More than 40 years after separating from service Kevin learned that even former sailors need a first mate. …
Cruelty survivor overcomes her fears to rescue Navy veteran living with depression and anxiety
Patches is a cruelty survivor who is believed to have been rescued from a dog-fighting ring. She became …
Needy cat the best medicine for decorated soldier coping with PTSD and depression
A decorated Army veteran found peace with the help of an attention-seeking, needy cat after her service in …
Two special needs dogs save Air Force veteran from brink of suicide
Two pint-sized, special needs dogs prove that you do not have to be big to do big things. …
Rescue dog pulls Cold War veteran from behind walls of trauma
Geoff, a Cold War veteran, looked at a photo of his ten-year-old self sitting on the floor with …
Disabled veteran rescued from depression by ailing shelter dog
Brian has been coping with anxiety, depression, and loneliness since transitioning out of the military. The disabled veteran …
Loving shelter cats rescue Army veteran from depression and anxiety
For many years Dustin did not think of himself as a veteran, despite having served in the Army. …
Vietnam veteran overcomes addiction and homelessness to find peace with a shelter cat
Jody is a Vietnam veteran who has had no shortage of challenges in his life. He has dealt …
Veteran mends his broken heart by adopting a four-legged hurricane refugee
Tragic circumstances brought together a four-legged hurricane refugee and a veteran in need of companionship. Their tale is …
Senior dog who twice saved her veteran’s life now in epic battle for her own
Molly is a sweet shelter dog who twice saved her veteran’s life – and now that veteran is …
Veteran credits abandoned Pit Bull with saving her life
Wilma was struggling with loneliness, depression and chronic pain. An abandoned Pit Bull ached for a home of …
Adventures of the Navy veteran and land-loving shelter dog
Our gratitude to Rebecca, active duty Navy, for sharing her story on finding her unlikely hero. Buster is …
Loving shelter dog is “best therapy in the world” for retired airman
Last summer Bill lost two beloved pets within two months of each other. Overcome with grief, the retired …
The Army veteran and the cat-loving Pit Bull
This is a tale about how two unlikely souls came together: a cat-loving Pit Bull growing despondent in …
Trauma bonds Navy veteran and shelter dog
For a Navy veteran and shelter dog it was the darker moments in their lives that drew them together; …