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Friends of Buffy

Remembering Buffy... Today was your birthday 11-4-17. We lost you a year & a half ago but not a day goes by that I don't think about you. You were with us 16.5 yrs & everyone still remembers your strength. So small & tough battling many health issue...

Spangle

Spangle is a Super Senior that was a little down on his luck until he was sprung from the shelter by Peak Lab Rescue. He was an owner surrender at 12-years-old and the shelter was not a good place for him to be. Peak Lab Rescue got him settled into a foster home right away!

Protecting Your Dog & What to do Should the Worst Happen by Denise Fleck, aka The Pet Safety Crusader™

Responsible and caring Dog Moms & Dads try to do our best. We love and nurture, provide preventive veterinary care, seek out quality nutrition and teach our pups (even those only still young at heart) manners and basic obedience that not only makes them welcomed family members, but also keeps them out of harm’s way.

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.