Grantee Stories

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...

Mastiff Rescue of Florida: Helping the "Oldie-but-Goodie" Big Dogs by Pam Boswell

Mastiff Rescue of Florida, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded to meet the needs of English Mastiffs throughout the State of Florida. They receive a Grey Muzzle grant for their "Oldies but Goodies" senior dog program.Mastiff Rescue of Florida is a breed-specific English Mastiff rescue. We handle the big dogs. With big dogs, there...

SASSY: Seniors Saving Senior Dogs by Barbara Ross

Contributor Barbara Ross is the SASSY Program Director. Saving Animals by Supportive Seniors and Others Young-at-Heart (SASSY) is the senior program of Great Plains SPCA in Kansas City. SASSY provides support and resources to nourish the relationship both between senior citizens and their dogs and between senior dogs and their human companions. The idea for...