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Over Memorial Day weekend, the Washington Nationals baseball team promoted American Humane’s Pups4PatriotsTM program before the first pitch was thrown during a Sunday afternoon game against the Miami Marlins. A…

American Humane has been supporting the U.S. military for over a century—our animal rescue program was born on the battlefields of World War I in Europe, where, at the request…

In 2017, generous supporters of American Humane allowed us to accomplish so much—from helping care for abused and neglected animals, to recognizing the heroic military canines who sacrifice so much…

After being separated from his closest friend and battle buddy, Military Working Dog Rick, who bravely served for six years as an explosives detection dog protecting our troops in South…

American Humane, which has been working to support the U.S. military, veterans, and military animals for more than 100 years, applauds the introduction of H.R. 3335, the “Pups for Patriots…

This year, American Humane’s Lois Pope LIFE Center for Military Affairs launched a new initiative to harness the healing powers of the human-animal bond to help our brave veterans and…

For two years, Emra, a nine-year-old Belgian Malinois, and United States Air Force Staff Sergeant Adam Wylie were an inseparable team. The pair served together overseas in South Korea, where they…

Earlier this month at our headquarters in Washington, D.C., American Humane hosted a very special event—and was visited by an even more special guest. Internationally renowned philanthropist and supporter of…

Service members have relied on canine comrades since the beginning of organized warfare, but it wasn’t until March 13, 1942, when the United States Army began training dogs for the…

Like their human counterparts, lifesaving military dogs can sustain serious and lasting wounds on the battlefield and often suffer health challenges in their retirements. To ensure that these courageous canines…