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!
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 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
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…
Monte
Cumberland County SPCA
The Cumberland County SPCA in New Jersey received a new grant in June for their Red Collar Society for Seniors. They told us about one of the first grant beneficiaries, Monte. Monte is a 10+ year-old miniature pinscher mix, found…
Stevie
German Shepherd Rescue and Adoption
We learned this month that Stevie was adopted! Stevie was a beneficiary of Grey Muzzle's grant to German Shepherd Rescue and Adoption in Raleigh, NC. From the rescue:"Stevie is 10 years old and was dumped at the Wake County…
Chester
Community Pet Center
We received the following story from the Community Pet Center in rural North Carolina, as part of their grant report detailing how they used their Grey Muzzle funding.Chester, a tan, black and beige Yorkie, was one of the worst…
Janie
Posh Pets rescue in New York City took 8-year-old Janie from a local government animal control shelter. She arrived in terrible shape with matting and tumor masses on her underbelly. Posh Pets immediately brought her to the…
Vera
Greyhound Pets of America-Wisconsin
11-year-old Vera had been waiting in a kennel for adoption for two years, yet no adoption group was able to take her. Greyhound Pets of America-Wisconsin stepped up to help Vera and her old friend NickyNack. Vera had 24 puppies…
In Memory
Jane
Shades of Grey Sanctuary (SPARRO)
Jane was left with a neighbor when her humans decided to move to New Zealand. A year later, the neighbors were working long hours and Jane had to stay home alone for 10-12 hours--just too long for an old dog. Unable to deal with…