Matches From Around the Nation

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.

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David and Charley

David is a Corporal in the Marine Corps and a veteran of two Iraq tours. David joined the Marines pr...

Travis and Trexten

First and foremost, I want to thank everyone at Pets for Vets for finding and placing my new best fr...

Richard and Duke

Richard is a true hero. After serving in the Cold War and returning home, Richard was an EMT for man...

Aaron and Rubi

The moment that Aaron Mallory, a Marine Corps Veteran, met Rubi, a 2-year-old retriever mix, it was ...

Ricki and Molly

My dog Stuie, had to be rehomed due to aggression towards first responders that were trying to help ...

Blade and DD

Blade Antony served as a medic in the Marine Corp. During his tour it was his job to save the lives ...

Erica, Nala and Zoe

We placed two bunnies with a veteran on New Year's Day. Erica is so excited. The bunnies came from W...

Leif and Spyder

United States Army veteran Specialist Leif Meisinger suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, tr...

Daniel and Fletcher

My name is Daniel Goodman and I'm an U.S. Army veteran. I served 5 years active duty with one major ...

Melanie and Abby

"I joined the United States Air Force on April 25, 2006 and served for nearly ten years (nine years ...

Albert and His Dog

Albert Merkley received his interactive pet dog in November 2019.

Doug and Peter

Doug, a retired Sergeant of the US Army, was looking for a friendly, affectionate animal companion. ...

Tucker

Tucker is an easy going guy who wants to meet everyone he sees. We think this handsome English lab w...

Steve and Wrangler

Thank you for bringing two souls, even an interactive pet soul, together, so that no matter what we ...

Charlie and Ace

Infantryman Charles VanDrunen entered the Army in 1971 as one man and returned home a different man....

LaDena and Marley

Our last match for 2019 was on December 21st. Pets For Vets trainer, Montana Hayes completed the mat...

Octavius and Petey

Octavius has served his country in the Army for over twenty years. On a deployment to Afghanistan a ...

Keli and Maggie

Keli started her military career by joining ROTC while in college. She rose to the rank of Army Majo...