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!
Buddy
Sweet, handsome Buddy is a classic example of the uphill battle older dogs face in municipal shelters. Once someone’s beloved household dog, the 10-year-old Pekinese mix was surrendered to a shelter in Stockton, CA, as is often…
In Memory
Sugar Pie
Central Texas Dachshund Rescue (CTDR) discovered lonely Sugar Pie, a 12-year-old Dachshund, when a Good Samaritan alerted them that Sugar Pie and a buddy were abandoned and chained to a tree after their owners left. Sugar Pie’s…
Switch
Sweet little Switch (formerly called Matrix) is a 10-12 year-old Maltese who lived in deplorable conditions with as many as 68 other dogs in an animal hoarder’s household in New York. The dogs were never able to walk around or be…
In Memory
Pepper
Virginia German Shepherd Rescue
A grant from The Grey Muzzle Organization to the Virginia German Shepherd Rescue (VGSR) made all the difference for Pepper who was rescued at the age of 12. Thanks to Grey Muzzle funding, there was never any question about…
Belinda
Monroe County Friends of Animals
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. She had a tumor on her right hind leg, infected ears,…
Dharma
Virginia German Shepherd Rescue
Circumstances found 10-year-old Dharma abandoned in a shack along with a teenage boy, left to fend for themselves. Starving, with fur falling out and skin infections, Dharma was down to 46 lbs. The teenage boy’s aunt discovered…
Benny
Senior Dogs 4 Seniors
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. His foster mom, Karen, took him home and said…
Kaiser
Safe Harbor Lab Rescue
Thanks to a medical expense grant from The Grey Muzzle Organization and the great work of Safe Harbor Lab Rescue, Ronald and Kathryn's four-legged kids, Holly, Molly and Cody, are thrilled to announce that they have a new brother…
Ginger
Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies
Nine-year-old Ginger came to Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies (GRRR) when her family moved and was unable to take her with them. Upon arrival, she weighed 132 pounds (more than 50 pounds over her ideal weight), had numerous…