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Grey Muzzle Featured in TODAY article

We are thrilled that TODAY featured an amazing story about The Grey Muzzle Organization and our grantee, Tyson's Place Animal Rescue which is dedicated to assisting terminally ill people with caring for and finding new families for their pets. Grey Muzzle is pleased to support programs that help senior dogs and the people who love...

Grey Muzzle Organization Grants $225K in Funding for Senior Dog Programs

Senior pups have something to wag about this week, as the national nonprofit The Grey Muzzle Organization announces the recipients of its annual grants for animal welfare organizations providing programs for at-risk senior dogs. Thirty-eight organizations representing 25 states will receive over $225,000 in funding from the group in 2016 to support services, including hospice...

Making Waves For Grey Muzzles

By: Jo-De DavisVolunteer, Grey Muzzle Organization The term hydrotherapy is defined in Greek as “water healing.” Canine hydrotherapy was introduced to our country through the greyhound racing industry, over a century ago. Today it constitutes a popular, cost-effective, non-weight bearing exercise choice. Our grey muzzles commonly use water therapy for the following reasons: Pre- and...

We’re Not Getting Any Younger: Lessons from My Old Dogs

By Kelly Fast Volunteer, The Grey Muzzle Organization Increasing Life Expectancy The Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association published the Geriatric Issue in 2006, observing “America’s pets, like its people, are aging.” When I was in graduate school recently, I studied aging and wrote about families caring for dependent elders. I knew people were...