Rancho Santa Fe, CA (November 7, 2024) – Starting this Friday and continuing through Veterans Day on Monday, Military families in San Diego are invited to meet some fuzzy recruits at Helen Woodward Animal Center. Thanks to the generosity of 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, November 8th through Monday, November 11th, 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.
WHAT: Sponsored adoptions fees for military families in honor of Veterans Day thanks to the Animals for Armed Forces Foundation.
WHERE: Helen Woodward Animal Center: 6461 El Apajo Road, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
WHEN: Friday, November 8th to Monday, November 11th. Adoptions hours are expanded for Veterans Day! Please join us 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. 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!
For more information, please contact Helen Woodward Animal Center Adoptions Department at: 858-756-4117 ext. 1.
Helen Woodward Animal Center recognizes the value of the healing power animals can have and facilitates a number of programs dedicated to serving our military community. The Pet Encounter Therapy program (PET) 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,” stated 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.”
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About Helen Woodward Animal Center
Helen Woodward Animal Center, now celebrating its 50th year, is a private, non-profit organization where “people help animals and animals help people.” Founded in 1972 in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., the Center provides services for more than 90,000 people and more than 10,000 animals annually through adoptions, educational and therapeutic programs both onsite and throughout the community. Helen Woodward Animal Center is also the creator of the International Home 4 the Holidays pet adoption drive, the International Remember Me Thursday® campaign and The Business of Saving Lives Workshops, teaching the business of saving lives to animal welfare leaders from around the world. For more information, go to: https://animalcenter.org.
