The Rescue for PTSD is an all volunteer, 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to adopt and train shelter/rescue dogs to be psychiatric service dog partners for military veterans living with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder free of charge to aid in the restoration of their emotional and physical independence.
The Rescue works with rescues and shelters to adopt abandoned dogs, creating opportunities for them to become companions for Veterans and First Responders in forever homes through extensive therapy work, obedience, and task-oriented training. Meet our dogs here!
The Rescue accepts no money from Veterans in exchange for a service dog. Additionally, the Rescue does not pass on any costs for the care or training of the dogs to the Veterans. They receive their fully-trained service dog at absolutely no cost to them.
According to the ASPCA:
Approximately 3.3 million dogs enter US animal shelters every year.
According to the National center for PTSD
- 30% of Vietnam Veterans have had PTSD.
- 12% of Gulf War Veterans have PTSD in a given year.
- 11-20% of Veterans who served in Operations Iraqi Freedom & Enduring Freedom suffer from PTSD in a given year.
Check out the stories from our “Troops” (our Service Dog Teams), our Monthly Group Program, our Group Troops, and our Training Program! Get to know the Rescue Team, otherwise known as the R4PTSD Family, and follow all our updates on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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