Pets for Vets

The organization worked with trainers across the United States. While completing three veteran-pet matches at no cost to the veterans, the organization's main focus in 2023 was the provision of extensive training for a volunteer staff of more than 90 unpaid trainers in preparation for future veteran-pet matche.In conducting its activities, Pets for Vets has historically worked with organizations across the United States known as Pets for Vets chapters. The chapters are separate organizations, legally unaffiliated with Pets for Vets, that partner with it to achieve the common purpose of matching veterans with shelter pets across the nation. The chapters are granted a limited license to use Pets for Vets intellectual property such as its logo. There are currently six active chapters.In 2022 and 2023, Pets for Vets began a process of identifying and directly training animal trainers across the United States in addition to supporting the training activities of its six chapters. Volunteer trainers attended regional training conferences throughout the year.