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Pets for Vets is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the United States dedicated to providing a second chance to shelter dogs by rescuing, training, and matching them with American veterans who need a companion pet. [3] It was founded in 2009 to help veterans who were suffering from combat stress and other emotional issues.
K9s For Warriors is an American charity and veterans service organization that provides service dogs to veterans. [3] The organization trains rescue dogs to help veterans coping with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, post-9/11 issues and other psychological challenges associated with military service.
The bipartisan PAWS Act calls for the VA to provide service dogs for military veterans who have PTSD.
NEADS has provided service dogs to veterans at no cost since 2006. Since that time, NEADS has matched over 100 dogs with veterans. NEADS was the first service dog organization in the US to be invited to Walter Reed Army Medical Center to present the ways service dogs could help wounded combat veterans.
Fireworks, especially in neighborhoods, can be stressful for people who suffer from PTSD and for some dogs and cats. Fayetteville-area fireworks can be tough on some veterans and pets. What we can do.
Business Reporter Alana Edgin reviews recent Lubbock area business news and hints at upcoming articles in her weekly Around the Hub column.
In 2008, he met Tuesday, a golden retriever and a service dog. [2] Tuesday was almost a washout from the service dog program, ECAD, but he was a good match for Montalvan. [6] Tuesday also helped him meet Senator Al Franken, who later introduced legislation to provide service dogs to veterans. [10]
An army veteran in North Carolina allegedly tied her service dog to a tree and killed it execution style. According to the Fayetteville Observer, 23-year-old Marinna Rollins was arrested on ...
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