We enrich the lives of Veterans by creating a life changing Super Bond® with expertly selected and trained shelter or rescue pets and providing ongoing expert support to ensure a reciprocal and thriving partnership at no cost to the Veteran. We are committed to engaging and recruiting trainers, fostering a collaborative community committed to continuing education, and sharing our innovative approach to Human-Animal Bond Assisted Interventions. By continually increasing the pool of expert trainers our program expands making a greater impact in Veteran and animal communities which leads towards a world where every Veteran receives the support they deserve.
To be the recognized authority onHuman-Animal Bond Assisted
Interventions, while revolutionizing the field through research and
pioneering initiatives to inspire, promote, and sustain thriving
relationships among Veterans, animals, and the community by
optimizing new methodology, and promoting positive reinforcement
trainers and techniques.
We value a culture of excellence as a multifaceted approach that permeates every level of the Pets for Vets organization where Veterans, animals, communities, and team members are provided the resources and support needed to THRIVE. To THRIVE means creating and promoting Trust, Health and Well-being, Relationships, Innovative ideas, Vital support, and Empowerment.
Trust is the cornerstone of Pets for Vets, guiding every aspect of our organization and all relationships. It is the foundation upon which we build human-animal connections as well as internal and external relationships.
The Veteran-animal Super Bond is built on a foundation of trust and mutual respect which fosters a sense of security, support, companionship, and love. This reciprocal relationship creates a healing environment, significantly enhancing the well-being of both the Veteran and animal.
This same approach is applied to every interaction, whether it is with a Veteran, a team member, a donor, or a partner organization, and is implemented with empathy, respect, and kindness, fostering a safe and inclusive environment where trust can thrive.
The health and well-being of the Veteran-animal pair is paramount. When a Veteran is reciprocally matched with the right animal, the connection transforms both lives. Their relationship provides love, comfort, social support, and empowerment, significantly reducing symptoms of poor health. Their Super Bond unleashes the superpower of unconditional love, enhancing the quality of life for both the Veteran and animal. Improving mental and emotional well-being, ensures that each will thrive in their new partnership and in their community.
We believe in and promote the power of socially conscious matching,
which builds a Veteran-animal relationships based on mutual respect and trust. In addition, each Pets for Vets Veteran becomes part of our family, gaining a sense of community, connection, and friendship. Our transformative approach to relationships, creates a ripple effect of positive change. Inspiring Veterans to build stronger, healthier patterns of interaction with their families and networks producing safer, more inclusive, and humane relationships and communities.
Embracing Integrity, agency, transparency, mutual respect, and honesty, promotes collaboration, creativity, open communication, and trust, allowing our superpowers to shine.
Building a national network of strategic, mutually beneficial partnerships with shelters, rescues, trainers, and organizations who support our mission, we foster collaboration and compassion within the community.
Pets for Vets creates innovative ideas and cutting-edge programs using evidence-based research, experience, and one-of-a-kind expertise, to pioneer life-changing initiatives which enhance the lives of Veterans. Our best-in-class, socially conscious selection, matching, and training programs rely on positive reinforcement, compassion, creativity, and consent, to build trust, mutual respect, and connection, revolutionizing the human-animal bond industry. Through continuous development and implementation of innovative solutions, we pioneer groundbreaking advances in the human-animal bond, animal training methods, assistance dog training, and Veteran- centered care to create transformative experiences allowing Veterans and their animals to thrive.
We provide follow-up support to our paired Veteran-pet teams to nurture the lifelong human-animal Super Bond. Our comprehensive post-match support system ensures Veterans and their animals continue thriving together.
Through the power of unconditional love, we empower Veterans to rediscover a sense of purpose and well-being. The symbiotic relationship with an animal fosters personal growth, resilience, and a renewed sense of hope. By enabling Veterans to form deep emotional Super Bond connections with their animals, we help them regain confidence and joy, ultimately leading to a more fulfilling and empowered life.
By embracing these core values, Pets for Vets ensures that Veterans, animals, our team, and the community can truly THRIVE.
