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Collaboration is Crucial at Fort Valley State University's SAFE Center
Many dog owners fear what will happen if their dogs outlive them, and sometimes even plans made with the best intentions don't work out. Nikki, an 8 year-old Kuvasz, and the family member who inherited her faced insurmountable issues that made her long-term care untenable.
Kimberly Hall
It's been three years since you've passed. Not a day goes by that I don't think about you Bubba. We miss buying apples for you. Eating licorice is just not the same without you. I hope you're eating lots of apples, pig ears and peanut butter! Keelah...
Michele
In memory of Fred the dog.
Dr. Steven Wolchinsky
Dr. Wolchinsky, a Brooklyn, New York native, has worked at Rocky Gorge Animal Hospital since 1987.
Roxy
Roxy is a sweet and loving ten-year-old Shepherd mix. She was adopted from Father John’s Animal House years ago, but her family fell upon very difficult times and had to surrender her back earlier this year.
Traveling With a Senior Dog by Alexandra Seagal
As the annual family vacation draws nearer, there’s one fluffy member of the family that you’ll need to spend extra time thinking about - your senior pooch. He may have shared many a road trip, and hiking adventure with you - but as he gets on in...
Rose
The only life Rose had ever known was producing litter after litter of puppies. Her entire existence had been deemed useful only for profit. She hadn’t known love, or comfort, or how to be a dog really. Her entire life, she lived in a cage in a converted shipping crate.
Grey Muzzle featured in The Dodo
When a Pennsylvania-based hunting club decided to downsize, it approached Main Line Animal Rescue (MLAR) and asked if it would take some of the retired dogs.
6 Ways to Say "I Care" to Friends Who Are Facing Pet Loss by Adam Clark, LSW, AASW
This article has been republished for exclusive use by The Grey Muzzle Organization with the permission of original author, Adam Clark, LSW, AASW. Adam Clark, LSW, AASW is a published writer, educator, and adjunct professor at the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Social Work.
Lacy
Lacy is about ten years old and a Terrier mix. She’s a sweet, senior girl who needed a tune up. Other than that, not much was known about Lacy when she was transferred to the Humane Society of Charlotte (HSC) from the local municipal shelter.
CushAway
Lillie was "sweetness" defined. She shared her struggle and fight with the world to let others know they weren't alone in their battles with Cushing's disease and diabetes. Through it all she kept her head high and a loving heart. Run free and sleep...
Gramps
Gramps may be close to retirement, but he still has lots of pep in his step! This senior Mastiff mix came to Prairie Paws Animal Shelter a little underweight at 87 pounds and as a stray, so not much is really known about his past.
After the Storms: The Grey Muzzle Organization Helps Homeless Senior Dogs
The first call for help came from Animal Rescue of New Orleans (ARNO), asking if The Grey Muzzle Organization could provide emergency aid to help Curly, “a gentle old soul” who had barely survived Hurricane Harvey, and several senior Chihuahuas also rescued from devastated Texas neighborhoods by ARNO volunteers.
Napoleon
Napoleon was surrendered to the City of Columbia [South Carolina] animal shelter at eight-years-old. This adorable Pomeranian found himself homeless because his family could no longer afford to care for him.
Rafael
Sweet Rafael was rescued off the streets. It was obvious to the Compassion Without Borders (CWOB) staff that this angel had been living that way for quite a while.