Meet some of the senior dogs helped by The Grey Muzzle Organization. We provide grants to support lifesaving, innovative senior dog programs across the country. These are just a few of the senior dogs who got their second chance thanks to the work of our grantees and the generosity of our supporters.
Please consider making a life-changing gift today to help even more at-risk senior dogs get the second chance they so deserve.
To learn more about the organizations we fund, see our Grants Recipients page. The dogs featured here have found their forever homes, but you can find adoptable senior dogs on our Senior Spotlight page.

Johnny O
How we helped
It was very difficult for our Board Members to read the medical fund application for Johnny O. from Posh Pets in New York City. He was rescued by a policeman from some kids who were kicking him around in a paper bag in a parking lot.
Read more about Grey Muzzle grant recipient, Johnny O
Shelly
How we helped
St. Louis Senior Dog Project was at a local animal control facility when they pointed out a senior schnauzer who was likely to be euthanized soon. The Senior Dog Project gave her a chance and Grey Muzzle chipped in on medical expenses.
Read more about Grey Muzzle grant recipient, Shelly
Flash
How we helped
St. Louis Senior Dog Project was contacted by a shelter in rural Illinois for help with old Flash. The shelter won't place dogs over a certain age for adoption (a common problem for senior dogs in shelters.) He's now safe in a foster home.
Read more about Grey Muzzle grant recipient, Flash
Pumper
How we helped
He didn't even have a name when we got the picture, but this old guy is the first recipient of Grey Muzzle's grant to Dalmatian Rescue of Tampa Bay (DRTB).
Read more about Grey Muzzle grant recipient, Pumper
Connor
How we helped
A supporter contacted us about 10-year-old Connor, who was running out of time in a shelter in Wichita, Kansas. St. Louis Senior Dog Project took him in, and Grey Muzzle paid for his medical expenses.
Read more about Grey Muzzle grant recipient, ConnorKendall
How we helped
Kendall was an old Rottweiler who was given to a local shelter and then began to limp. Radiographs confirmed osteosarcoma, so common in the breed, and the shelter manager asked if OldDog Haven in Washington State could possibly take her since she was still so happy.
Read more about Grey Muzzle grant recipient, Kendall
Winston
How we helped
Recently we learned Winston, one of the hospice dogs in the care of Central Texas Dachshund Rescue, was diagnosed with diabetes. Winston had been in a CTDR foster home for a year before the diagnosis, so they caught it early.
Read more about Grey Muzzle grant recipient, Winston
Gizmo
How we helped
Tere knew her mom needed a companion. But her mom uses a walker and she needed a dog that was not too small, so she wouldn't trip over him. Gizmo was the perfect match! It was love at first sight.
Read more about Grey Muzzle grant recipient, Gizmo
Gracie
How we helped
Old Gracie arrived at Yonkers Animal Shelter in late February. The staff knew she had something wrong with her, we had to send a bed from the Grey Muzzle Bed Fund. But her prospects for adoption didn't seem good.
Read more about Grey Muzzle grant recipient, Gracie
Brinkley
How we helped
Brinkley is a senior who was recently made a Permanent Foster at the Golden Retriever Rescue of North Texas (GRRNT) due to cancer. He developed a fibro-sarcoma cancerous tumor that was removed from his nose.
Read more about Grey Muzzle grant recipient, BrinkleyMerlin
How we helped
Two new seniors entered the Permanent Foster program at the Golden Retriever Rescue of North Texas (GRRNT), Merlin and Brinkley. Grey Muzzle helps fund this program.
Read more about Grey Muzzle grant recipient, Merlin
Lena
How we helped
Lena was one of the beneficiaries of a Grey Muzzle grant to OldDog Haven, for their program that helps dogs from shelters who have only a short time left.
Read more about Grey Muzzle grant recipient, Lena