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Join Our Cause to Save Senior Dogs
The Grey Muzzle Organization is the largest national nonprofit organization focused specifically on senior dog well-being. We improve the lives of at-risk senior dogs by providing funding and resources to animal shelters and rescue groups nationwide.
When senior dogs enter shelters, their future is uncertain. The adoption rate for senior dogs (7 years or older) is lower than all other ages combined: Just over 50% find new homes. Together we can change that. This year, these are the milestones you helped us achieve:
- Grey Muzzle awarded a record $1,100,000 in grants this year, totaling $5.7 million awarded since 2008.
- We gave 100 grants, 10% more than last year.
- We increased total grant funding by more than 30% compared to 2023.
- And most importantly, we helped save and improve the lives of over 4,200 senior dogs!
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Buddy, a 10-year-old stray, was found wandering all alone and in desperate need of help. His broken teeth and painful mouth required urgent care, but the local shelter was overwhelmed and couldn’t meet his needs. That’s when Safe Harbor Lab Rescue in Golden, CO, stepped in. Thanks to a grant from The Grey Muzzle Organization, Buddy received the dental surgery he needed to heal. With his pain behind him and his signature smile restored, Buddy was ready to start his new life. Now adopted, Buddy is thriving in his forever home, where he’s bonded with his new family and his Lab brother, Duke. Buddy’s dad says, “Adopting an older Lab was a bit intimidating, but I’ve learned they are so full of stories and eager to add more chapters to their lives.” Thanks to supporters like you, Buddy’s golden years are filled with love. Your gift to Colorado Gives will help more senior dogs like Buddy find their happily-ever-after! 💙 |
Grey Muzzle has provided grants to shelters and rescues in Colorado since 2014. Because of supporters like you, we have helped hundreds of senior dogs from Fort Collins to Pueblo.
Your gift this Colorado Gives Day directly supports Colorado's homeless and at-risk senior dogs!
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The Grey Muzzle Organization improves the lives of at-risk senior dogs by providing funding and resources to animal welfare groups nationwide.
We envision a world where every senior dog thrives, and no old dog dies alone and afraid. In 2008, Julie Dudley turned that personal aspiration into the vision statement of The Grey Muzzle Organization. Leaving her corporate career behind, Julie founded Grey Muzzle, and dedicated the next several years of her life to a cause that most Americans were barely aware of: the plight of homeless senior dogs.
The old dogs that share our hearts and homes are part of our family. Sadly, many old dogs are not that fortunate. Senior dogs slow down. They develop medical issues. And many find themselves alone, afraid, and at-risk in shelters across the country. The ASPCA reports the adoption rate for senior dogs (defined as seven years or older) is lower than that of all other ages combined and the percentage of senior dogs who leave the shelter alive is just over 50% (ASPCA, 2015).
The Grey Muzzle Organization is the largest national nonprofit organization focused specifically on senior dog well-being. We provide funding and resources to animal shelters and rescue groups nationwide. We are not a shelter or rescue group. Rather, Grey Muzzle awards grants for programs that provide lifesaving services to senior dogs and improve their quality of life. We also offer expert resources and information on the care of senior dogs to both the public and animal welfare organizations across the country and around the world.
Here are just a few examples of the kinds of programs and services we support:
• Foster programs specifically focused on finding homes for senior dogs
• Programs to prevent owners from surrendering senior dogs to shelters as a result of economic hardship
• Medical and dental care to increase the potential for senior dogs to be adopted
• Hospice care for senior dogs so they can live out their final days surrounded by love
• Long-term, in-home care programs for senior dogs who are not adoptable
• Senior-for-senior adoption programs
• Other creative programs, including swim therapy and a partnership with a hotel that offered foster care for senior dogs
Organization name
The Grey Muzzle Organization
2008
Category
Animal-Related
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
2221 E. Arapahoe Rd #3331Arapahoe County, CO, US
Jefferson County, CO, US
Adams County, CO, US
Larimer County, CO, US