Pets for Vets

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Pets for Vets is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a second chance to shelter dogs by rescuing, training and matching them with American veterans who need a companion pet. Pets for Vets was founded in 2008 by animal behaviorist and trainer, Clarissa Black, who was looking for a way to help American veterans who were suffering from combat stress and other emotional issues related to their service. Many Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom veterans suffer physical and emotional injuries making it difficult to transition back to civilian life.Pets for Vets helps military veterans reclaim normalcy in their lives through companion dogs. Each companion dog is rescued in connection with local animal rescue groups. They are then given basic obedience training and any additional training that will help them assimilate into their new lives and then finally placed in their "forever" home.