Giving Older Dogs a Chance to Shine: $1.57 Million in Grants Fuel New Beginnings
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Mon, 07/21/2025 – 01:57
Giving Older Dogs a Chance to Shine:$1.57 Million in Grants Fuel New Beginnings Nationwide, July 15, 2025 As animal shelters and rescue groups across the country face record numbers of homeless pets, there’s some heartening news for older dogs: The Grey Muzzle Organization—the nation’s largest nonprofit focused exclusively on senior dogs—is awarding a record-breaking $1.57 million in grants to 119 animal welfare organizations in 33 states selected from 440 applicants nationwide.“If 50 is the new 30 for humans, why not for our older best friends? Senior dogs have so much life to live and love to give, yet they’re often the last to be adopted and the first at risk when shelters run out of space,” explains Denise Fleck, Executive Director of The Grey Muzzle Organization. “Our grants help change that by funding medical and dental care, adoptions, foster and hospice programs, and resources that keep senior dogs in the homes they love—giving thousands of older dogs the new beginnings they deserve.”From Forgotten to Forever: What the Grants Will DoWhether they’re found as strays or surrendered by owners who can no longer care for them, most senior dogs entering shelters need medical attention. Thanks to Grey Muzzle funding, dogs like Maya will find love and a soft landing:For 10 years, Maya lived with an animal hoarder, was bred repeatedly, and confined in a cramped pen. Rescued but at risk of euthanasia due to overcrowding, she was saved by Forever Loved Pet Sanctuary in Arizona with support from The Grey Muzzle Organization. In foster care, Maya began to heal, and her
