin, his teeth were broken, his feet were raw and inflamed, and his body was covered…