Bring home more MWDs & reunite them with their best friends!

After courageously serving our country, Military Working Dogs deserve treatment, care and loving families when they retire. American Humane makes this possible by reuniting these heroic K-9 veterans with their former handlers. Your gift today supports all of American Humane’s efforts and mission to nurture and uplift the bond between people and animals.

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Founded in 1877 as the country’s first national humane organization, American Humane is committed to helping ensure the safety, welfare and well-being of animals. For nearly a century and a half, our innovative, science-based leadership programs have been First to Serve in promoting and nurturing the bonds between animals and humans.

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