There’s good news for old dogs this summer as The Grey Muzzle Organization announces the recipients of its annual grants, and dogs at Second Chance Animal Sanctuaries are among the winners.

Second Chance in Tioga is one of 100 animal welfare groups chosen from nearly 400 applicants to receive a grant to help local senior dogs and the people who love them. The winning groups are sharing more than $1 million in grants to help save and improve the lives of at-risk old dogs in their communities.

“This grant will help us give senior dogs like 13-year-old Marley the veterinary and dental care he needs so he’ll thrive in his foster-to-adopt home,” said Jim Howe, of Second Chance. “No one is more grateful or loving than an old dog, and we’re looking forward to helping more senior dogs get the second chance they all deserve.”

Over the past 16 years, the national nonprofit Grey Muzzle Organization has provided more than $5.7 million in grants to support its vision of “a world where every senior dog thrives, and no old dog dies alone and afraid.”

“Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we’re delighted to help deserving organizations like Second Chance Animal Sanctuaries make a positive difference in the lives of dogs and people in their communities,” Grey Muzzle’s Executive Director Lisa Lunghofer said. “Many senior dogs in the Tioga County are enjoying their golden years in loving homes thanks to the lifesaving work of Second Chance.”

Second Chance Animal Sanctuaries, founded in 2001, is a lifesaving 501c3 shelter helping lost, abandoned and at-risk dogs and cats in Tioga County, Pa. Learn more and see adoptable animals at secondchanceas.org or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/secondchancetiogapa/

A national nonprofit, The Grey Muzzle Organization, improves the lives of at-risk senior dogs by providing funding and resources to animal shelters, rescue organizations, sanctuaries, and other nonprofit groups nationwide. For details, please visit www.greymuzzle.org

 Media contacts:

Kelly Stemcosky, Second Chance Animal Sanctuaries, secondchanceas@yahoo.com

Lisa Lunghofer, Executive Director, The Grey Muzzle Organization: lisa@greymuzzle.org or 240-631-2894