Help Vets While Saving Pets

Veterans and animal lovers who want to help veterans and their families while saving the lives of sheltered dogs started K-9s for Heroes Inc.. As Americans, we owe our veterans a huge debt of gratitude for their bravery and sacrifices to protect the freedom of Americans.  We also can’t forget the sacrifices that the veterans’ families have made, such as caring for the veteran’s children, pets, homes, etc.  Many veterans return to civilian life with physical and emotional injuries that make it difficult to impossible to transition back to the civilian life they once knew.  This transition takes a toll on the family of these veterans as well, as they are typically the sole caretakers for the veteran when they return from their tour of duty.  Several veterans suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and this mental illness not only affects the veteran but also puts a huge mental and emotional strain on the family of that veteran.

Last year in the U.S., there were 2.9 million dogs that entered shelters.  607,000 of those are euthanized, and 2 million are adopted or returned to their owners.  K-9s For Heroes wants to save as many of these dogs as possible by finding a loving forever home for them that will provide them with the love, companionship, and stability that they so deserve.

​Our goal is to help the veteran or family member to regain a life of independence, and to save the lives of dogs in shelters by partnering them together for a happy life together. 

With the help of our friends and supporters, we use the donations to rescue dogs from shelters and help veterans to live an independent life by finding the perfect match of dog and veteran.  After we’ve successfully paired the veteran with a suitable dog, the donations also provide basic obedience training for the veteran/dog team