What We Do


Our mission is two-fold:

Primary: Military dog foster care for Pennsylvanians. To provide a no-charge “home away from home”, including free veterinary care provided by the Animal Hospital of Rye, for the pet dogs of Pennsylvania (any branch, any permanent duty station, home of record: Pennsylvania) military personnel who have orders for Horn of Africa, Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom. These are pets whose owners have no alternative for their dog’s foster care and safekeeping and would have to surrender to a shelter or rescue.

Secondary: function as a second-tier foster for geriatric dogs belonging to Central Pennsylvania shelters and rescues. These are dogs aged ten and older who are more difficult to place into adoption. They will live comfortably with us until they find a permanent home. We also care for non-geriatric dogs with medical, physical or neurological difficulties.

WHY WE DO THIS:

Military

  1. The dog deserves not to lose its best friend because its owner has been called to serve their country.
  2. The soldier deserves to know, during deployment, that their best friend is waiting safely for their return.
Geriatric
An older adoptable dog, many times, requires more time to find a permanent home. The kennel space they occupy can be used to adopt out a larger number of younger dogs. We help by freeing that space for the younger dogs while giving the older dogs the comfortable environment more suited to their needs.


HOW WE DO IT