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    Grey Muzzle Grants Give Old Dogs New Tricks, Second Chances Nationwide

    Old dogs have something to wag about this week, as The Grey Muzzle Organization announces more than $510,000 in grants to 64 animal welfare groups nationwide. This brings the national nonprofit’s total grant funding to nearly $2.5 million since its inception in 2008.

    The new grantees, selected from among 288 applicants, will use the funds to help save and improve the lives of at-risk senior dogs in their communities. These grants will provide critically needed medical and dental treatment; foster and hospice care; adoption promotions; and programs that help keep old dogs in good homes.

    Here are a few examples of how senior dogs and the people who love them will benefit from Grey Muzzle grants:

    Sweet senior Wilbur was in desperate need of veterinary care when his mom reached out to Animal Care Assistance Program in Virginia. ACAP helps low-income pet owners cover the cost of vet care, so beloved pets can remain with their families Wilbur got the care he needed at an emergency vet clinic, where he was diagnosed with diabetes. After insulin therapy and a couple of follow-up visits, Wilbur is feeling like a puppy again! The grant will help more senior dogs like Wilbur stay healthy and happy.

    Eight-year-old Winston arrived at the Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County (HSTPC) as a scared, skinny stray. A Grey Muzzle grant will cover the cost of blood work and urinalysis for all senior dogs like Winston who come into the shelter seeking new homes. Detecting and addressing treatable health issues will help older dogs like Winston feel better and improve their chances of adoption.

    NMDOG will use their grant to provide initial and ongoing medical care to senior dogs like Honor, who has cancer. Honor is one of many Forever Fosters in the group’s Home Sanctuary Program. This program gives senior dogs with special medical or behavioral needs the chance to live the rest of their lives in loving homes. The grant will cover the cost of intake procedures and diagnostics, medical services such as heartworm treatment, preventative medications, supplements, and prescriptions, so these special seniors can enjoy the comforts of home.

    Thanks to a Grey Muzzle grant, the Pet Animal Welfare Society of Connecticut (PAWS) will be able to help more senior dogs like 12-year-old Snowball find loving retirement homes. Their Senior Pension Plan reduces cost as a barrier to adoption by waiving adoption fees and offering free annual exams, including vaccinations and blood work, for the life of the dog!

    “Through these grants, many more old dogs will get the second chances they all deserve,” Grey Muzzle Executive Director Lisa Lunghofer, PhD, said. “Thanks to our donors, who share our vision of a world where no old dog dies alone and afraid, thousands of at-risk old dogs will spend their golden years in homes with families who love them through the innovative programs of our network of grantees.”

    Here is a complete list of 2020 Grantees:

    Almost Home Dog Rescue of Ohio

    Anderson Humane Society

    Animal Care Assistance Program

    Animal Rescue League of Iowa

    Asheville Humane Society

    Austin Humane Society

    Austin Pets Alive!

    C.A.R.E.4Paws

    Carolina Poodle Rescue

    Charleston Animal Society

    Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA

    Connecticut Humane Society

    Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue

    East Bay SPCA

    First Coast No More Homeless Pets

    Foundation for Animal Care and Education

    Frederick Friends of Our County Animal Shelter

    Frosted Faces Foundation

    Greater Androscoggin Humane Society

    Humane Society for Southwest Washington

    Humane Society of Catawba County

    Humane Society of Rochester & Monroe County

    Jacksonville Humane Society

    Kauai Humane Society

    Kentucky Humane Society

    Kohala Animal Relocation and Education Service

    Legacy Boxer Rescue

    Little Shelter Animal Rescue & Adoption Center

    Live Love Animal Rescue

    Louie's Legacy Animal Rescue, Inc.

    Main Line Animal Rescue

    Maui Humane Society

    Michigan Humane Society

    Misty Eyes Animal Center

    Mostly Mutts Animal Rescue & Adoption, Inc.

    Muttville Senior Dog Rescue

    NMDOG

    NorCal Boxer Rescue

    One Tail at a Time

    Pawmetto Lifeline

    PAWS Atlanta, Inc.

    Paws Humane Society

    Pet Animal Welfare Society of Connecticut

    Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society

    Poodle & Pooch Rescue of Florida

    Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc.

    Richmond Animal League

    Sacramento SPCA

    Safe Harbor Lab Rescue

    Saving Grace Pet Adoption Center

    Second City Canine Rescue

    Seniors' Pet Assistance Network

    Shelby Humane Society

    Shelter from the Storm Animal Rescue

    SPCA of Texas

    Stop the Suffering

    The Animal Protective Foundation of Schenectady, Inc.

    The Buddy Foundation of Maryland

    The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County

    The Pet Project for Pets

    Thulani Senior German Shepherd Rescue

    Top Dog Foundation

    Two by Two Animal Rescue

    UCAN Nonprofit Spay & Neuter Clinic

    The Grey Muzzle Organization improves the lives of at-risk senior dogs by providing funding and resources to animal shelters, rescue organizations, sanctuaries and other nonprofit groups nationwide. We also educate the public about what to expect as dogs age and commonalities pet parents and their senior dogs face. We envision a world where no old dog dies alone and afraid.                                                              

     

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