{"id":2238,"date":"2019-10-17T18:01:44","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T18:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/pets-for-patriots\/"},"modified":"2022-03-31T14:05:45","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T14:05:45","slug":"pets-for-veterans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/pets-for-veterans\/","title":{"rendered":"Pets For Veterans: How Pets For Patriots Finds Loving Homes For Pets"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2238\" class=\"elementor elementor-2238\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39d60357 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39d60357\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14f03993\" data-id=\"14f03993\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f62af1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f62af1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pets For Patriots: Helping find pets for veterans.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b254013 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b254013\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petsforpatriots.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pets For Patriots<\/a> has housed over 3,557 pets for veterans! Do you know a veteran who could use the love and support of a pet in their life? Then read on!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-520b058 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"520b058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Abby Services believes Pets For Patriots is a great option to find pets for veterans.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f89692 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f89692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fort Myers has many senior veterans who have served our country. Unfortunately in our area we have many animals in need of adoption as well.<\/p><p>That&#8217;s why we think the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petsforpatriots.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pets for Patriots program<\/a> is great. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petsforpatriots.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Pets For Patriots program<\/a> helps United States military veterans adopt a new pet friend while giving overlooked shelter dogs and cats hope and a home.<\/p><p>To help promote the bond between pet and owner and reduce the chance of adopted animals being surrendered to shelters, Pets for Patriots supports veterans by making pet guardianship more affordable over the life of the pet, including \u2018welcome home\u2019 contributions for pet food and other essentials, access to high-quality, discounted veterinary care, and discounts on a range of pet-related goods and services.<\/p><p>Pets For Patriots reports that:<\/p><ul><li>$77,416 has been directed towards essential, life-saving, and palliative medical care for veterans&#8217; pets, through their program.<\/li><li class=\"total\">$701,164 has been distributed through their pet food and hardship programs to help veterans provide for their new best friends.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15cbc59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15cbc59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Did you know that an in-home caregiver can assist with pet care?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-884bc4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"884bc4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Often the veterans Abby Services works together with are seniors who may need a private caregiver to assist them in caring for their pets.<\/p><p>Did you know <a href=\"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">among other things<\/a>, the private caregivers Abby Services works together with can also assist with pet care? From Scooping litter, to going for walks, to helping at a veterinary appointment a private caregiver through Abby Services can help. That is why Abby Services wholeheartedly supports pets for veterans.<\/p><p>The Pets For Patriots Website has many sobering statistics including:<\/p><ul><li>Every day 20 veterans take their own lives. Every eight seconds a dog or cat is put to death for lack of anyone to adopt them. Companion pet adoption saves two lives.<\/li><li>1 IN 5 Iraq\/Afghanistan veterans suffer from major depression, increasing their risk of suicide.(Pets give unconditional love and acceptance, and a renewed sense of purpose in our lives, reducing the incidence of suicide)<\/li><li>3 MILLION Pets will not make it out of a shelter alive each year, roughly equal to the population of Iowa(Every dog or cat adopted makes room in a shelter for another animal to be saved, through this program both Veterans and adopted animals benefit)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edced93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"edced93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Abby Services can help with more than pets for veterans!<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b14ed3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b14ed3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is obvious pets for veterans are a positive for many. Yes, a private in-home caregiver through Abby Services can help with pet care. However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/services\/\">caregiver services<\/a> a private caregiver helps with offer much more than pet care to help a veteran remain safe and independent in their home. This support includes bathing, dressing, ambulation, personal care and support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1ceb68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1ceb68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Abby Services is proud to help veterans in Fort Myers and Cape Coral find the best in-home caregivers our area has to offer. Pets for veterans is just one way you can support the veteran you care about. We are including a free resource to help aging veterans who may need in-home care and support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-179da4b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"179da4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Senior-Veteran-Care-1.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">4 Tips For Caring For Aging Veterans<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pets For Patriots: Helping find pets for veterans. Pets For Patriots has housed over 3,557 pets for veterans! Do you know a veteran who could use the love and support of a pet in their life? Then read on! Why Abby Services believes Pets For Patriots is a great option to find pets for veterans. 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