ELK RAPIDS, Mich. -- It's a place in Elk Rapids that's giving animals a second chance at life, taking in senior dogs and finding them new homes. For some, it's about making them comfortable in the ...

In Elk Rapids, Kim Skarritt runs the Silver Muzzle Cottage, Michigan’s only dog hospice. Many of the dogs there were lifelong ...

The name Silver Muzzle Cottage offers a hint about the kind of dogs this program is dedicated to. Senior canines can find a warm and welcoming home here, regardless of being sick, disabled or unwanted ...

A program is allowing senior dogs to lift the spirits of senior citizens in northern Michigan. The Silver Muzzle Cottage based in Rapid City in Kalkaska County, is a rescue and hospice for senior dogs ...

Tue, 14 Apr 2015 13:00:11 GMT — The Silver Muzzle Cottage in Elk Rapids is a rescue and hospice for senior dogs. The organization's goal is to give the animals the love and dignity they deserve in ...

ELK RAPIDS — Her name was Jersey Girl. She was an old dog. She had cancer. And her owner decided she’d become too much trouble to deal with. So he brought her into the local animal shelter to get rid ...

Kalkaska County, MICH (WPBN/WGTU)--Surrounded by older dogs all vying for her attention, Kim Skarritt smiles and reflects on why these animals tug on her heartstrings. "I love how grateful they are, ...

Her name was Jersey Girl. She was an old dog. She had cancer. And her owner decided she’d become too much trouble to deal with. So he brought her into the local animal shelter to get rid of her. He ...

A new program is giving elderly people in Grand Traverse County an opportunity to bond with man’s best friend. The "Seniors for Seniors" program is on a mission. They’re taking senior hospice dogs to ...

Her name was Jersey Girl. She was an old dog. She had cancer. And her owner decided she’d become too much trouble to deal with. So he brought her into the local animal shelter to get rid of her. He ...