Rescue

Virginia Beach SPCA: Care, Comfort, and Compassion for Senior Pets by Dyanna Uchiek

Founded in 1966, the Virginia Beach SPCA is a nonprofit humane society that cares for domestic and wild animals and offers humane education in the Virginia Beach, VA area. Grants from The Grey Muzzle Organization have helped them give veterinary care to senior dogs whose owners are undergoing financial hardship, and provide medical treatment for...

Muttville's Cuddle Club: Sharing the Special Love of Senior Dogs by Andrea Brooks

Muttville Senior Dog Rescue, located in San Francisco's Rescue Row, takes in senior dogs who, because of their age, don’t have much chance of adoption in a shelter. A grant from The Grey Muzzle Organization helps make more Muttville adoptions possible by paying for medical expenses for adoptable dogs . Contributor Andrea Brooks launched Muttville's...

Cumberland County SPCA: Second Chances for Senior Dogs by Maria Stoerrle

Maria Stoerrle is the Junior Volunteer and Foster/Rescue Coordinator at the Cumberland County SPCA in New Jersey, and a recent Grey Muzzle Board member. Cumberland County SPCA is a multi-year recipient of Grey Muzzle grants.The Cumberland County SPCA (CCSPCA) is an open-intake shelter that serves the animals and owners of South Jersey. We do not...

5 Reasons to Adopt a Senior Dog by Victoria Stilwell

November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month, and what a fitting time it is to talk about the benefits of adopting an older dog. In this season of thanks, I can't think of a better example of pure thankfulness than a senior dog. Having a senior Labrador Retriever myself, I am reminded daily how precious...