Pets For Vets has matched Veterans and pets around the nation. When a Veteran is matched with the right pet, both lives change for the better. The Veteran saves the animal and welcomes him/her into a loving home. The pet provides the Veteran with unconditional love and support, easing stress, depression, loneliness and anxiety. Together, they share a Super Bond™ that provides them both with a whole new “leash” on life. Search through our match stories, below, and see for yourself how both the Veteran's and the pet's lives have been changed forever.
I found out my dog's name a little before Pets for Vets brought him to me. I couldn't wait to meet Q...
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This handsome pup was found at the Tehama shelter in Red Bluff by Stacy, a Pets for Vets volunteer t...
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My name is Cherish and I am the recipient of a Pets for Vets dog named Teddy. He has been with me fo...
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I don't know what I would have done if it wasn't for Pets for Vets. They provided me with trained, b...
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This is our first match with a veteran, his wife and their 3 kids! Their new dog Ginny, seamlessly f...
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Richard is a true hero. After serving in the Cold War and returning home, Richard was an EMT for man...
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Johnnie and her family served our country honorably with the Army for a number of years and she rece...
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Retired Navy man, Tom Plaska, is a man who likes to eat well. He spent 4 years in the Navy as a cook...
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Oscar spent several years in the Navy, including serving our country in Iraq. With his wife Rebecca,...
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Pepper is a fantastic dog! She has a personality that is fun to be around. She listens well and play...
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Our latest match is for a Veteran who served in both the army and air force in the 1960's! Bob and h...
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Sgt. Daniel Pope served in the United States Army and spent 4 years in Vietnam in a Recon Unit, expe...
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On June 1, Pets for Vets Wisconsin placed Buddy, a red Cocker Spaniel/Cavalier King Charles Spaniel ...
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MacArthur ("Mac") Reed is a proud veteran of the war in Vietnam. Mac's living room has a bookcase li...
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Without Pets for Vets, I would not have Gunner. In the short time I've had Gunner I have had no nigh...
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My dog, Mattie, was presented to me from Pets for Vets, Southwest Indiana. She provides moral suppor...
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While serving with the U.S. Marine Corps from July 1973 to June of 1975, Lance Corporal Thomas Manle...
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