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…
Monte
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, the German Shepherd
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
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
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 laying on her bed
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…
Jane, a Golden Retriever, now deceased
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…