No spam here. Just heartwarming happy tails and smiling senior dogs! Our monthly newsletters include stories of the dogs and their families who have been helped by your support, tips for senior dog care, and updates on the latest happenings at Grey Muzzle.
Kelly
Meet Kelly, a 14-year-old Yorkie mix that was found as a stray on the streets of Brooklyn by the Animal Care Center (ACC). Kelly was a high risk for euthanasia because of her age and advanced medical problems.
Meadows
Meadows was transferred to the Animal Rescue League of Iowa (ARL) prior to Hurricane Harvey making landfall, along with several other dogs to make room for those displaced during the disaster.
Young at Heart’s “Club Grand Paw”™
“Senior dogs have always spoken to me.” It’s Friday morning and Dawn Kemper, co-founder of Young at Heart Senior Pet Adoptions in suburban Chicago, is running a mile a minute, multitasking, seeing to every detail as she readies the rollout of the rescue’s new program, Club Grand Paw, the latest embodiment of the organization’s mission “to rescue and rehome senior dogs and cats, to educate the public on the benefits of adopting older pets and their care, and to reduce the euthanasia rate for adoptable senior pets.”
Ivory and Chris
Four years ago, Phrankie was picked up as a stray by the NCCSPCA in NJ. I saw his urgent senior-pittie post (photo bottom left) on Facebook and knew this dog deserved a second chance, maybe a last chance at a good life. NCCSPCA offered a free...
Bubba
Bubba is a sweet, gentle, playful old boy who loves to give kisses! Sadly, he was surrendered at 11-years-old because his person's fiance was allergic to him. But, he was taken into the adoption program at Lab Rescue LRCP in Virginia, where he happily stayed in a foster home and received some much needed dental attention.
Blanca
Blanca is a nine-year-old adorable Maltese mix who served as the pilot dog for Young at Heart's Club Grand Paw program and successfully found a loving home with an 88 year old gentleman named Ray.
Grey Muzzle featured on PBS Next Avenue
The Grey Muzzle Organization was recently featured on Next Avenue in an article about the special bond between older dogs and older owners.
Carol
Clint was the most amazing dog in the universe. He was so kind and loving to everyone, both humans and other dogs. He was a goodwill ambassador for his breed. He touched so many hearts and brought joy and happiness wherever he went. Cancer took him...
Jen Wagner
My first grey muzzle boy - he touched many hearts and we will always love him:)
Archie
Originally transferred to The Humane Society of Indianapolis from a municipal shelter in Central Indiana, eight-year-old Archie was missing one eye, had some skin and allergy issues, hair loss and red patches on his back.
Tinker
Thanks to a grant from The Grey Muzzle Organization, Knox PAWS (Placing Animals with Seniors), a program of the Knoxville-Knox County Council on Aging, helped match Vickie and Tinker and provided Tinker with critical medical care.
Q&A With Dr. Alice Villalobos, DVM, FNAP
We're pleased to share this interview between our Advisory Board member, Dr. Alice Villalobos and our Board Member, Denise Fleck regarding geriatric oncology.
‘My Old Dog’: How to Lend a Senior Pooch a Helping Paw by Laura T. Coffey
Senior dogs are AWESOME. They’re calm, mellow, sweet, loveable, and they’re usually already house-trained. All of these traits make them so much easier than puppies — and yet, as wonderful as animals over the age of 7 are, they often represent the highest-risk population at shelters across the United States, where nearly 3 million dogs and cats are put down each year.
Chibby San
The SAFE Center at Fort Valley State University (FVSU) in Georgia is housed within the University's Veterinary Technology Program (the only four-year program in the state).
Morgan & MaryLynn Allred
For two dogs who never quite saw eye to eye, it of course came as a shock when you followed one another to the rainbow bridge just a few months ago. Mitzy, you were a shining light of love in our household and our best friend from the day you walked...