Rescue

Why Adopt a Senior Dog? by Sherri Franklin and Liz Brooking

Photo credit: jdehaan via Foter.com / CC BY-NC-ND The need for senior dog adoption is great. What makes each of the circumstances creating this need even more saddening is the fact that, despite the wonderful attributes of older dogs and all the best efforts of most shelters, these dogs are frequently overlooked in favor of...

A New Year of Hope for Homeless Senior Dogs

As 2015 comes to a close, we at The Grey Muzzle Organization celebrate our achievements this year and look forward to 2016. Each year we get a little closer to realizing our vision of a world in which no old dog dies alone and afraid. Thanks to help from Grey Muzzle grants this year, more...

Why Old Dogs Matter: An Interview by Laura T. Coffey and Lori Fusaro ("My Old Dog")

The new book My Old Dog: Rescued Pets with Remarkable Second Acts by Laura T. Coffey and Lori Fusaro (photographer) offers a collection of stories about senior shelter pets finding love—and sometimes fame. Among the dogs featured in the book are dogs rescued by Grey Muzzle grantees Old Dog Haven and Muttville Senior Dog Rescue...

Helping Shelters and Rescues Care for Senior Dogs

Photo credit: me'nthedogs / Foter.com / CC BY-NC Before homeless senior dogs can get a second chance with loving adopters, shelters and rescues must first get or keep the dogs physically and emotionally healthy enough to meet potential adopters. That may mean good food, behavioral and physical rehabilitation, a comfy bed, and a lot of...