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!

Black and white, large, mixed breed dog
Valerie
Valerie came to Richmond Animal League (RAL) from a partnering animal control agency last year. Her human had passed away and there was no-one to care for her.Other than having arthritis and being overweight, this nine-…
German Shepherd Leah
Leah
Leah came to Saving Paws Rescue AZ (SPRAZ) from Maricopa County Animal Care and Control. This nine-year-old German Shepherd was not well cared for--it was obvious she had been used for breeding all her life. Volunteers quickly…
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…
Chihuahua Solana
Solana
Carolina Poodle Rescue
Solana means sunshine, and this little gal really needed some sunshine in her life. Solana is a sweet, ten-year-old Chihuahua who was used for breeding for years. She was seized as part of a cruelty/neglect case. And once she…
Sheltie Farley
Farley
Stop the Suffering
Thirteen-year-old Farley was surrendered to a rural Ohio shelter. He was wet, cold and in poor shape with severe hair loss, arthritis and dental disease. Although his story was not known, it was suspected he was used by a…
Colonel Peanut
Colonel Peanut
Sacramento SPCA
Colonel Peanut came to the Sacramento SPCA, a new Grey Muzzle grantee, with congestive heart failure. This common diagnosis in small, senior dogs does not necessarily mean they don't have a good quality of life left.With the cost…
German Shepherd Sparkle
Sparkle
Main Line Animal Rescue
Sweet Sparkle had spent ten long years in a puppy mill. Thankfully, she ended up in the care of Main Line Animal Rescue (MLAR) in Pennsylvania, where she could get the care and attention she needed to begin her new life.Sparkle…
Brown and black dog on back
Wilbur
Animal Care Assistance Program
Wilbur’s mom was referred to the Animal Care Assistance Program (ACAP) in Virginia by an area animal shelter. Twelve-year-old Wilbur was crying, acting as if he was in pain and drinking lots of water. Eventually, his breathing…
Penelope
Penelope
Louie's Legacy Animal Rescue
Love is blind and Penelope would agree. This sweet, 15-year-old Shih Tzu found herself at a shelter in New York because her family could no longer care for her. She needed both of her eyes removed due to untreated issues, and the…