Adoption program
Healing for our heroes and hero families, lifesaving for shelter animals
Every day, 17 veterans take their own lives. Gold Star spouses grieve their fallen heroes who were lost in an instant. The number of shelter animals euthanized each year could fill every Major League Baseball stadium.
For veterans, a pet is more than a companion—it is a reason to live. Dogs and cats ease PTSD, depression, and loneliness. They comfort military families through deployments, and bring solace and purpose to those who have lost loved ones in service to our nation.
Our adoption program changes lives. It gives veterans and Gold Star families the companionship, acceptance, and emotional support they need. It saves our nation’s most at-risk dogs and cats. And it helps shelters find homes for their most overlooked pets, making space to save even more.
A one-time gift of $350— just $29 a month—gives a veteran or Gold Star spouse the gifts of a pet and a new beginning.