Muttville

MUTTVILLE RESCUES AND REHOMES SENIOR DOGS AND CONNECTS THEM WITH THE COMMUNITY.

SENIOR DOG RESCUE, FOSTER CARE, AND ADOPTION:MUTTVILLE RESCUES SENIOR DOGS (7+ YEARS OLD), MANY OF WHOM HAVE BEEN SEVERELY NEGLECTED OR HAVE LOST THEIR GUARDIANS. THEY COME PRIMARILY FROM SHELTERS WHERE THEY ARE FACING IMMINENT EUTHANASIA. MUTTVILLE HAS ITS OWN CAGE-FREE FACILITY FOR NEW ARRIVALS, WHO UNDERGO MEDICAL TREATMENT AND ARE MATCHED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITH LOVING FOSTER HOMES. FOSTER CARE ALLOWS THE DOGS TO LIVE IN COMFORTABLE HOME SETTINGS AS THEY AWAIT ADOPTION. FOSTER FAMILIES GET TO KNOW THE DOG IN A HOME SETTING WHICH ENABLES THEM TO PROVIDE DEEP INFORMATION THAT ENABLES MUTTVILLE TO MAKE INFORMED MATCHES WITH NEW FOREVER FAMILIES. THIS RESULTS IN A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF SUCCESSFUL FIRST-TIME ADOPTIONS. DURING THE PANDEMIC, WHEN THE CITY MANDATED ALL SHELTERS TO BE CLOSED, MUTTVILLE QUICKLY ADAPTED. ALL DOGS WENT TO FOSTER FAMILIES IMMEDIATELY AFTER INTAKE, WE FOCUSED ON ENHANCING OUR MATCHMAKING TO FIND IDEAL HOMES FOR DOGS, AND WE PERFORMED TOUCH-FREE HANDOFFS TO NEW ADOPTIVE FAMILIES. WHILE MANY SHELTERS SAW A REDUCTION IN IMPACT, MUTTVILLE CONTINUED OUR LIFESAVING WORK WITHOUT INTERRUPTION OR LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS.

SENIORS FOR SENIORS:COMPANION ANIMALS PROVIDE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL BENEFITS TO SENIOR CITIZENS, RELIEVING LONELINESS AND ENCOURAGING SOCIAL AND PHYSICALACTIVITY. SENIOR DOGS, WITH THEIR LAID-BACK PERSONALITIES AND LOWER ACTIVITY LEVELS, ARE PERFECT MATCHES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS. TO PROMOTE ADOPTION AND INTERACTION, WE HAVE SEVERAL SENIORS FOR SENIORS PROGRAMS. FOR SENIORS ABLE TO ADOPT, WE PROVIDE SPECIAL ATTENTION AND SUPPORT, INCLUDINGWAIVED ADOPTION FEES AND A WELCOME KIT WITH FOOD, EQUIPMENT AND MEDICATIONS FOR THE FIRST MONTH. FOR SENIORS UNABLE TO ADOPT BUT WHO WOULD STILL LIKE TO INTERACT WITH DOGS, WE HOST REGULAR CUDDLE CLUBS, GET-TOGETHERS FOR SENIORS AT MUTTVILLE HEADQUARTERS. BECAUSE WE KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THESE CUDDLE CLUBS ARE TO OUR COMMUNITY, WE QUICKLY IMPLEMENTED VIRTUAL CUDDLE CLUBS AND HOSTED THEM MONTHLY, WITH SENIOR CITIZENS, STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS AND MUTTVILLE DOGS GETTING TOGETHER OVER ZOOM.

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH:MUTTVILLE CREATES OPPORTUNITIES TO INTRODUCE OUR DOGS TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THE JOYS OF SENIOR DOGS. WE HOST ADOPTION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS, CLASSES, AND DISCUSSION GROUPS ABOUT THE SPECIAL JOYS, BENEFITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF LIVING WITH A SENIOR DOG, AND WE PARTICIPATE AT COMMUNITY AND CORPORATE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE BAY AREA. HAVING DEVELOPED A STRONG REPUTATION WITHIN THE ANIMAL WELFARE FIELD, MUTTVILLE STAFF REGULARLY PRESENTS AT CONFERENCES AND TEACHES INDUSTRY-RELATED CLASSES. WE HOST AND PARTICIPATE IN SEVERAL HUMANE EDUCATION EVENTS FOR CHILDREN, ENCOURAGING COMPASSION FOR OUR VULNERABLE SENIORS, AND WE OFFER STUDENT INTERNSHIPS THAT EDUCATE THEM ABOUT THE IMPACT OF OUR WORK.

VOLUNTEERS:MUTTVILLE HAS AN ENERGETIC CREW OF OVER 500 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDING 225 FOSTER FAMILIES. VOLUNTEERS ENABLE MUTTVILLE TO RESCUE AROUND ATHOUSAND ABANDONED SENIOR DOGS EVERY YEAR.MUTTVILLE VOLUNTEERS ARE INVOLVED IN EVERY ASPECT OF SENIOR DOG CARE, INCLUDING WALKING, FEEDING, GROOMING, AND SOCIALIZING. THEY TRANSPORT DOGSTO THEIR VETERINARY APPOINTMENTS AND ADOPTION EVENTS; THEY RUN KEY SENIORS FOR SENIORS PROGRAMS; AND THEY ASSIST WITH ADMINISTRATIVE, MARKETING, ADOPTION, CLEANING, AND FUNDRAISING.