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!

yorkie
Boulder
Sweet senior Boulder is a puppy mill survivor. She was surrendered to Shelter From The Storm after eight years of receiving minimal to non-existent veterinary care, no social interaction, and no toys or treats that every dog…
brown and black dog
Chewpee
We love when a senior dog's sad story gets a happy ending and a new beginning instead! At 15 years old, Chewpee the Chihuahua lost both of his owners within six months after they each sadly passed away. Family members noticed…
2 grey dogs
Sherlock and Watson
Bonded pair Sherlock and Watson were rescued by Animal Rescue New Orleans (ARNO) from a rural shelter where limited resources and overflowing animals meant these two seniors needed help. Upon examination, ARNO's medical staff…
Diamond January 2009
Diamond
Diamond is a little Maltese, probably about 10 years old. Diamond's owners brought her into a shelter to be euthanized, saying they could not afford her. Posh Pets, a rescue organization in New York City, took her to the vet,…
Dixie
Dixie
St. Louis Senior Dog Project
Dixie was an emaciated stray, about 10 years old, when a well-meaning person took her in but was unable to continue caring for her. Efforts to contact the owner were unsuccessful - she had no tags or microchip, only an ear tattoo…
Angel
Angel
Muttville
A small, 10+ year-old senior dog arrived at Muttville brown and matted. She had been picked up as a stray and adopted, but was returned because her new family didn't want to spend any money on her care. Muttville in San Francisco…
Snickers, a Golden Retriever, now deceased
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…
Ellie, the Dachshund, now deceased
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
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…