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Determined To Rise Animal Foundation is a woman & veteran founded 501(c)3 nonprofit for animals with the focus on the rescue & rehabilitation of abandoned, neglected, abused, & injured animals. Our mission is to educate our community on proper pet care as well as the benefits of spay & neuter in the community in an effort to reduce the population of animals in the shelter.

Paws for Purple Hearts dramatically improves the lives of our nation's Military Veterans and active duty Service Members by teaching those with Post Traumatic Stress (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) and Military Sexual Trauma (MST) to help train the service dogs we place with other Warriors facing mobility challenges and/or PTSD, TBI and MST.

Sukriti's vision is 'a society where there is equal opportunity for the disabled and where they can live with dignity and self-esteem'.

The Helping Paws Foundation keeps military families united with their pets. All too often, troops who are willing to pay the ultimate price can’t afford to pay unexpected veterinary bills. We give back by providing low and no-cost veterinary care for service members and veterans in need. Our 501(c)(3) works to prevent premature relinquishment, or worse yet, economic euthanasia.

We rescue dogs that rescue families. 1. To promote the use of Service Dogs by individuals with invisible disabilities. 2. When possible, to offer training to dogs already in the homes of individuals with psychological, emotional, or intellectual challenges. 3. To educate and train other Service Dog trainers on issues specific to individuals with invisible disabilities.

The Fort Fortitudine Vincimus Rescue Center is a no kill, non-discriminatory rescue dedicated to alleviating the suffering of all dogs, in particular the American Pit Bull Terrier.Our focus is rescuing and adopting animals to loving homes that are looking to welcome a new member to the family. We believe in the humane treatment of all breeds and animals, no matter how large or small.

ICAN trains and places assistance dogs with individuals with disabilities and provides foundational like skills to inmates through their experience as trainers.

A Kitty’s Purrsuit of Happiness (KPOH) is a veteran founded and operated, non-kill rescue dedicated to improving the lives of abused, abandoned, ill and injured cats. We promote Spay and Neuter and Trap Neuter Vaccinate Return programs as the most humane method of effecting positive change in cat populations. We provide medical care and long-term accommodations for special needs cats under our guardianship.

Their mission statement is to assist in the rescue of the American Pit Bull Terrier. They generally take in dogs that are a bit older, and some special needs. They also take in hospice cases on occasion. They take in dogs that have not had a good start in life, may have been used for nefarious purposes. They then take their time to rehabilitate and find loving forever homes for them.

The North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association is a nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to foster, promote, and improve the versatile hunting dog breeds in North America; to conserve game by using well trained reliable hunting dogs on both land and water; and to aid in the prevention of cruelty to animals by discouraging nonselective and uncontrolled breeding which produces unwanted and uncared for dogs.

The Human-Animal Connection is an educational training program designed to bring out the best in people and animals. We bring therapy animals to anyone experiencing stress or compassion fatigue in the line of duty -- Veterans, health care providers, and first responders. Our services are offered free of charge to people and we use a structured method of therapeutic interaction based on mutual respect, gentleness, and empathy with the goal of increasing resilience and well-being.

Puppies Behind Bars trains prison inmates to raise service dogs for wounded war veterans and for first responders, as well as explosive-detection canines for law enforcement. Puppies enter prison at eight weeks and live with their inmate puppy raisers for approximately 24 months. As the puppies mature into well-loved, well-behaved dogs, their raisers learn what it means to give back to society rather than take from it.