Meet some of the senior dogs helped by The Grey Muzzle Organization. We provide grants to support lifesaving, innovative senior dog programs across the country. These are just a few of the senior dogs who got their second chance thanks to the work of our grantees and the generosity of our supporters.
Please consider making a life-changing gift today to help even more at-risk senior dogs get the second chance they so deserve.
To learn more about the organizations we fund, see our Grants Recipients page. The dogs featured here have found their forever homes, but you can find adoptable senior dogs on our Senior Spotlight page.

Cowboy
How we helped
Cowboy arrived at Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies (GRRR) as a stray, with his roughly 10-year-old arthritic frame carrying lots of extra weight.
Read more about Grey Muzzle grant recipient, Cowboy
Tyra
How we helped
Sometimes dogs that are clearly not Golden Retrievers end up at Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies (GRRR), as was the case with the adorable, tiny Border Collie mix, 12-year-old Tyra. Tyra’s much-loved mom had to move to an assisted living facility, and Tyra ended up in a shelter the day before Thanksgiving.
Read more about Grey Muzzle grant recipient, Tyra
Kumal
How we helped
The report from the shelter was extremely grim—not only was Kumal more than 11 years old, he reportedly had a very serious spinal injury, had difficulty getting up and walking, and clearly was coping with a troubling neurological deficit.
Read more about Grey Muzzle grant recipient, Kumal
Statler and Waldorf
How we helped
Adorable senior muppets Statler and Waldorf are a bonded pair, becoming homeless after their owner passed away.
Read more about Grey Muzzle grant recipient, Statler and Waldorf
Helen
How we helped
Helen is a beautiful blind senior gal who arrived at Carolina Basset Hound Rescue (CBHR) with a serious case of pseudomonas in her right ear. Thanks to our generous Grey Muzzle donors, we were able to provide CBHR with a medical grant to help homeless senior dogs get adopted.
Read more about Grey Muzzle grant recipient, Helen
Millie Maple
How we helped
You’d never know it to look at her shining coat today, but sweet senior Millie Maple arrived at St. Louis Senior Dog Project (STLSDP) with mange.
Read more about Grey Muzzle grant recipient, Millie Maple
Wiley
How we helped
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 needed to prepare him for adoption. And adopted he was!
Read more about Grey Muzzle grant recipient, Wiley
Sammi
How we helped
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 found such a wonderful, loving home!
Read more about Grey Muzzle grant recipient, Sammi
Pepper
How we helped
It was a great relief to Pepper’s long-term foster mom to know that she would never have to worry about the financial aspects of Pepper's care.
Read more about Grey Muzzle grant recipient, Pepper
Belinda
How we helped
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.
Read more about Grey Muzzle grant recipient, BelindaDharma
How we helped
Circumstances found 10-year-old Dharma abandoned in a shack along with a teenage boy, left to fend for themselves.
Read more about Grey Muzzle grant recipient, Dharma
Benny
How we helped
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.
Read more about Grey Muzzle grant recipient, Benny