Animals for Armed Forces Salutes Military With Sponsored Adoptions!

Woof or Meow!

Starting Friday, Nov. 8, and continuing through Veterans Day on Monday, Nov.1, Military families in San Diego are invited to meet some fuzzy recruits at Helen Woodward Animal Center.

Thanks to the generosity of the Animals for Armed Forces Foundation, the Center is offering sponsored pet adoptions to thank military members and their families for their service.

 Adoption fees will be covered from Friday, Nov. 8 through Monday, Nov. 11, for approved adopters while supplies last.

Animals for Armed Forces Foundation is a Southern California non-profit dedicated to bringing smiles to military heroes while also saving orphan pets in need. Like Helen Woodward Animal Center, the foundation recognizes the years of comfort, laughter, joy, and devotion a loving pet can provide – all crucial elements to assist military members and their families whose lives are dedicated to serving our country near and far.

Helen Woodward Animal Center recognizes the value of the healing power animals can have and facilitates several programs dedicated to serving our military community.

The Pet Encounter Therapy program typically serves 60-70 veterans monthly (at the ICS Hawthorne Center and Veterans Village San Diego), utilizing therapeutic animals to help lower blood pressure, regulate breathing, improve memory, and lift the spirits of wounded soldiers. Thanks to a partnership with the natural pet food company Blue Buffalo, the Center’s AniMeals program also regularly assists Wounded Warriors, providing pet food to wounded military clients with service dogs.

Helen Woodward’s Companion Animal Hospital also supports the military with a special fund offering free services to Active Duty Enlisted Military E-1 to E-7 or Disabled Military and their immediate family members. 

This weekend, Helen Woodward Animal Center hopes to unite the perfect pet with deserving military families.  Military members, including active duty, reserve, and veterans of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and National Guard, and/or immediate family members are invited to meet the loving adoptable dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens waiting for their forever homes. Prospective adopters can view available pets here: https://animalcenter.org/adopt

“Pairing an orphan pet with a military family is a true win-win for us,” said Kendall Schulz, adoption services director. “We know that the pet and the military family will benefit from the bond and we are so grateful to Animals for Armed Forces Foundation for helping us unite these deserving hearts.”

For more information, please contact Helen Woodward Animal Center Adoptions Department at 858-756-4117 ext. 1.

Adoption hours are expanded for Veterans Day!  Please join us from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. throughout the special weekend!

ADOPTION DETAILS:

(Pay only a $36 microchip fee.)  Limit one animal per household for sponsored adoption. The family must meet adoption requirements. Subject to limitations on availability. The military adoption discount applies to active duty, reserve, and veterans of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and National Guard, and/or immediate family members. Please bring your photo ID and one of the following to receive the adoption discount: • Military ID •Dependent ID • Veterans ID • DD-214 and Driver’s License • NGB Form 22. Thank you for your service!