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Adoption of ‘unwanted’ cats inspires Navy couple to help people in need
from Pets for Patriots
on Tuesday May 21st, 2013 at 02:13 PM
Abonded pairof unwanted, senior cats are lucky to be alive, thanks to a pair of Navy veterans who adopted them after finding their empty nest a bit too empty. The experience turned out to be a catalyst in their lives, motivating them to help people who often live on the fringes of society.
AnOIF/OEFNavy veteran comes homeKathy and her husband, Jim, are both retired from the Navy. Collectively they served nearly thirty years, including overseas tours in Bermuda, Iceland, Wales andPakistan,...
Abused dog finds love in dual-Marine family
from Pets for Patriots
on Tuesday May 14th, 2013 at 01:21 PM
For oneabused adult dogaptly named Cinderella, a Marine Corps family provided the fairy tale ending she deserved.
Life is better with a dog or two, says Caleigh, a proudMarine reservist, military spouse and if that wasnt enough mother to two young boys and now, two rescue dogs.
Saving the first dog from abuseTo help cope with thechallenges of life as a military spouse, in 2009 Caleigh adopted Cadence, a femaleshepherd mix. The dog had been abused and wasridden with heartworm.
In the years...
Vietnam veteran saves death row dog
from Pets for Patriots
on Tuesday May 7th, 2013 at 12:34 PM
Long after serving in the Army during theVietnam War, a quiet, unassuming veteran became a hero to a death row dog.
From 1961-1964, Roger served in the25th infantry divisionin Hawaii in preparation to deploy to Vietnam. He was discharged before his division was sent overseas, and used his time in Hawaii to travel and marry. Eventually he and his bride left for the mainland, where Roger worked for a time as a military training instructor in Indianapolis.
Unlike his fiery, Colombian wife,...
Navy veteran and dog lover becomes a “cat guy”
from Pets for Patriots
on Thursday May 2nd, 2013 at 02:03 PM
Joe is a veteran and dog lover who long hoped to bring a shelter dog into his life, so he was surprised to discover his inner cat guy much like another Pets for Patriots member who learned that an adultcat could be as healing as a canine. He is a Navy Corpsman who served in Vietnam on the ground with the Marines and in blue water aboard ship.
As it happens, it was an adult cat named Bo Baby who changed Joes world when the two adopted one another through our partnership with the Sacramento...
Adopted Retriever mix fetches a Navy nurse
from Pets for Patriots
on Tuesday April 30th, 2013 at 11:42 AM
It was an adopted adult Retriever mix with puppy dog eyes that helped one Navy nurse feel more at home with her new life in the military.
Kaitlin serves in the Navy out ofPortsmouth, Virginiaand is the proud mom of honorably adopted Cooper, an enthusiastic and loving six year-oldRetrievermix. A recent college graduate, Kaitlin joined theNavyafter completing her schooling in May of 2012. She currently works as a nurse at theNaval Medical Center in Portsmouthand loves every minute of it.While...
Healing at both ends of the leash for combat veteran and shelter dog
from Pets for Patriots
on Tuesday April 23rd, 2013 at 01:24 PM
Companion pet adoption can offer much-needed healing, at both ends of the leash, for veterans coping with the invisible wounds of combat as well as for the pets they save.
This is the story of a dog twice surrendered to a Colorado shelterwho found his forever family, and a purpose: helping an Army combat veteran adjust to the challenges of coming home from war.
High anxiety after return from combatAfter being together with his high school sweetheart for more than a decade, Vaughan married...
Vietnam veteran gives blind dog the gift of sight: another dog
from Pets for Patriots
on Tuesday April 9th, 2013 at 01:46 PM
Most of us know aboutguide dogs for blind people, but oneVietnamveteran adopted a companion pet to give the gift of sight to his blind dog.
Funny-looking dog with a serious purposeKenneth is a Vietnam War combat veteran who feels that he was selfish when he adopted a shelter dog named Sam I Am, aJack Russell terriermix with a Mohawk. In truth, Kenneth was the very opposite of selfish: he rescued Sam to help hispartially blindGolden Retriever-Akitamix, Roxy, navigate her life.
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OEF/OIF veterans with PTSD and companion pets needed for study
from Pets for Patriots
on Monday April 8th, 2013 at 03:20 PM
A study through Walden University is looking for OEF/OIF veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who are willing to participate in a study of the human-animal bond. Pets for Patriots is honored to assist in this effort as part of our mission to foster a bond between at-risk shelter animals and United States military veterans. Our sole involvement is helping to make people aware of this study.
Study goalsThe purpose of the study is to explore the experiences of the human-animal...
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