Our purpose
Our mission:
To give living comfort to our nation’s heroes and hero families while saving the most at-risk shelter animals.
Unleashing hope™.
Our vision:
An adopted pet in the home of every veteran, Gold Star and military family who needs one— the day our work is no longer necessary.
Work well with others
Build a nationwide network of shelter/rescue and veterinary partners who share our values and vision
Give voice to the forgotten
Place dogs and cats at greatest risk of death or chronic homelessness into loving military homes
Share our love
Nurture bonds between veterans, military families, and their adopted pets
Champion pet adoption
Promote adoption as the only humane and moral alternative to buying or breeding animals
Prevent animal surrender
Lower rates of return by reducing the lifetime costs of pet guardianship and promoting pets for life
Gold Star families
Ease the grief of spouses of service members killed or declared missing in action
Your support brings our mission to life