CALL US: 717-679-2531 or 717-414-9271
We would like to give Thanks!
To all Military and Veterans for your sacrifices, your valor, for the things you carry, protecting us and defending our Freedom. To God for providing us our Military and Veterans and giving us the ability to return our Thanks to them.
Our Mission
Military Pets Share is a non-profit 501c3 organization. We are devoted to easing the economic challenges for Military/Veterans with Pets in need by providing pet necessities. We are improving their health and well-being and allowing the Veteran to better care for themselves and/or address their situation financially without the worry of their pets care. We also assist with pet preventatives, spay/neuter and health care. We will address circumstances with homeless veterans with pets on a case by case basis. We remain open to addressing circumstances where Military/Veterans require emotional support animals or service animals.
At the local events we attend, we sell a few products to help cover some of the costs, the majority of what is needed comes from donations of product (pet food and necessities) and monetary donations. We do rely heavily on the communities help to be able to assist our Veterans and their pets. We sell volunteer homemade Catnip toys and dog Bow ties. A local Veteran who own Cleona Coffee Roasters has joined our mission and makes our own Branded coffee. We offer Logo T-shirts and Logo Hats which all come from local small businesses. Contact us with interest of purchasing from us.
How we started
Voluntering at a Military Share *(monthly program to provide food to Military families in need) we shared our funny pet stories (because we Love our pets!) and how rescue's are overflowing, how many pets we all added to our family and/or what they mean to us, the expense of food and vet care to prevent further vet care or more homeless pets...etc. We talked about service animals and what pets mean to people emotionally...especially Veterans. If they can't afford food for themselves...how can they afford for their pets? One thing led to another...and so it began. We took count and started collecting Pet Food to hand out at our monthly Meal Share. The appreciation was so great! One client told us he wished he knew about this during covid, He lost his house and this really makes a difference. As soon as he got back on his feet...he would return the help. So from there we knew we had to start expanding and started the nonprofit process...Here we are!
Now helping in 3 counties (hopefully more in the next year) on a monthly basis. We have also assisted with emergency need cases outside of the Meal Share program. We have handed out Food, treats, beds, toys and preventatives to Dogs, Cats, Chickens, a rabbit and a turtle!
Yes, Chickens! They even paint their claws so yes they are pets!
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Where we are now and goals
With the Military Share program we are currently serving about 81 families in Lebanon, 53 families in Dauphin Counties. We are handing out on a monthly basis. Serving about 175 Dogs and 150 Cats. We have contacts with nonprofit trainers for service dogs and with rescue's to help find a pet for emotional support. We will help with the fees if funds are available and meet our criteria. We have also started the process to add another location in August 2024.
We also started, in our local area, to see how many homeless veterans are in need and not being reached because they are not able to go to the shelters if they have pets.
We have been asked to expand to a few other monthly sites because the need is so great, however we need the communities help both for product and volunteers in order to expand.
Goals with Food donations:
As of now we are able to hand out 3lbs of Dog/Cat food per family and some cans but 3lbs does not go far when you have 3 Dogs or even 1 Large breed! Our goal is to not have to break down bags and give a bag per pet.
Goals with Monetary donations:
Pay for veterinary care. Special Food for allergies, stomach sensitivities, kidney and other health concerns, Preventatives (flea,tick,worms,mites), spay/neuter (prevent more pets in the overflowing rescue's) and other health concerns. We are also in need of a way of storing the food from month to month in between handout date.
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*If you are Military or a Veteran and would like to register for the Military Share Food program, please contact:
Monica, Region 9 Soldier and Family Readiness Specialist at 717-821-4684