There’s good news for old dogs this summer as The Grey Muzzle Organization announces the recipients of its annual grants. Dogs at Tempe’s Lost Our Home Pet Rescue are among the beneficiaries.
Lost Our Home 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 7.5-year-old Tootsie the veterinary and dental care she needs so she’ll be ready to go to her forever home,” said Jodi Polanski, executive
director of Lost Our Home.
“No one is more grateful or loving than an older dog, and we’re looking forward to helping more senior dogs get the second chance they all deserve.” Over the past 16 years, national
nonprofit Grey Muzzle 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 Lost Our Home Pet Rescue 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 South Tempe and West Chandler are enjoying their golden years in loving homes, thanks to the lifesaving work of Lost our Home.
Six years, 37,000 new homes Lost Our Home was founded in 2008 in response to the thousands of pets in need due to the economic downturn in general, and the foreclosure crisis, in particular.
Its mission is to provide compassionate services to pets and pet parents in crisis. As the first shelter in Arizona dedicated to rescuing pets abandoned or at risk of homelessness due to pet parents’ life crises: eviction, domestic violence, job loss, illness, and more, it is dedicated to bridging the care gap between people who find themselves in crisis and the pets who often have no place to go during these challenging
circumstances.
Programs are geared towards: Rescue and intake of abandoned and homeless pets; a pet food bank to provide a safety net for pet parents who temporarily cannot afford to feed their pets; a 90 day temporary pet care program for people in crisis; as well as a Tempe first responders program that provides 24/7 access to the shelter when a situation involves a pet that needs a safe place to go.
Lost Our Home has helped over 37,000 pets in a time of crisis, adopted more than 11,000 pets, provided over 135,000 nights of safe shelter to pets whose owners were in crisis, and provided over 1 million nutritional meals to hungry pets through their Pet-Food Bank Program. Lost Our Home Pet Rescue specializes in helping domestic violence victims with their pets. They have valued partnerships with several domestic violence shelters to serve
victims and their pets.
To learn more about Lost Our Home
Pet Rescue, visit LostOurHome.org, or
call (602) 445-7387 (PETS).
