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February 1 2012

Matching Muttville's Senior Dog Program with San Francisco Village

San Francisco Village members can take advantage of one of Muttville’s most heartwarming programs, Seniors for Seniors, which matches senior dogs with senior citizens.

“Senior dogs are generally pre-trained, come from homes where they have lived with seniors, and are usually calmer and easier to care for than energetic younger dogs,” [Sherri] Franklin said.

Dog ownership for seniors promotes relaxation, better mental and physical health, lowered blood pressure, increased exercise, feeling more secure at home, improved community relations, companionship and love. Through “customized pairings” seniors fill out applications and Muttville finds the right canine match. A good fit is assured by a two-week trial period.

In January 2012, the Doris Day Animal Foundation provided a grant to Muttville specifically to underwrite the cost of adoption. Since starting the Seniors for Seniors program in 2008, an estimated 300 dogs and seniors have been paired. …

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January 25 2012

Muttville Senior Dog Rescue fosters adoption

When Nancy Wong (Wong Ch’ien) lost her father, a renowned musician in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore, she reacted as many people do after the death of a loved one: She felt sad and lost and stopped taking proper care of herself.

Then one day the San Francisco resident looked in her closet and noticed some clothes she hadn’t worn in a long time. With a jolt, she realized that the last time she’d worn those clothes – as a volunteer dog walker – was the last time she felt happy. That was the motivation she needed to become a foster “parent” for Muttville Senior Dog Rescue. And that was how she met a Pomeranian named Herman.

I’d never owned a dog before and was a bit afraid of taking the leap. I thought fostering might be a good way to get acquainted with a dog, which is how I met Herman. He was with me just six months before being adopted by a family. I was glad that a 12-year-old dog with no teeth had found a forever home, but I was also surprised at how much I missed the little guy. Just seven months after his adoption, Muttville told me that Herman had died.

Herman was a toothless powerhouse of energy and my constant companion. At Thanksgiving, I sneaked him into a cafe in the Mission for a delicious meal, smiling at the furry little secret that was nestled in my bag. On Christmas Day, we entered Grace Cathedral and stood by the indoor labyrinth, a powerful symbol of peace and healing. …
Read more of her tribute to Herman in SFGate.

[Nancy wrote another lovely tribute to Herman for our blog.]

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January 4 2012

San Francisco: PG&E Honors City’s Favorite Charities

PG&E has partnered with 7×7 magazine to award grants to San Francisco’s favorite charities.

Magazine readers voted for the winners in an online survey and social media campaign.

After all the votes, the winner is… Muttville Senior Dog Rescue. The nonprofit saves senior and special needs dogs from euthanasia and helps find them permanent homes. Ezra Garrett, PG&E’s vice president of community relations, presented a $10,000 check to the nonprofit during a recent ceremony and celebration.

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December 24 2011

Bay Area Senior Dog Center Changing Views On Older Pets

Jefferson Award winner Sherri Franklin joins Anne Makovec to discuss Muttville Senior Dog Rescue and the benefits of adopting an older dog. With special guest star Kenny.

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December 19 2011

Sassy Seniors - Episode 10: From Muttville to France

Host Kelly Jackson takes you on a tour of Muttville Senior Dog Rescue and its founder, Sherri Franklin. Franklin founded Muttville, based in San Francisco, CA, to help find loving homes for senior pets. Franklin talks to Kelly about Muttville’s mission, the organization’s big milestone last summer and yes…even an Oprah connection.

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December 9 2011

Muttville opens pop-up adoption center for older dogs

Muttville founder Sherri Franklin introduces some of the adorable, adoptable mutts at Muttville’s Holiday Adoption Center and talks about the virtues of adopting a senior mutt.

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December 2 2011

Dogster HQ Celebrates National Mutt Day with a Visit to Muttville!

“Today is National Mutt Day, and Dogsters everywhere are encouraged to seek out and hug as many mutts as they possibly can over the next 24 hours. (That’s an order!)

“The girls at Dogster HQ got a head start on celebrating by visiting Muttville Senior Dog Rescue’s headquarters in San Francisco’s Potrero Hill neighborhood earlier in the week.”

[Article includes great pix of the Dogster folks meeting some adorable Muttville doggies, as well as a video interview with Muttville founder Sherri Franklin.]

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November 30 2011

Muttville Finds Homes for Older Pets

Thanksgiving is a special day for Rhonda Gonzalez – it’s the day her family got a special new addition.

On Thanksgiving day last year, Gonzalez adopted a lhasa apso dog named Ricky from an organization called “Muttville” that specializes in finding homes for older dogs.

The family was mourning the death of their golden retriever and the family’s other dog was hit hard by the loss and was acting out. …

“[Ricky] brought a new energy into our household,” said Gonzalez. “His loving and energetic spirit filled that void in our hearts.”

Gonzalez gives credit to Muttville for her happy story, and wants to get the word out about adopting “senior” dogs, who often get passed over in favor of puppies.

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