Grey Muzzle News

The Grey Muzzle Organization is pleased to share findings from the first national study focused specifically on the well-being of senior dogs. We are thankful to Maddie’s Fund for the generous grant that made this groundbreaking work possible.

Share the Joy of Adopting a Senior Dog and Encourage Others to Do the Same

If you share your life with an amazing aging dog, tell the world about your best friend! In celebration of Adopt a Senior Pet Month, we’re asking everyone who adores an old dog to help spread the word by sharing why they #AdoptedASeniorDog on social media.

The Grey Muzzle Organization and Mutt Lynch Winery are partnering on their first-ever Virtual Wine Tasting. #SeniorSips will take place Monday, November 2 at 7:30 pm ET / 4:30 pm PT. Winemaker and owner Brenda Lynch will taste three of her limited production, current release wines that were chosen specifically for the soulful Grey Muzzle label featuring a very happy senior dog. She will also suggest her favorite food and wine pairings for the upcoming holidays and take questions from the audience.

We just launched our 5th annual Summer Smile campaign to support our dental fund.

Old dogs have something to wag about this week, as The Grey Muzzle Organization announces more than $510,000 in grants to 64 animal welfare groups nationwide. This brings the national nonprofit’s total grant funding to nearly $2.5 million since its inception in 2008.

Grey Muzzle Advisory Board member and American Rescue Dog Show co-creator Michael Levitt took action in the wake of the corona virus pandemic and decided to foster a dog during his extra time at home. “I spoke with my partner about fostering and he agreed that now, more than ever, we need to step up and do it,” he told TODAY.

Rebecca Romijn and Rodney Peete Host the 2020 American Rescue Dog Show, February 16-17, on Hallmark Channel

This year's celebrity judges are pet rescue advocates Gabby Douglas, Kevin Frazier, Jennie Garth, Sandra Lee and Melissa Peterman.

In a new Public Service Announcement (PSA), Carol Burnett, Bob Newhart, Carl Reiner and Lily Tomlin talk about what growing older means for senior people and senior dogs in candid, funny and poignant comments. 

“Many older dogs are surrendered to shelters because their owners passed away or can’t afford their care,” Carol Burnett explains in the PSA.

“And for some of them, there are no more options,” adds Bob Newhart, highlighting Grey Muzzle’s vision of “a world where no old dog dies alone and afraid.”

Pet Sitters International (PSI), the world’s leading educational association for professional pet sitters and dog walkers, concluded its month-long #petsittersgiveback campaign in early November, raising $10,500 to benefit The Grey Muzzle Organization.