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!

schnauzer on a leash ready to go home
Shorty
Super senior, Shorty, an 18-year-old miniature schnauzer, was surrendered to Sacramento SPCA because his previous owner said he was “too old and sickly." He had alopecia, an auto-immune disorder that makes fur fall out, and…
recently groomed black dog outside
Pepper
A Naperville Area Humane Society volunteer asked for help when he found out that his neighbor was going into hospice and senior dog, Pepper, would be surrendered. The man had no family willing to take Pepper. NAHS knew they…
fluffy black dog after medical procedures
Jackson
Senior stray, Jackson, was found by a former Austin Humane Society employee and brought to the shelter. Very sick when he arrived, Jackson showed signs of skin infection, heart murmur, and severe dental disease.Thanks to a grant…
Belle riding in the car
Belle
Carolina Basset Hound Rescue
She’s 11 years old and just had an eye removed, but you’d never know it! Meet the beguiling Belle, an active Basset Hound rescued by Carolina Basset Hound Rescue and given a new lease on life. Belle was suffering when she was…
Tex laying in the grass
In Memory
Tex
Golden Retriever Rescue of North Texas
From the Lone Star State comes the inspiring story of Tex, a golden gentleman rescued by Golden Retriever Rescue of North Texas (supported in large part by Grey Muzzle grants) in 2007, when he was almost 14. Do the math—Tex will…
Lily loving the camera
Lily
Muttville
A joyous senior life is in store for Miss Lily, an 11-year-old Dachshund, rescued by Muttville in San Francisco. Partnering with assisted living facilities and making site visits to seniors’ homes, Muttville educates senior…
Ebony
Lezlie, Ebony, & Pamela Pepper
St. Louis Senior Dog Project
These three pretty puppy mill girls, Lezlie, a Long-haired Dachshund, and Pomeranians Ebony and Pamela Pepper, are now going to spend the rest of their lives being babied instead of having babies. All are eight years old and…
Val
In Memory
Val and Buddy
Dalmatian Rescue of Tampa Bay
Two beauties in the senior spotlight, though not found together, were taken in by the same foster mom after Dalmatian Rescue of Tampa Bay (DRTB) intervened and helped revive these speckled charmers. Val, approximately 12…
Pookie at the shelter
Pookie
Cumberland County SPCA
Update, April 2012Pookie was adopted! He recovered from his upper respiratory infection, his skin and fur cleared up nicely, and he was successfully treated for heartworms. Pookie is very much loved by his new family. Check out…