We provide grant funding to save and improve the lives of at-risk senior dogs across the country. These are just a few of the thousands of senior dogs who got their second chance thanks to the dedication of our grantees and the generosity of supporters like you!

Black and tan dachshund
George Washingbone
George Washingbone is a lovable, ten-year-old Dachshund who arrived at Prairie Paws Animal Shelter (PPAS) as a stray. Thanks to a Grey Muzzle grant, all senior dogs get a senior-specific wellness exam and labwork upon intake.…
Hound dog with tongue out
Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown, a sweet, nine-year-old hound mix, came to our grantee Pawmetto Lifeline in South Carolina because his owner could no longer care for him. He had been kept as a strictly outdoor dog and, sadly, tested positive for…
Helga smiling
Helga
After being found as a stray and bouncing in and out of a local shelter, nine-year-old Helga was transferred to the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS).When the staff first met her to perform an initial evaluation, Helga…
Wiley
Safe Harbor Lab Rescue
Wiley was a stray who had been severely neglected. A grant from The Grey Muzzle Organization, made possible by our wonderful donors, helped Safe Harbor Lab Rescue pay for the medical care…
Sammi
Safe Harbor Lab Rescue
A medical expense grant awarded to Safe Harbor Lab Rescue from The Grey Muzzle Organization enabled Kristina and Derek to add ten-year-old Sammi to their family. This lovely black Lab girl is simply thrilled to have…
In Memory
Pepper
Virginia German Shepherd Rescue
A grant from The Grey Muzzle Organization to the Virginia German Shepherd Rescue (VGSR) made all the difference for Pepper who was rescued at the age of 12. Thanks to Grey Muzzle funding, there was never any question about…
Belinda
Belinda
Monroe County Friends of Animals
Beagle mix Belinda was approximately eight years old when she was brought in to the shelter as a stray. During her initial medical exam, she was found to be in dire health. She had a tumor on her right hind leg, infected ears,…
Dharma
Dharma
Virginia German Shepherd Rescue
Circumstances found 10-year-old Dharma abandoned in a shack along with a teenage boy, left to fend for themselves. Starving, with fur falling out and skin infections, Dharma was down to 46 lbs. The teenage boy’s aunt discovered…
Benny
Benny
Senior Dogs 4 Seniors
Benny came to Senior Dogs 4 Seniors as a rescue from an elderly hoarder who had moved out and left the dogs behind. Ten years old and blind, Benny had been kept outside on a chain. His foster mom, Karen, took him home and said…