Our purpose

Our mission:

To help people saves pets and pets save people.

Companion pet adoption for veterans, Gold Star and military families

Our vision:

A day when our work is no longer needed because every shelter pet has a loving home, and every hero and hero family has a loving pet.

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