Veterinarians are often at the forefront of animal care and welfare. Dr. Dean Vicksman, a veterinarian and Grey Muzzle Advisory Board member, explains how he has combined veterinary medicine with animal welfare work, and offers his thoughts on the special health and care needs of senior dogs.

Mastiff Rescue of Florida is a breed-specific English Mastiff rescue. Through their “Oldies but Goodies” program, which Grey Muzzle helps support, they care for big older dogs, many abandoned by owners who can't pay veterinary bills or by puppy mills and backyard breeders after they are no longer profitable.

Proper diet and weight are important for extending the life of a dog, but weight management can become more difficult as a dog ages. This excerpt from Grey Muzzle's Caring for Your Senior Dog offers some basic feeding advice for senior dogs.

Cumberland County SPCA (CCSPCA) is a large open-intake shelter that serves animals and owners in a county with one of the highest levels of poverty in the state. Through their Senior Society and a grant from Grey Muzzle, senior dogs at CCSPCA get the care they need and a second chance.

When three nuns came to a rescue in New York and asked for a dog "no one is going to want," they were introduced to Remy, a 9-year-old Pit Bull. Thus begins just one of the wonderful stories of senior rescue dogs in My Old Dog, a new book by Laura Coffey with photos from Lori Fusaro.

Anticipatory grief has many of the same symptoms as those experienced after a death has occurred and can affect those facing the companion animal as much as the loss of a human. Using his personal experience, Doug Koktavy offers strategies for coping with the impending loss of a beloved pet.

Hospice fostering provides care for homeless dogs who are too old or ill to be placed for adoption. We asked Debbie Marks, a volunteer foster caretaker for Blind Dog Rescue Alliance, to tell us about what an average day is like caring for dogs with special needs.

Canine geriatric vestibular disease can often be mistaken by owners for a seizure or stroke. Advisory Board Member Dr. Julie Buzby, DVM discusses this common senior dog ailment and explains why the prognosis is good for most dogs who suffer from it.

With help from a grant from Grey Muzzle, Muttville's Seniors For Seniors Program supports the adoption of senior dogs by senior citizens. However, not everyone ready to share love with a senior dog is prepared to adopt. For this reason, Muttville launched Cuddle Club.

Diabetes is a disease that can affect dogs as well as humans. Writer Sharon Castellanos tells of her senior dog's surprise diabetes diagnosis, how they learned to manage it, and her discovery that diabetic dogs can still live a long and happy life—with life lessons along the way.

Making Good Work, led by Advisory Board member Dr. Lisa Lunghofer, offers a quarterly Pay It Forward program, which selects a nonprofit for pro bono consulting services. Dr. Lunghofer explains the program and offers some grant writing tips she prepared for her first Pay It Forward organization.

At the Virginia Beach SPCA, a Grey Muzzle grantee, they are dedicated to offering senior dogs The Three Cs: Care, Comfort, and Compassion. This means making sure old dogs get the veterinary treatment they need, and providing special comforts and compassion, in order to make a difficult time a little easier.

Old Dog Haven: Every Old Dog Has a Story to Tell is a collection of 36 stories of senior dogs who went from neglected and abandoned to valued family member through Old Dog Haven’s network of foster homes and adopters. Author Ardeth De Vries discusses her book and tells us more about Old Dog Haven's work.

An estimated 54% of American pets are obese. Veterinarian Dr. Ernie Ward, a Grey Muzzle Advisory Board member, discusses the causes and dangers of this pet obesity epidemic, how pet owners may be inadvertently sabotaging their pets' health, and what we can do manage our dogs' weight as they age.

Carie Broecker tells us how a dog's dying guardian inspired her to co-found Peace of Mind Dog Rescue, and about their work on California's Central Coast finding loving homes for both senior dogs in shelters and dogs whose guardians can no longer care for them.