Glamorous it is not. Older dogs need dental work, blood tests, joint supplements, soft beds and ramps for the car. Every penny raised goes on keeping grey muzzles comfortable, and most of it goes straight to the vet.

Help us pay for the boring bits.

What a gift could cover · illustrative amounts

A month of joint supplements for one stiff-hipped walker.

£6

A memory-foam bed for a dog who has earned a lie-in.

£18

A blood test to keep an eye on ageing kidneys.

£45

A dental under anaesthetic, so that dinner stops hurting.

£240

One pot, one job: every vet bill for every dog in foster care, from routine check-ups to the 3am emergencies. Foster carers never pay a penny, which is why so many people say yes. In this template the fund is imaginary; a real rescue would explain here how it is run and audited.

The Grey Muzzle Fund.

Four ways to help.

Fund a foster placement for a month: food, bedding and the vet on call. We send a photo of whoever is using your sofa.

Sponsor a sofa

Walk, foster, drive or bake. Older dogs need people more than they need anything else.

Give your time

Clean blankets, towels and dog beds are always welcome at the Snug. A real rescue would list its drop-off points here.

Donate blankets

A real rescue would explain legacy giving here, clearly and without pressure. A grey muzzle never forgets a kindness.

Leave a gift in your will

Slow Walks is imagined as a small charity with a big vet bill. Here is how a real version might split each pound it receives, published every year so supporters can see exactly where the biscuits come from.

Every pound, accounted for.

Where it goes

68p

Vet care, medicines and the Grey Muzzle Fund

14p

Food, beds, ramps and coats for foster homes

11p

Training and support for volunteers

7p

Running costs, kept deliberately small

Every walk, blanket and pound adds up to the same thing: an old dog asleep somewhere warm, with someone who loves them close by.

Thank you, from all of us.

From the sofa