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.
Gage is from Oakhurst, Texas. While Gage may look young, after you meet him, it is easy to tell that...
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Introducing Steve and Whiskers who were matched on New Years Day 2016! Steve was a member of the Arm...
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My husband was a Marine veteran. He was very weak and depressed when we received Buddy from SW IN Pe...
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Army Sergeant Thomas "Asa" Thurman served in the United States Army from February 2006 to April 2015...
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Eighteen years after serving in Operation Urgent Fury in Granada, Specialist Corey Weber was still p...
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Trisha, now Berra, was in foster care but was waiting for her forever home. There was no reason this...
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I did an internet search after my doctor talked about getting a pet. I found Pets for Vets in Columb...
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I met Davis in the Occupational Therapy room at the VA Long Beach. When he met my dog, Bear, he told...
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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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Ernie Baker joined the Marines eight days before 9/11. He completed two tours in Iraq. Like many of ...
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Sergeant Michael White proudly served in the United States Army from 1982 - 1994. He started his mil...
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Tsgt Gwen LaViolet joined the Air Force in November of 1999 and retired in February of 2004 from the...
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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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I'd like to thank you for finding me my new friend Ozzy. Ozzy is a terrier mix with lots of energy, ...
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War can take its toll on people, and after serving the U.S. Army for six years, it was taking its to...
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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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Pets for Vets is a great program. When they helped me get Princess it was an amazing experience. The...
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Keli started her military career by joining ROTC while in college. She rose to the rank of Army Majo...
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