Nonprofit profile

Cause:Animal welfare

Mission:Shelter to Soldier™ is a 501c3 non-profit organization that adopts dogs from an otherwise uncertain future in local shelters and trains them to become Psychiatric Service Dogs for post-9/11 veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress (PTS), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), and/or Military Sexual Trauma (MST). “Saving Lives, Two At A Time," the organization helps give shelter dogs a new purpose and helps save veterans from the perils of mental injury associated with traumatic combat experiences. Shelter to Soldier also places Emotional Support Animals (ESAs) with active duty military and veterans, as well as deploys Shelter to Soldier Canine Ambassadors therapy dog team to provide visits of love and comfort to local military, veterans and their families.

Geographic areas served:San Diego County, CA, Orange County, CA, Los Angeles County, CA, Riverside County, CA, San Bernardino, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, Oceanside, CA