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.
"It's hard to come home sometimes" ...I have said those words to so many people in the years since m...
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I'm the recipient of a Pets for Vets companion dog, Cheyenne. I'm amazed by the time and effort they...
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This is Gunther at The Korean War Memorial. He and his Operation Enduring Freedom Veteran, Michael K...
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Donald, also known as DJ, is from Michigan. DJ entered the Army in 2003 and left in 2011. He was an ...
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The Portland, Maine chapter of Pets for Vets was excited to match Alan with his new animal companion...
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Specialist Steven Mangiameli's life changed the day he found a Pets for Vets brochure at the VA. Ten...
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Since Darryl, an Iraqi-era veteran, was matched with his dog Winston, the two have been regularly se...
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Hello, my name is Chuck Gartland. I was in the Marine Corp. from 1967 to 1971. I was a second place ...
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George is a Marine Corporal who was looking for a companion dog to help with the emotional injuries ...
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Meet Lyle and Miss Marley. Lyle is a veteran of Vietnam. For his brave service to our country, he wa...
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I was in the Army for almost 4 years and during that time a lot took place. I have multiple injuries...
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Steve was looking for a companion dog with whom he could go on long walks, spend time and help him m...
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John is an Army Veteran who served our country from 1973 to 1976. He was stationed in Korea and then...
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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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Sargent David Yager has faithfully served 17 years in the U.S. Army and he remains on active reserve...
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Stephen, a Navy Veteran who served our country for 2 years in 1992 -93, came to us with the hope of ...
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E-4 Tommanee "Red" McKinney served in the Air Force during the Gulf War. She was a job database mana...
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David Mock is a sweet and gracious man from Kentucky who enlisted in the Navy and served in the Leba...
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