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!
The Pekingese Pack
The July 4th holiday always sends a rush of animals to area shelters. But, for the Austin Humane Society (AHS), last summer, it was July 3rd that brought more than a dozen senior Pekingese mixes through their doors.The…
Tasha T.
We all know the popular adage, “Who Rescued Who?” referring to the rewards that rescued animals provide their adopters. The Thulani Program, a program of German Shepherd Rescue of Northern California, has a real life example in…
Apollo
Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) rescued 8-year-old Apollo from the city shelter, where it was discovered he had a large mass. He also seemed to be overly tired, even for a lower energy dog. Because of his age and possible medical needs…
In Memory
Snickers
Golden Retriever Rescue of North Texas (GRRNT)
Snickers came to Golden Retriever Rescue of North Texas (GRRNT) when his owner of 12 years passed away and the family did not want him. This probably had something to do with the baseball-sized, festering tumor on his side. He…
In Memory
Ellie
Central Texas Dachshund Rescue (CTDR)
Ellie is one of the beneficiaries of a Grey Muzzle grant to Central Texas Dachshund Rescue (CTDR) to support dogs in hospice care. Ellie is a 12-pound cutie who had a rough life before she came to CTDR. She has a tattoo in her…
Teddy
Muttville
Teddy is one of the dogs benefiting from the Seniors-for-Seniors adoption program at Muttville in San Francisco. Grey Muzzle provides funding for this program. Muttville explains, "Beverly's husband has been very ill and so was…
In Memory
Vinnie
The Sanctuary for Senior Dogs
Vinnie, a 12-year-old Poodle/Dachshund mix, is in hospice care at The Sanctuary for Senior Dogs in Cleveland, Ohio. Vinnie was passed over for adoption due to persistent house training difficulties and because of a heart murmur.…
In Memory
Brody
St. Louis Senior Dog Project
Brody is a sweet, gentle guy of at least eight years. He was picked up as a stray by St. Louis Animal Control, where St. Louis Senior Dog Project found him. Brody's foster Mom said, "As soon as I brought him home, I could tell…
Chloe
Chloe is a 10 year old Pomeranian who was abandoned, and when taken in by Posh Pets in New York City, she was emaciated and had kennel cough, alopecia (hair loss), decaying teeth, and mammary tumors. Clearly she had been a…