Companion pet adoption for U.S. military veterans
Serving active and separated military, saving sheltered dogs and cats
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life matters
Saving the most overlooked homeless dogs and cats, including adult and special needs pets
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87% of our income improves the lives of veterans and companion pets
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Give our troops and veterans the unconditional love of a shelter animal in need of a home. Make your tax-deductible donation today.
Social media saved my life!
Lloyd - now named Buddy - was adopted through our Forget Me Not social media campaign for long-term shelter pets. Meet all of our Forget Me Nots who still need a loving home!
Meet the pets$368,122
Distributed through our pet food and hardship programs to help veterans provide for their new best friends
Make a life-changing gift todayAdoption Stories The Wet Nose Blog
Black dog beats the odds and brings new purpose to Army medic
Black pet syndrome – fact or fiction Is it really true that black dogs and cats are more …
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Adventures of the Navy veteran and land-loving shelter dog
Our gratitude to Rebecca, active duty Navy, for sharing her story on finding her unlikely hero. Buster is …
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High anxiety: how to reduce pet stress at home
Take me home Adopting a dog or cat should be a joyous occasion. An animal is saved from …
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1 in 5
Iraq/Afghanistan veterans suffers with major depression, increasing their risk of suicide
How can a pet relieve depression?
Pets give unconditional love and acceptance, and a renewed sense of purpose in our lives
Adopt a Pet3 million
Pets will not make it out of a shelter alive each year, roughly equal to the population of Iowa
How does adopting a pet help?
Every dog or cat adopted makes room in a shelter for another animal to be saved
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