Senior Dogs Given New Life With $1.5 Million in Grants to Fuel New Beginnings for Aging Pups

Senior Dogs Given New Life With $1.5 Million in Grants to Fuel New Beginnings for Aging Pups

Senior Dogs Given New Life With $1.5 Million in Grants to Fuel New Beginnings for Aging Pups Senior dogs, including Maya (center) – Submitted by The Grey Muzzle Organization Last week, the nation’s largest nonprofit focused exclusively on senior dogs announced it is awarding a record-breaking $1.57 million in grants to 119 animal welfare groups in United States. “If 50 is the new 30 for humans, why not for our older best friends?” asked the director of the Grey Muzzle Organization. “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,” said Denise Fleck. The grant recipients in 33 states can now fund medical and dental care, adoptions, foster and hospice programs, and the resources that keep senior dogs in the homes they love. Most senior dogs entering animal shelters are in need of medical attention. Now, dogs like Maya will find love and a soft landing, thanks to Grey Muzzle. For 10 years, Ma…