America's VetDogs: Free Service Dogs for Veterans and First Responders

A service dog isn't just a helper — it's independence with four paws and a heartbeat. America's VetDogs delivers that independence to the people who've earned it most, and they're one of the causes we feature in Pit Stops for a Purpose.

What America's VetDogs Does

America's VetDogs is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 20-8814368) that provides highly-trained service dogs to veterans, active-duty service members, and first responders with disabilities. Their dogs support people living with physical injuries, PTSD, hearing loss, vision loss, and seizures.

The remarkable part: every service is provided completely free of charge — including transportation to their New York campus and the training that pairs each handler with their dog. Their mission says it best: to help those who have served our country honorably "live with dignity and independence."

Why Sniff and Shift Backs Them

We build our whole brand around the bond between a person and their dog in the seat next to them. VetDogs takes that bond and engineers it into life-changing partnership for people who wrote a blank check for the rest of us. There's no better co-pilot story, and no easier call for our Shift Gears for Good garage.

How to Donate to America's VetDogs

Donate directly on their secure site: donate at vetdogs.org. Your donation goes straight to the organization — Sniff and Shift never collects or handles any portion of it. Learn more at vetdogs.org.

Disclosure: Sniff and Shift is a for-profit business and is not affiliated with America's VetDogs. Details above come from the organization's public materials. See our Giving Disclosures.