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.
Bob served as a Marine, Private First Class for 11 years. He was sent to Vietnam in 1958 and returne...
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Unlike most of her breed, Jordy is quite the chill and mellow Border Collie who lets out her playful...
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Dani, abandoned and pregnant, wandered to a family's home in West Virginia. Unable to care for Dani ...
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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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Doug, a retired Sergeant of the US Army, was looking for a friendly, affectionate animal companion. ...
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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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Our last match for 2019 was on December 21st. Pets For Vets trainer, Montana Hayes completed the mat...
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David is a Corporal in the Marine Corps and a veteran of two Iraq tours. David joined the Marines pr...
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Darryl R. Harrigan, a Vietnam-era veteran was matched with Cindy, a Cockapoo, through the Los Angele...
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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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Jesse and Jeremiah were the first match made by the Portland, Maine chapter of Pets for Vets. We lov...
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The chapter recently matched Vickie Hart, a U.S. Army Sergeant Veteran, and her new companion, a cat...
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Eddy is in his 21st year of service, with three tours overseas in Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait. He p...
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You would think that a dog is just a dog. That may be true for some, but not me. Before Samson, I wa...
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George served in the Army from 1958 to 1962 at Fort Knox. Unable to have a live cat, George chose a ...
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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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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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Specialist Steven Mangiameli's life changed the day he found a Pets for Vets brochure at the VA. Ten...
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